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Cuba Vows To Send Man To The Planet Hollywood By End Of Decade

HAVANA – In attempts to strike fear and awe into Cuba’s rivals and neighboring countries alike, President Raúl Castro announced plans to send a man to the Planet Hollywood by the year 2020. “Our socialist revolution has made great strides in recent innovation and technology,” Castro stated, pointing to his newly authorized rice cooker. “But [...]

Freshman Already Burns Bridges With Every Forty Acres Bus Driver

AUSTIN – In a feat of human aggravation, government freshman Taylor Reed has managed to burn bridges with every Forty Acres bus driver just two months into his undergraduate college career. Sources state that the 18-year-old Plano native has done what often takes years and is mostly considered impossible by social scientists: piss-off the jaded [...]

Congress Discussing Failure As An Option

WASHINGTON – The winds of change were felt in the nation’s capital today as Congress convened to consider a new direction for the United States: failure. “You can look back at every crisis this country’s ever had – the Civil War, World War II, the Great Depression. Failure’s always been on the table, but it’s [...]

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I Kind Of Feel Like I Should Be Getting Laid More.

I realize I’m no Casanova or anything. My bench max is about 120 pounds, 125 on a good day. I know that often times my looks are described as “delicate.” Hell, I’ll even admit that my decision in early 2004 to shave my head might have caused me some image problems. Regardless, I still feel [...]

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New Basketball Recruit Accidentally Attends Class

CAMPUS – Today, top basketball prospect Jared Williamson accidentally attended his first Introduction to Psychology lecture on his way to the gym.   “I don’t know what I was thinking. I was on my way over to coach’s office to watch some film, and next thing I know, I’m taking notes about Freud,” said Williamson. [...]

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Anthony Jeselnik

Anthony Jeselnik’s swagger delivers an onstage presence unlike most of his self-deprecating contemporaries. A gifted joke crafter with a penchant for sinister punchlines, Jeselnik is quickly reaching new heights of humor with no signs of stopping. His debut album Shakespeare was chosen as Punchline Magazine’s top comedy album of last year, while his comedic aptitude [...]

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