Volume 1 Archives   1.23.06   The Soviets Will See You Now by Rebecca Collins A trip to the optometrist makes you wonder who really won the Cold War. anthropology   Otto, Protector of the North Woods by Keith Pille Maudite tells it like it is. comics   At the Museum: Installation 9 by Rebecca Collins Let the games begin! With Reggaeton! serial fiction   The Squares by bryan You've heard this joke... but not like this. squares   Shooting Star The Golden Smog love BadCo, and they're not ashamed of it. weekly shuffle   Our Most Objectionable Co-Workers american nerd survey   Diet Rite Pure Zero es muy bueno     1.9.06   History's Greatest Monster by Keith Pille So what's the most depraved computer game franchise? It's not what you think... games   What Do Arms Have to Do with Buying a House? by Chad Cook Hard to believe, but there's a downside to those low-payment mortgage offers you're always getting. cooking the books   Otto, Protector of the North Woods by Keith Pille We lied: Otto returns a week early, to face the terrifying Maudite! comics   The Ride of the Valkyries Charlie don't surf! Or, alternately: I've always loved you. weekly shuffle   Our Postcards to the Famous american nerd survey   The Apple Store Genius Bar harsh toke     1.2.06   Exhibit 10c by Geoff Herbach Git offa my land! fiction   No Dumping by Clint Weathers No, really. None. Knock it off with the dumping. photography   Otto, Protector of the North Woods by Keith Pille Senses-shattering double-size showdown the Lake Superior Twig Monster! comics   The Squares by bryan I don't... squares   Is It Too Late? World Party never appeared in any early John Cusack movies... or did they? weekly shuffle   How We're Hoping to Improve This Year american nerd survey   Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale es muy bueno     12.19.05   Interview with Alan Sparhawk by Keith Pille Low's singer/guitarist has a lot to say about music, life, and being honest in your lyrics. And all this while freezing his ass off at a Duluth lumberyard. music   Irony by Clint Weathers Have you ever done business with a person using a shopping cart? photography   At the Museum: Installation 8 by Rebecca Collins The Apprentice. serial fiction   Otto, Protector of the North Woods by Keith Pille It's a long drive down to the twig monster. comics   The Squares by bryan It might be time to throw the ol' hat in the ring. Or something. squares   You Are the Everything Michael Stipe really knew how to crystallize the feelings of an eighth-grader back in the day. weekly shuffle   Steely Dan: Threat or Menace? american nerd survey   Pure Hero Cycling Wear es muy bueno     12.12.05   What in the World Is Going On at the End of Trading Places? by Chad Cook The Dan Aykroyd/Eddie Murphy opus is a surprisingly good glimpse into the world of futures trading. cooking the books   At the Museum: Installation 7 by Rebecca Collins A wayfinding catastrophe. serial fiction   Otto, Protector of the North Woods by Keith Pille We start a new story in Otto's natural habitat... a hot tub. comics   Don't Be Afraid of the Robot The Electric Six would like you to let go of your fears of technology. They also like to do push-ups on stage. weekly shuffle   Our First Clues that Adults Aren't Infallible american nerd survey   Johnny Cash at San Quentin es muy bueno     12.5.05   Big-Box Bookstores: Great Places to Get Exposed by Don Pizarro Yeah, so I'm reading the pop-up Kama Sutra; what's your problem? culture   On the Demise of Arrested Development by Jonathan Shipley A jeremiad which even manages to bring in Pat Morita. television   Whiskey Bottle It's pleasant to learn that the first few Uncle Tupelo albums do not accurately portray adult life. weekly shuffle   What We'd Rather Be Doing for a Living american nerd survey   The University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum es muy bueno   The Penknife Press harsh toke     11.28.05   Daisy Catmuffins by Keith Pille Reincarnation is not all upside. fiction   At the Museum: Installation 6 by Rebecca Collins A hallway encounter. serial fiction   Otto, Protector of the North Woods by Keith Pille Thrilling conclusion to the Younger Gang shootout! comics   The Squares by bryan The ol' apple didn't fall far from the tree. squares   Scenery Note to self: Neil Young + Pearl Jam does not automatically= message from God. weekly shuffle   The Deepest Thoughts We Can Muster american nerd survey   Crash harsh toke     11.14.05   American Guitar Stallions: a Review by Keith Pille National Novel Writing Month is not your friend. books   Interview with Emmet Chapman by Stephen McClurg Chapman's Stick is sort of like a guitar, but skinnier and played with two hands. music   At the Museum: Installation 5 by Rebecca Collins Trehorn ascendant! serial fiction   Otto, Protector of the North Woods by Keith Pille Wherein Otto and Rolf shoot it out with a bunch of ghosts. comics   The Squares by bryan Jesus Christ! squares   Sliver Whose jock is Nirvana qualified to hold? weekly shuffle   Our Favorite Technological Developments of the Past Ten Years american nerd survey   Women Who Bead Are Women in Need harsh toke     11.8.05   The People Who Run Things by Keith Pille They fix the constants. They write the formulae. fiction/pseudoscience   Otto, Protector of the North Woods by Keith Pille Not even levitating while on fire is enough to impress the Younger gang. comics   The Squares by bryan Have you heard the news? squares   We Got The The Beastie Boys were better as jerks than they are as activists. weekly shuffle   How We've Drifted from the Religious Upbringings of Our Childhoods american nerd survey   Jeff Tweedy at First Avenue es muy bueno     10.31.05   Otto, Protector of the North Woods by Keith Pille The Cole Younger gang strikes again as Otto goes weekly. comics   At the Museum: Installation 4 by Rebecca Collins Welcome to The Cave. serial fiction   The Squares by bryan No Fear, dude. NO FEAR!!! squares   Monkey Dot Money Mark was a living god back in the day. weekly shuffle   Our Favorite Works of Visual Art, with a Surprising Confluence of Bosch Love american nerd survey   The Daylight Savings Time Switchover harsh toke     10.24.05   Highlights of the Pille Gallery of Comic Book Advertisements by Keith Pille I got a Crystar guy for Christmas one year, and he was every bit as lame as the ad would have you believe. comics   At the Museum: Installation 3 by Rebecca Collins Can Phoebe survive the jockeying for a good slot in the Picchu! planning committees? serial fiction   The Squares by bryan Apologizing first doesn't make it any more acceptable. squares   The Calming Seas The song: good. The album: search me. weekly shuffle   The Web Sites We Recommend american nerd survey   The Baja Tortilla Grill's Veggie Burrito Especial harsh toke     10.17.05   The Great American Beer Festival as Metaphor for America, Festival, and Beer by Joel Jensen Blue Velvet's Frank Booth would probably not enjoy the Great American Beer Festival. beer   Delaine Derry Green and Her Small Empire by Stephen McClurg An interview with the creator of My Small Diary and Not My Small Diary on zines, comics, and the secret to a good grilled cheese sandwich. comics/zines/grilled cheese   At the Museum: Installation 2 by Rebecca Collins Big discounts at the museum shop, and someone brought biscotti! serial fiction   The Squares by bryan Hot damn, these antidepressants are all upside! squares   The Big Foist Does it make you a bad music lover if the Minutemen leave you cold? weekly shuffle   Are We Getting Weirder as We Get Older? american nerd survey   The Big Lebowski es muy bueno   Smug Corporate Commercials harsh toke     October 10, 2005   Shirley Jackson: Creepy by Amethyst Vineyard Keep your eye out for James Harris. books   Interview with Bob Mould by Keith Pille The Husker Du/Sugar legend is at peace with his past and fired up for the present. music   Otto, Protector of the North Woods by Keith Pille Don't call him a wizard. He hates that. comics   I Wanted to Tell You To be honest, Matthew Sweet doesn't sound all that urgent in his desire to tell us. weekly shuffle   Grad School: Yea or Nay? american nerd survey   Fight Club harsh toke     October 3, 2005   Interview with Cheetah Shine by Stephen McClurg Shine's Ear Damage covers the Mobile, Alabama music scene, and will soon feature chicks in swimsuits. music/chicks in swimsuits   At the Museum, Installment #1 by Rebecca Collins Beware the Chinese food thief! serial fiction   The Squares by bryan Valentine's Day isn't always happy. squares   Back from Somewhere Some people kick ass. Some people have melody. Husker Du had both. weekly shuffle   The Biggest Guilty Pleasures on Our Bookshelves american nerd survey   The Singing Detective es muy bueno Caffeine Overdose harsh toke     September 20, 2005   The Squares by bryan It's always nice when things work out the way you'd hoped they would . squares   Superman II harsh toke   September 14, 2005   Big Michigan: A Hero for the Ages by Keith Pille What did America need at the tail end of the Depression? A great big crime-fighting cat, that's what. comics   What Ever Happened to Tori? by Jonathan Shipley Winner of the American Nerd subjective music criticism contest. music   The Squares by bryan Actions speak louder than words. squares   Our Favorite Time of Year american nerd survey How We Would Fare Against 500 Dachshunds Determined to Kill Us american nerd survey (reposted since we biffed the link last week)   September 5 , 2005   Giallo Is the Color of My True Love's Death by Stephen McClurg Those Italians really know what to do with high heels. film   The Past Is Prologue by Keith Pille Does Husker Du belong in a museum? Patty Dean thinks so. music   The Squares by bryan Some people are awfully proud of their beer. squares   Gassed & Stoked If you don't like a song whose title contains the word "stoked," we don't like you. weekly shuffle   How We Would Fare Against 500 Dachshunds Determined to Kill Us american nerd survey     in honor of Labor Day, we are cutting back on our labor and omitting the es muy bueno feature for this week. FEMA/The Department of Homeland Security harsh toke     August 29, 2005   Holes! by Chris Marsh Have you ever really looked at a colander? phobias   Tibonange by Stephen McClurg Well, where do you go for reading advice? comics   The Squares by bryan Be careful what you reveal. squares   Powderfinger Neil Young and his howling guitar want you to care about the plight of hillbillies in the 1970s! weekly shuffle   How We Keep Depression at Bay american nerd survey   The Minnesota State Fair es muy bueno - and don't forget last week's special contest! Crisis on Infinite Earths harsh toke     August 22, 2005   Dead Men Have No Chairs by Stephen McClurg But don't tell Jeremy Bentham. furniture   Insomnia by Keith Pille I envy you for the dignified things that keep you up at night. comics   Understanding the Modern Lyric: "Shake It Off" by Rebecca Collins Love must be expressed. If it builds up, terrible things happen. music   The Squares by bryan Huffing kills, dude. squares   Handwritten List Found in a Used Copy of Jean-Paul Sartre's The Chips Are Down by Joel Jensen Existentialism seems to bring out strange things in people. philosophy   Nicotine & Gravy Song: good. Imagery conjured by title: not so much. weekly shuffle   The Godawful Remakes We Expect from Hollywood american nerd survey   Killing Yourself to Live; 85% of a True Story es muy bueno - including a special contest! Negativity harsh toke     August 15, 2005   Over and Over Again by Don Pizarro Do we really need a new Get Smart for the 21st Century? film   Mein Hund by Stephen McClurg Es ist zutreffend! comics   The Squares by bryan Every bit as painful as it looks. squares   Soldier's Joy There's a big difference between rocking bluegrass and an old-timey barn dance. weekly shuffle   The Sporting Figures We Find Worthy of Admiration american nerd survey   Gojira es muy bueno Budweiser Select harsh toke     From Daryl Hall's Big Bam Book of Wisdom by Stephen McClurg Musings from one of our society's greatest thinkers. philosophy August 8, 2005   Civil War Ninjas! by Keith Pille Learn the shocking truth about Gettysburg! history August 8, 2005   Understanding the Modern Lyric: "As Good as I Once Was." by Rebecca Collins Toby Keith is aging, but is prepared to dig deep when faced with sex-crazed sisters. music August 8, 2005   Public Reading Room by E.C.W.-J. Some people just don't know how to behave. comics August 8, 2005   The Squares by bryan Wherein we examine a common misunderstanding. squares August 8, 2005   Take It or Leave It The Strokes: saviors or strokers? weekly shuffle August 8, 2005   The Most Profound Things We've Learned from Pop Culture american nerd survey August 8, 2005   Sun Chips es muy bueno August 8, 2005 Mallard Fillmore harsh toke August 8, 2005     1000013304811 by Jonathan Shipley As far as the Seattle Public Library's concerned, I'm just a number. And that's fine by me. lifestyle August 1, 2005   Who's That Tramping Over My Bridge, Comrade? by David Indish Lenin, Stalin, and Trotsky? Goats, all of 'em. politics August 1, 2005   The Head Office by Keith Pille Once again, we make no claims to there being a point here. comics August 1, 2005   The Squares by bryan Introducing a new weekly comic. squares August 1, 2005   Masoko Tanga Is Sting singing, or grunting? weekly shuffle August 1, 2005   The Movie Adaptations of our Adolescences american nerd survey August 1, 2005   The Perry Bible Fellowship es muy bueno August 1, 2005 80s Revivalism harsh toke August 1, 2005     Fake Baseball by Matt Vadnais It'll go down to the wire, but it looks like the Dagobah Bog might get the pennant this year. sports July 25, 2005   A Probably Incomplete Taxonomy of Annoying People One Encounters While Attending Major Sporting Events by Reed Miller Beware of Captain Obvious! sports July 25, 2005   Understanding the Modern Lyric: "Hot in Herre." by Rebecca Collins Nelly wants to be good. But the juice says no! music July 25, 2005   I Am Trying to Break Your Heart (live) Wherein we shuffle through a bootleg. weekly shuffle July 25, 2005