Business Flannel

This Is Glastonbury

Elizabeth Rees |
06.29.2011
For five days, I dropped off the face of the earth and into the sparkling fluorescent world of Glastonbury. Notorious for its epic line-ups and the masses of mash-ups [Br. sla... ...read more

101 Movies Retitled in the Model of Bad Teacher

Sketch Comedy |
06.28.2011
[Re-blogged from Business Flannel's Tumblr endeavor, The Weekly 101] Whoever came up with the title for ‘Bad Teacher’ got it right: People like movies more when ther... ...read more

Glenn Beck Will Quit Journalism If The Onion Wins a Pulitzer

Jason O. Gilbert |
06.24.2011
Glenn Beck really wants The Onion to win a Pulitzer Prize. If they do, he will consider his life’s mission complete and quit being a radio and television personality. This... ...read more

No, Thank YOU, Princeton University

Jason O. Gilbert |
06.23.2011
I was recently solicited by Princeton University’s annual giving committee for a donation on the eve of my 2nd reunion. I dutifully gave, and today I received a thank you ... ...read more
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The Government Charged $650 to Mow A Woman’s Lawn. A Bargain, I Say!

Jason O. Gilbert |
06.23.2011
A Phillipsburg, New Jersey woman is outraged this week after receiving a $650 bill from her local government for mowing her lawn. The front yard of the woman’s home–... ...read more

What I Do All Day, According to My Résumé

Antonia Clark |
06.21.2011
6 AM: Wake up and self-start; think about how driven I am. 6: 30 AM: Put on one of my many hats, be prepared to wear more hats later. 7 AM: Brainstorm with a group. 8 AM: Come u... ...read more

101 Politicians Who Should Be Worried in the Wake of Anthony Weiner’s Penis Scandal

Jason O. Gilbert |
06.20.2011
Congressmen Anthony Weiner resigned from the House today. He resigned because of a scandal about his weiner; his last name is also Weiner, which many news outlets have noted the... ...read more
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Is Grantland the Whitest Website on the Internet?

Jason O. Gilbert |
06.16.2011
For a long time, I thought that there would never be a Whiter web site than McSweeney’s Internet Tendency. The place oozed a sense of hip White detachment and used as its ... ...read more
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The Best Songs of 2011 to Air Guitar to While Naked in Your Room: A Guide

Jason O. Gilbert |
06.15.2011
2011 has not been a great year for songs that I like to air guitar while naked to. It (the year, not my nudity) has been dominated by non-air-guitarrable down-tempo stuff like ... ...read more
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Actual New York Times Headline

Jason O. Gilbert |
06.15.2011
The New York Times has out-Posted the Post: The last time I saw this headline it was on RedTube. ...read more


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