The sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is trippier and more fun. Except when it’s mired down in its human relationships.
‘… you enjoy snoozing without waking up constantly to the realization that there is a huge, very evil demon shadow hovering over you.’ Scurrilous Ephemera by Stephanie MacDonald.
‘Heidi Montag-Pratt, who can’t dance, can’t act, can’t not act, can’t sing, can’t look normal and can’t successfully pose for Playboy… can’t even be a dysfunctional family member…’
Plus: Salman Rushdie and Padma Lakshmi in another edition of Scurrilous Ephemera by Stephanie MacDonald.
‘[David Icke] is the fellow who makes millions of dollars writing books for insane people about how the powerful elite citizens of the world are actually lizards from space, but we can’t tell because they’re disguised as humans…’
George Takei on The Newlywed Game. Plus: Joe Jackson (head of the Jackson clan); and stilettos. By Stephanie MacDonald.
‘Associated Press has recently reported that our tragic heroine was suspected by the FBI for plotting a hit on… [the] son of her shriveled, ancient billionaire/husband…’
‘The plot: something about a cocaine overdose (strippers need that vaccine!) and a brother going to Frankfurt with a vendetta…’
‘When your fashion house is struggling with branding problems, financial issues and the kind of tawdry design that suggests Middle American mall more than Milan or Manhattan, obviously the first person you should run to for rescue is Lindsay Lohan…’
Stephanie MacDonald on the embattled talk show host. Plus: people who dress up monkeys like babies.
‘… some reality types completely transcend, well, reality even, and become kind of awesome and lovable in their consummate hellishness…’
Will Jon Gosselin have to get a real job? What’s that crawling around on the Pope’s shoulder? Whither the paddlefish?
Desperate Housewife releases a new single! Plus, in the news: Roman Polanski, Michael Moore, Pamela Anderson.
Is Leto sincere about 30 Seconds to Mars, or is ‘lead singer of a rock band’ just another role?
