I got a internet ad that said,”Brand New Sleep Aid Takes Walgreens by Storm!” Answering the question: What is the opposite of click-bait?
Author: Eric Trueheart
TWEET: When Mercury is retrograde does that mean it has a…
StatusWhen Mercury is retrograde does that mean it has a handlebar mustache and rides a fixed-gear bicycle? Or is that Mercury is hipstergrade?
TWEET: I saw the sign! The Pumpkin Spice McRib is back!
StatusI saw the sign! The Pumpkin Spice McRib is back!
TWEET: POLL: How old were you when you first realized the…
StatusPOLL: How old were you when you first realized the Beatles’ “Please Please Me” is a song about a blow job?
TWEET: Every morning I look in the mirror and think, “You…
StatusEvery morning I look in the mirror and think, “You again? I thought we discussed this.”
TWEET: The only way I will ever care about Rene Zellweger…
StatusThe only way I will ever care about Rene Zellweger’s face is if scientists discover it’s a source of renewable energy that can power an SUV.
TWEET: I told the coffee guy I’d like my latte in a cup….
StatusI told the coffee guy I’d like my latte in a cup. He asked if I’d rather have it in a sock so I can hit someone with it. #mykindofplace
TWEET: Could someone teach Pink to love again? She keeps…
StatusCould someone teach Pink to love again? She keeps saying she can do it, but I don’t think she’s really applying herself.
TWEET: Going to start wearing a t-shirt that reads “I’VE…
StatusGoing to start wearing a t-shirt that reads “I’VE BEEN TO WEST AFRICA, AND I SNEEZE.” I’ll have no trouble getting a table in coffee shops.
TWEET: Can’t tell you how much I love Disney’s amazing tr…
StatusCan’t tell you how much I love Disney’s amazing trailer for the new “Tomorrowland” enamel pin!
TWEET: Vienna Cocktail Wieners – The smallest wiener avai…
StatusVienna Cocktail Wieners – The smallest wiener available without a prescription.
TWEET: In light of the ebola scare, please do not touch a…
StatusIn light of the ebola scare, please do not touch any strange urine, feces or vomit. I know this will be a big adjustment for some of you.
TWEET: I’m pretty sure “Pumpkin Spice” is the culinary eq…
StatusI’m pretty sure “Pumpkin Spice” is the culinary equivalent of the ebola virus.
TWEET: This dog clearly knows it’s Hump Day.
StatusThis dog clearly knows it’s Hump Day.
TWEET: I forgot to tweet a photo of my amazing lunch. An…
StatusI forgot to tweet a photo of my amazing lunch. Anyone mind if I just tweet one of the amazing dump later?
TWEET: Damn. I totally forgot about Simple Minds. They…
StatusDamn. I totally forgot about Simple Minds. They expressly told me not to do that.
TWEET: Literally speaking, has anyone ever witnessed a “w…
StatusLiterally speaking, has anyone ever witnessed a “whopper” in the act of whopping?
TWEET: ME: How do I lose these last ten pounds? MYSELF: Y…
StatusME: How do I lose these last ten pounds?
MYSELF: You mean besides painfully scrupulous behavior modifications?
ME: Well, duh.
TWEET: It’s raining in Los Angeles! All it took was thin…
StatusIt’s raining in Los Angeles! All it took was thinking I might go to the beach!
TWEET: It’s a big crazy world, maybe TODAY is the day I f…
StatusIt’s a big crazy world, maybe TODAY is the day I finally succumb to the charms of cockney rhyming slang!
TWEET: So, every time I watch one of these ice bucket vid…
StatusSo, every time I watch one of these ice bucket videos, someone gets money? That’s how it works, right?
TWEET: I went to a bar in gym shorts. This is a dangerou…
StatusI went to a bar in gym shorts. This is a dangerously slippery slope for a freelancer.
TWEET: #skinballoon. (Sorry.)
Status#skinballoon. (Sorry.)
TWEET: It’s “Furback Friday,” right? http://t.co/6mYNHlfS…
StatusIt’s “Furback Friday,” right? http://t.co/6mYNHlfSLv
TWEET: New rules: Can we measure cops against a painted s…
StatusNew rules: Can we measure cops against a painted sign of a rabid clown that says “You must be at least this reasonable to carry a gun?”
TWEET: If the dildon’t fit, you must acquit. “Kid Rock Su…
StatusIf the dildon’t fit, you must acquit. “Kid Rock Subpoenaed To Produce Glass Dildo In Insane Clown Posse Lawsuit” – stereogum.com/1693871/kid-ro…
TWEET: I want to be a horse. It’s the only creature allow…
StatusI want to be a horse. It’s the only creature allowed to poop in the middle of a parade. Actually, on reflection, I don’t really want that.
TWEET: I think only business that pisses on its customers…
StatusI think only business that pisses on its customers more than Facebook and still turns a profit is “pee fetish dominatrix.”
TWEET: “You’ve seen plenty of bear videos, but nothing li…
Status“You’ve seen plenty of bear videos, but nothing like this!” YOU DONT KNOW ME! YOU DONT KNOW WHAT THESE EYES HAVE SEEN!!
TWEET: In the future, all food will have cameras to photo…
StatusIn the future, all food will have cameras to photograph itself.
TWEET: The hideous halls of Invader Con. FEAR THEM! http…
StatusThe hideous halls of Invader Con. FEAR THEM! http://t.co/eCiK9SgLXP
TWEET: “Now boarding all passengers who have trouble with…
Status“Now boarding all passengers who have trouble with simple tasks. All passengers who have trouble with simple tasks…”
TWEET: Just caught up with some “Drunk History.” Kudos to…
StatusJust caught up with some “Drunk History.” Kudos to the first show on TV to give us the credit, “‘Weird Al’ Yankovic as Adolf Hitler.”
TWEET: Never look directly into the bright side of life.
StatusNever look directly into the bright side of life.
TWEET: I’m kind of concerned at how little I get upset by…
StatusI’m kind of concerned at how little I get upset by air travel these days. I should just stay home and get mad at little packs of peanuts.
TWEET: “I Put Botox in My Buttocks!” and other stories ne…
Status“I Put Botox in My Buttocks!” and other stories never written by Dr. Seuss.
TWEET: Cupcakes are on the bottom of the food pyramid, ri…
StatusCupcakes are on the bottom of the food pyramid, right? That’s why there’s frosting on top, as cement for the food bricks above them.
TWEET: I need to start taking a better class of hostage.
StatusI need to start taking a better class of hostage.
TWEET: I think the English are paid by the vowel.
StatusI think the English are paid by the vowel.
TWEET: “Now boarding all passengers hoping to avoid eye c…
Status“Now boarding all passengers hoping to avoid eye contact. All passengers hoping to avoid eye contact.”
TWEET: My Game of Thrones name is Ron.
StatusMy Game of Thrones name is Ron.
TWEET: The bougainvillea on the window want to take over…
StatusThe bougainvillea on the window want to take over the house. I’d stop them, but they’d probably do a better job running this place.
TWEET: Hey, if you’re really serious about getting the ba…
StatusHey, if you’re really serious about getting the ball in that goal, maybe try picking it up with your hands and walking it there. Just sayin.
TWEET: I’m celebrating Father’s Day by working on a Sunda…
StatusI’m celebrating Father’s Day by working on a Sunday, because that’s what my dad would have done!
TWEET: So grateful to the World Cup for giving me another…
StatusSo grateful to the World Cup for giving me another sporting event I can ignore on a global scale.
TWEET: “A room without a roof?” Wait, do you think Pharr…
Status“A room without a roof?” Wait, do you think Pharrell is on shrooms? #becauseimshrooming
TWEET: Starting a new website for furries: http://t.co/qP…
StatusStarting a new website for furries: crotchlessfoxes.com
TWEET: In the face tragedy, at least we can all come toge…
StatusIn the face tragedy, at least we can all come together in our ability to take an ideological corner and point fingers.
TWEET: Stay to the end of the new “X-Men” movie for a sur…
StatusStay to the end of the new “X-Men” movie for a surprise scene where Marvel only gives a fuck about 2% of the audience.
TWEET: Stay to the very end of the new “X-Men” movie for…
StatusStay to the very end of the new “X-Men” movie for a special scene where Marvel doesn’t give a fuck you.
TWEET: It’s cliche, but I was struck again that humans ar…
StatusIt’s cliche, but I was struck again that humans are simply meat. The most beautiful art, the constant speed of light, all from walking meat.
TWEET: Damn! And here I’d ignored Pat Sajak for almost t…
StatusDamn! And here I’d ignored Pat Sajak for almost ten years! Now I’ve actually spent thoughts on him. Oh well. Starting over…
TWEET: Is anyone actually surprised that people who get h…
StatusIs anyone actually surprised that people who get history and social studies wrong can’t do math, either? #OperationAmericanSpring
TWEET: I own plenty of pants, but do I own enough trouser…
StatusI own plenty of pants, but do I own enough trousers?
TWEET: Good morning, Twits! A data visualization of Twee…
StatusGood morning, Twits! A data visualization of Tweets as the sun rises over the US via @TwitterData. twitpic.com/e2j487 via @TwitPic
TWEET: “Always choose your profession over your job.” –…
Status“Always choose your profession over your job.” — Good advice that’s even easier if you don’t currently have a job.
TWEET: I think my favorite X-man is Shitstorm. (Wait, is…
StatusI think my favorite X-man is Shitstorm. (Wait, is Shitstorm an X-man or am I thinking of something else?)
TWEET: Moral superiority is the new opiate of the people.
StatusMoral superiority is the new opiate of the people.
TWEET: I want to get into cultivating cannabis so I can n…
StatusI want to get into cultivating cannabis so I can name a new strain “Da Grass Tyson.”
TWEET: I’m trying to identify the exact point the interne…
StatusI’m trying to identify the exact point the internet became more noise than signal.
TWEET: Trident Grape Lemonade flavor tastes just like the…
StatusTrident Grape Lemonade flavor tastes just like the real thing if you were drinking it out of a bottle of Formula 409.
VIDEO: Wide Open Mic – “Best Western”
VideoTWEET:
StatusTWEET: Well, off to give O’Doul’s to children!
StatusWell, off to give O’Doul’s to children!
TWEET: Jesus. Do you think Morrissey ever even TRIED to…
StatusJesus. Do you think Morrissey ever even TRIED to help they way he feels?
VIDEO: “Commander Bunsworth: First Rabbit on Mars”
StandardYears ago I was approached by Klasky-Csupo to pitch a pilot idea based on some artwork they’d created. This isn’t uncommon, since cartoons are a particularly visual form of entertainment, and people want to fall in love with what the characters look like on a page before they even see them walking around dodging anvils or solving mysteries on the screen.
The test art was really, as they say in the biz, “fun,” and featured a rabbit in a space suit, an angry coyote or two, a giant mutant carrot creature, etc. etc. You know, the usual. They’d been taking pitches for a while, so I assumed they were getting a lot of proposals where the rabbit was the dauntless explorer and the coyote was his evil nemesis. I decided this was too obvious, and thought I’d mix it up. In my version, the rabbit was a clueless ambassador from earth sent to open relations with mars, and the coyote was his harried assistant who had to clean up behind every blunder he made.
The good folks at Klasky went for it, and the result was “Commander Bunsworth: First Rabbit on Mars!” The pilot was received very well in the halls of Nickelodeon, but ultimately wasn’t picked up for the usual misty reasons that seem to pervade the development process.
So now I present it to you, probably violating some kind of copyright in the process. Too bad, I say. Too bad.
TWEET: I realized Star Trek must be a bold, optimistic vi…
StatusI realized Star Trek must be a bold, optimistic vision of the future because the computers always work.
TWEET: I am NOT opening a Star Trek:The Next Generation-t…
StatusI am NOT opening a Star Trek:The Next Generation-themed shave-ice stand called “Wesley Slusher.” You’re welcome, America. #coolaswheaton
TWEET: The US Olympic curling teams have come in last. I…
StatusThe US Olympic curling teams have come in last. I have never been more proud to be an American.
TWEET: In honor of President’s Day, I’m going to wear my…
StatusIn honor of President’s Day, I’m going to wear my Lincoln beard *out* of the shower for a change.
PRESS – Top Ten Most Disturbing Invader ZIM Episodes
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It seems a couple years back the good people at Topless Robot did a list of the top ten “most disturbing” episodes of Invader: ZIM.
http://www.toplessrobot.com/2010/12/the_10_most_disturbing_invader_zim_episodes.php
Nice to know I had a hand in over half of them. Sometimes you do get job satisfaction in this business.
TWEET: How to spot a lie #1: “This President’s Day, disco…
StatusHow to spot a lie #1: “This President’s Day, discover the greatest feeling on earth at Guitar Center.”
TWEET: Apparently this waffle iron doesn’t also work on s…
StatusApparently this waffle iron doesn’t also work on shirts.
TWEET: We used to joke, “Remember when they used to show…
StatusWe used to joke, “Remember when they used to show music videos on MTV?” Now their whole audience doesn’t.
VIDEO: WIDE OPEN MIC – “How’s It Goin’?”
VideoThe first installment of my recurring video series, Wide Open Mic.
This episode – “How’s It Goin’?” Please enjoy responsibly.
TWEET: Shaun White got a haircut. Now I can no longer pr…
StatusShaun White got a haircut. Now I can no longer pretend it’s Carrot Top out there trying to injure himself to atone for his sins.
VIDEO: Batman Relieves
StandardBatman Relieves
Comedy short nominated at the 2010 LA Comedy Shorts Festival.
VIDEO: The Ministry of Unknown Science: Operation Balls
StandardThe unaired pilot from our comedy troupe, “The Ministry of Unknown Science.” It was for Spike TV, hence the focus on testicles. We were never picked up due to a change in network management, but to this day I am honored to have been part of creating something this unlikely, strange, and hilarious.
Also, I’ve lost a lot of weight since then. Ladies, take note.
PRESS: L.A. Times reviews “Turbo: FAST”
StandardThe L.A. Times reviews “Turbo FAST” from the good folks DreamWorks Animation and Titmouse. (They’re good people, despite their obvious social handicaps and prehensile tails.)
http://articles.latimes.com/2013/dec/23/entertainment/la-et-st-turbo-fast-review-20131224
I helped develop the old thing, so it’s nice to see it on its feet.
TWEET: “Extreme Expressions of Mediocrity” is my new mode…
Status“Extreme Expressions of Mediocrity” is my new mode. “That is f***ing adequate, yo!”
TWEET: Wondering why Batman never fought Dogwoman.
StatusWondering why Batman never fought Dogwoman.
Tweet: I am declaring a moratorium on brouhaha.
StatusI am declaring a moratorium on brouhaha.
TWEET: Wait… Has the Walmart logo really been a giant p…
StatusWait… Has the Walmart logo really been a giant puckered anus this whole time, and I never noticed?? #redpill
TWEET: Never should have bought Justin Bieber that 12-pac…
StatusNever should have bought Justin Bieber that 12-pack. But he was hanging out in the parking lot of that 7-11, and he just looked so sad.
TWEET: Hey hippie, maybe if you got a job, those songs of…
StatusHey hippie, maybe if you got a job, those songs of freedom wouldn’t be all you ever had, HUH!? …What do you mean I’m missing the point?
TWEET: “Doucheé” – What to say when someone out-douches y…
Status“Doucheé” – What to say when someone out-douches you. e.g. “You snuck into that handicapped space before me! Doucheé, mon frere. Doucheé.”
TWEET: My Oscar pick: “Inside Desmond Llewelyn,” an intim…
StatusMy Oscar pick: “Inside Desmond Llewelyn,” an intimate and melancholy portrait of an old guy who played “Q” in the James Bond movies.
TWEET: Turns out Christmas is not about Jesus or love or…
StatusTurns out Christmas is not about Jesus or love or brotherhood, or even presents and commercialism. Christmas is about SUGAR and LOTS OF IT!!
TWEET: The Math of Pot Luck: Every Single Person Brings E…
StatusThe Math of Pot Luck: Every Single Person Brings Enough Food For Everybody = (Enough Food For Everybody) x (Every Single Person) = MADNESS!
TWEET: To all you workaholics like me: Sleep we’ll tonigh…
StatusTo all you workaholics like me: Sleep we’ll tonight knowing this is the one night a year when there is NOTHING you need to be on top of.
TWEET: Singing more personal carols like “O Come All Ye A…
StatusSinging more personal carols like “O Come All Ye A-Holes” and “Little Town of Methlehem.” #mychristmastraditions
Tweet: Completing my Batcave nativity scene with Batbaby…
StatusCompleting my Batcave nativity scene with Batbaby Jesus. #mychristmastraditions
Tweet: Beating the Santa Home Invasion mod for “Call of D…
StatusBeating the Santa Home Invasion mod for “Call of Duty” using only the peppermint nunchucks. #mychristmastraditions
Tweet: “A Charlie Brown Wellbutrin Christmas.” #mychrist…
Status“A Charlie Brown Wellbutrin Christmas.” #mychristmastraditions
Tweet: The Macy’s LGBT Elf Pride Parade. #mychristmastra…
StatusThe Macy’s LGBT Elf Pride Parade. #mychristmastraditions
Tweet: Truck nuts roasting on an open fire. #mychristmas…
StatusTruck nuts roasting on an open fire. #mychristmastraditions
Tweet: Aunt Trudy’s homemade Gin Cake. #mychristmastradi…
StatusAunt Trudy’s homemade Gin Cake. #mychristmastraditions