Archive for September 2025

“World History for Young Lobsters,” by Chris Malloy

Sep 24th, 2025 | By

The Mesozoic Era, when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, was followed by a brief, embarrassing phase in which one species somehow became dominant: homo sapiens, or “humans.” Humans were mammals who lived on land and watched YouTube.

We first learned about humans when Dr. Martin Hardshell, a forensic crustalogist, was digging in Ancient Philadelphia with his own two claws. Our understanding of world history was fundamentally altered by his discovery of the Fishtown Ukulele and the Manayunk Toupee.



“New Puppy,” by Mat Mendonca

Sep 21st, 2025 | By

For your Sunday amusement… a comic!



“I Drove Over Nine Hours for Arby’s New Steak Nuggets,” by Brett Olsen

Sep 17th, 2025 | By

Sometimes, on the verge of a depressive episode, I go online and look at the Arby’s menu as a way to ground myself. It’s a unique methodology of acknowledging the past, the 5 for $5 deal exemplifying just how distant my childhood has become, while also challenging myself to relinquish control by embracing the inherent uncertainty that tomorrow guarantees: Arby’s has introduced Steak Nuggets.



“Elon,” by Robert J. Aragon

Sep 14th, 2025 | By

For your Sunday amusement… a comic!



“Woodle, Shakespeare of the Ants,” By Dan Dellechiaie

Sep 10th, 2025 | By

Before you humans started bragging about bendy thumbs, we ants had a very sophisticated  culture. Our art was stepped on by every known species and carried on their soles to the far corners of the Earth. But millions of years of ant art produced only one true towering marvel of literary excellence: Woodle.