Dr. Zaius Meets Paul Williams
Dana Gould is Dr. Zaius meeting Paul Williams as Paul Williams. Dana Gould has also been Maurice Evans as Dr. Zaius as Hal Holbrook as Mark Twain.
RIP, Dear Abby
Columnist Pauline Phillips has died. Ms. Phillips was best known for her advice column, “Dear Abby.” The New York Times has an obituary. At NPR’s Monkey See blog, Linda Holmes writes about why people ask strangers for advice, noting that it’s a “curiously optimistic thing to do.”
Lying About The Past
A professor uses online hoaxes to teach about hoaxes, history, historical method and trust.
The Bicholim Conflict Hoax
“The Bicholim Conflict is a figment of a creative Wikipedian’s imagination. It’s a huge, laborious, 4,500 word hoax. And it fooled Wikipedia editors for more than 5 years.” The Daily Dot has more.
Gutter Favorites 2012
The CG editors list their favorite pieces of 2012 here at The Cultural Gutter.
The 2012 Kitschies Shortlist
Our friends at Pornokitsch have announced the shortlist for the 2012 Kitschies, and The Guardian reports on it! The Kitschies recognize “the year’s most progressive, intelligent and entertaining works that contain elements of the speculative or fantastic.”
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