Jessica Bluemke grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and graduated from Ball State University in 2008 with a BA in Literature. She currently works as a writer and resides on the North side of Chicago.
Guys, watch out. One Million Moms is angry again! This time it’s about a Skittles commercial! For those of you who can’t watch videos or are too afraid of the moral repercussions of subjecting yourself to something so depraved that One Million Moms finally had to speak up, I shall break it down for you. By the way, it’s a weird commercial. White Girl #1: [On the couch smooching a walrus. A giant, huge walrus.] White Girl #2: [Enters apartment.] What are you doing?!… Read more
On Sunday, Michele Bachmann spoke at a conservative rally in Florida, and it looks like she’s venturing back into the “national disasters as political commentary” area. You may remember last year when Bachmann made some controversial comments regarding Hurricane Irene and the East Coast earthquake: I don’t know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians. We’ve had an earthquake; we’ve had a hurricane. He said: “Are you going to start listening to me here?” Bachmann’s… Read more
Readers, friends, let’s talk. With all of this talk about what is and isn’t a “legitimate” rape, I think we’ve lost sight of who the real victim is: Todd Akin. I mean the poor guy has one slip of the tongue, and the whole country’s all over him! Wait… wait hold on, I’m sorry. I got that wrong. Akin actually has quite a history of douche-baggery, and his comments are not only infuriating, but they speak to the larger, nationwide issue… Read more
We’ve all heard the ramblings of Kirk Cameron, 80s child star and present-day ass-hat. In fact, just yesterday he was spouting his bigoted nonsense on CNN. Hey society! Stop asking this guy questions! Everything he says just makes you look bad for bringing him on in the first place. You know how when a kid is throwing a tantrum or being bratty, and all of the adults in the room just pretend that they can’t hear the kid? Let’s all be those adults! But before… Read more
