Friday, August 31, 2012
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Spinoffs I'd like to see
On the last episode of the great podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour, the panelists discussed potential spinoffs. I made my own list. Please to enjoy.
1. "Troy and Abed in the Morning" - does this need an explanation?
2. "Dharma and Cregg" - Alison Janney's West Wing character takes that billion dollar job offer at the end of the series, but ends up on a mysterious island.
3. "You Again?" - Rob Lowe plays both his character from The West Wing and his character from Parks and Recreation, who discover *SPOILER* they are THE SAME PERSON.
4. "Infinite Jess" - After a relapse into caffeine pill addiction, former Bayside graduate and Rhodes Scholar Jessie Spano becomes a critically-acclaimed author, but will her upper addiction wreck her new career?
5. "Hogwarts and All" - A prequel series to Harry Potter, in which Professors McGonagall and Dumbledore try to teach children magic and morals while dealing with the smoldering sexual tension between them.
1. "Troy and Abed in the Morning" - does this need an explanation?
2. "Dharma and Cregg" - Alison Janney's West Wing character takes that billion dollar job offer at the end of the series, but ends up on a mysterious island.
3. "You Again?" - Rob Lowe plays both his character from The West Wing and his character from Parks and Recreation, who discover *SPOILER* they are THE SAME PERSON.
4. "Infinite Jess" - After a relapse into caffeine pill addiction, former Bayside graduate and Rhodes Scholar Jessie Spano becomes a critically-acclaimed author, but will her upper addiction wreck her new career?
5. "Hogwarts and All" - A prequel series to Harry Potter, in which Professors McGonagall and Dumbledore try to teach children magic and morals while dealing with the smoldering sexual tension between them.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Apple Kills Star Trek
A while back, my friend asked me to do a voice in a video. Yesterday, it hit the front page of Reddit. Here it is:
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
A bit of a change...
I started The Fake News about a decade ago. As time has passed, I have ended up writing less and less news satire and more and more of everything else. So The Fake News will now officially become Jimmywellington.com.
You'll still occasionally see news satire, but this site will become more of a place for multiple forms of humor. Thanks for the support over the years, and I hope this change will lead to an increase in productivity.
You've no doubt noticed the new layout. I figured that a major change should be accompanied by a new look. You'll see more tweaks in the near future. I'm also disabling comments. Each post I make receives hundreds (sometimes thousands) of spam comments. Yes, I use a spam filter, but the signal-to-noise ratio is just about zero.
If you really feel the need to respond to something, send me an email at thefakenews@gmail.com.
Thanks again for the support over the years, and I hope you keep coming back.
- Jimmy
You'll still occasionally see news satire, but this site will become more of a place for multiple forms of humor. Thanks for the support over the years, and I hope this change will lead to an increase in productivity.
You've no doubt noticed the new layout. I figured that a major change should be accompanied by a new look. You'll see more tweaks in the near future. I'm also disabling comments. Each post I make receives hundreds (sometimes thousands) of spam comments. Yes, I use a spam filter, but the signal-to-noise ratio is just about zero.
If you really feel the need to respond to something, send me an email at thefakenews@gmail.com.
Thanks again for the support over the years, and I hope you keep coming back.
- Jimmy
Mars Curiosity Rover Bites Off More Than It Can Chew
(This was originally posted a while back, but the post was deleted while troubleshooting)
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Quick, IDKFA! IDKFARRRRRGHH![/caption]
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Quick, IDKFA! IDKFARRRRRGHH![/caption]
Monday, August 06, 2012
Christian Fundamentalist Group Proposes New Bible Translation
In 1517, Martin Luther wrote his “Ninety-Five Theses,” setting the stage for the Protestant Reformation. Nearly five centuries later, a small group of revolutionaries are planning to repeat history.
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We'll tell you what Jesus meant.[/caption]
If you looked at Chris Garrison, you wouldn’t see someone brimming with religious fervor. Appearances can be deceiving, however, as the twenty-one year old is attempting to change the way the Bible is understood.
Garrison is leading a movement seeking to introduce a new translation of the Bible into churches worldwide.
Known as the NFV, or New Fundamentalist Version, this translation attempts to make the teachings of Jesus easier to understand for Christians.
[caption id="attachment_1176" align="alignright" width="300"]
We'll tell you what Jesus meant.[/caption]If you looked at Chris Garrison, you wouldn’t see someone brimming with religious fervor. Appearances can be deceiving, however, as the twenty-one year old is attempting to change the way the Bible is understood.
Garrison is leading a movement seeking to introduce a new translation of the Bible into churches worldwide.
Known as the NFV, or New Fundamentalist Version, this translation attempts to make the teachings of Jesus easier to understand for Christians.
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