9.18.06
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comics
Otto Vs the Robot, the conclusion! Drawn in thrilling ink-o-vision!
by Keith Pille
photography
A quiet moment before it all goes down.
by Clint Weathers
comics
Disintegration!
by bryan
coming soon: more Reject, more burgers, more laughs. You can't wait.
9.11.06
astronomy
The inside scoop on a shocking demotion!
by Jay Bauer-Clapp
comics
Crisis in Grand Marais!
by Keith Pille
the reject
Back to back!
by Jonathan Shipley
photography
You can't afford not to buy.
by Clint Weathers
photography
Every bit as cool as it sounds.
by Katie Sheehan
comics
A common complaint.
by bryan
8.28.06
photography
It's not clear what the nostril-fibers are for.
by Clint Weathers
comics
Wherein harsh reality interrupts training (and a nap)!
by Keith Pille
photography
It's good to know that there are some things you can always count on.
by Clint Weathers
comics
Drunken divorced men and robots are a dangerous combination.
by Keith Pille
zoology
They also reallllly slow down web design.
by Keith Pille
the reject
Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.
by Jonathan Shipley
photography
It's crazy out there on the fringe.
by Clint Weathers
photography
It looks like LIGHT!.
by Katie Sheehan
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anthropology
You really only need half to get the important parts.
by Reed Miller
music
As always, the hope is to do a better job of mixing time travel and rock than Michael J. Fox did.
by Keith Pille
the reject
Prepare to learn a thing or two about Michael Landon.
by Jonathan Shipley
photography
Topography photography.
by Clint Weathers
photography
But not so personal.
by Katie Sheehan
photography
You don't usually mix these things...
by Dena Murray
serial fiction
This place is a deathtrap!
by Rebecca Collins
Prepare to obtain some wisdom.
by bryan
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interactivity
Finally, your chance to complain about the articles (or the shirts)!
science
Scientific proof that your fridge has MAGIC POWERS!
by Jensen, J.K, & Jensen, E.C.W
personal safety
This may save your life some day.
by Keith Pille
the reject
Van Swede's just too much for those Black belt boys to handle.
by Jonathan Shipley
photography
If only you could hear the screaming.
by Clint Weathers
photography
Long live the king!
by Katie Sheehan
Now, that's cold.
by bryan
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capitalism
Finally, your chance to own the shirts that have kept you up all night!
the reject
They're awfully unforgiving for an outfit with such a jawbreaker of a title.
by Jonathan Shipley
photography
Don't get in her way.
by Clint Weathers
photography
We have you right where we want you.
by Katie Sheehan
To be a cat and conscious in America is to be in a constant state of rage.
by Rebecca Collins
Some times big events can be all in your head.
by Valerie Borey
Free-association.
by bryan
Otto's not taking this lying down.
by Keith Pille
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movies
The mirror image of an archetypal hero shouldn't be a petty buffoon.
by Reed Miller
ask the nerds
So, what do you know about Turkish tapestries depicting dogs playing poker?
the reject
They're tough; it takes more than a new species of dinosaur to get in.
by Jonathan Shipley
photography
Get in while you can.
by Clint Weathers
Starstruck!
by bryan
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architecture
Aristotle, Camo-Man, it's all the same.
by Joel Jensen
the reject
Be honest: are you even 100% sure what a doula is?
by Jonathan Shipley
photography
Once looked like crap, but now that's one sharp bulding.
by Clint Weathers
Otto's date with Julie, concluded!
by Keith Pille
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nerdcenter
He worships a snake puppet and writes great comics; how can he not be cool?
compiled by Keith Pille
the reject
It's not very fancy to send out a form letter.
by Jonathan Shipley
photography
Sure looks like a good place to be yourself.
by Clint Weathers
serial fiction
Stormy's in the house!
by Rebecca Collins
Look! Over th--
by bryan
The Pickled Herring Club is a real bar, and it's highly recommended.
by Keith Pille
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food
What's at the top of the Skippy heap?
by Clint Weathers
the reject
It turns out that Strip stories have to be universal. And illustrated.
by Jonathan Shipley
photography
Whichever kind of studio they mean, we're sure it rocks.
by Clint Weathers
serial fiction
You've got to protect your assets when your livelihood depends on your Bunz.
by Rebecca Collins
Is this even Japanese?
by bryan
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newtation!
Our Southern wild man seems to have missed a memo.
by N. Gingrich
the reject
ACCEPTED!
by Jonathan Shipley
photography
That's one hilly valley.
by Clint Weathers
serial fiction
Come 'n get yer burgers 'n' bunz!
by Rebecca Collins
This one's Joyce-approved.
by bryan
Enter: the Reporter!
by Keith Pille
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transportation
If you never rode in an AMC Spirit, you never lived.
by Keith Pille
the reject
NOW WITH FLIPPING PAGES!
by Jonathan Shipley
photography
And also a guy who looks like Spider Jerusalem with hair.
by Clint Weathers
serial fiction
It's not a date!
by Rebecca Collins
There's a guy at 38th and Chicago who can hook us up with some Stonyfield Farm, man...
by bryan
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the environment
The Apostle Islands would be soooo much cooler with hydrofoils.
by Keith Pille
travel
In Thailand, the tuk tuk can be much more than transportation.
by Ben Lang
the reject
Strike a pose, there's nothing to it!
by Jonathan Shipley
photography
But it's fun to skate on!
by Clint Weathers
serial fiction
What're you up to Friday night?
by Rebecca Collins
My favorite chair is sort of multi-purpose...
by bryan
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espionage
A license to kill isn't all fun and games.
by Keith Pille
the reject
Frankly, they seem only interested in showing their "positive" side of pyrotechnics.
by Jonathan Shipley
serial fiction
Well, somebody has to keep track of the coats.
by Rebecca Collins
...but we could both use a drink.
by bryan
Otto versus the Moose, the shocking finale!
by Keith Pille
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sports
We're at the dawn of an exciting new age for the Sport of Emperors.
by Keith Pille
the reject
What do you mean, I'm not in the database?
by Jonathan Shipley
photography
We might be staging a serious protest, but we still know how to have fun.
by Clint Weathers
You mean yours isn't always like that?.
by bryan
Otto versus the Moose, week 3.
by Keith Pille
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spam
If you send it to us, it's fair game.
by Keith Pille
the reject
The NEJM just won't stop rejecting!
by Jonathan Shipley
photography
Which way?
by Clint Weathers
Watch your Pez.
by bryan
Otto versus the Moose, week 2.
by Keith Pille
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culture
We've been had... by a bunch of snakes!
by Keith Pille
the reject
Even we are surprised at the way this one shook out.
by Jonathan Shipley
the comics canon
Bendis can take a while to tell a story, but it's not always a bad thing.
by Don Pizarro
photography
The soft light belies the hard, hard rock.
by Clint Weathers
serial fiction
What we have here is a crisis of identity.
by Rebecca Collins
There are lots of Brokeback jokes we're not making...
by bryan
Otto returns, to face a moose!
by Keith Pille
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ninjitsu
And don't let those bastards tell you otherwise!
by Joel Jensen
the reject
Strange things were afoot at the IHOP.
by Jonathan Shipley
the comics canon
If you're really, really tough, you only need one hand to kick ass.
by Don Pizarro
photography
There's always that one guy at the dance with the date you just can't believe...
by Clint Weathers
serial fiction
There comes a time when one has to take matters into her own hands.
by Rebecca Collins
weekly shuffle
Mould can be great, but he's not above padding his lyrics here and there.
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history
Abe Lincoln didn't love snakes... but he respected them. A lot.
by Keith Pille
the reject
There appears to be a conspiracy to suppress a certain class of Shakespeare reviews.
by Jonathan Shipley
the comics canon
Ever noticed how much of the Earth is ocean? Aquaman has.
by Don Pizarro
photography
Now, that's living.
by Clint Weathers
Be careful what you drink.
by bryan
weekly shuffle
Even a so-so version of a so-so Pixies song has its points.
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the reject
It's amazing how tough it is to get a cannibal recipe published these days.
by Jonathan Shipley
the comics canon
The man is King of most of the world. Let's show some respect.
by Don Pizarro
photography
Whooooooooooosh!
by Clint Weathers
serial fiction
Ah, early spring, when a museum drone's thoughts turn to lounge treats.
by Rebecca Collins
But- But- The magazine said so!
by bryan
Let's recap who our various players are.
by Keith Pille
weekly shuffle
Keith Richards has no business resting on Hank Williams' laurels.
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morality
Honestly: don't you often find yourself rooting for the bad guys?
by Dave Indish
photography
At least one little corner of the city is safe.
by Clint Weathers
serial fiction
Word gets around...
by Rebecca Collins
Not all work environments are created equal.
by bryan
weekly shuffle
The Lemonheads really made being adequate look good.
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the comics canon
In The New Frontier, Darwyn Cooke injects a whole lot of life into some DC stiffs.
by Keith Pille
photography
Some days, the skies just don't look so good.
by Clint Weathers
reality tv
American Nerd presents the ultimate in reality TV!
by Joel Jensen
serial fiction
Any port in a storm.
by Rebecca Collins
C'mon, ask me about my prostate!
by bryan
An antagonist revealed!
by Keith Pille
weekly shuffle
Let's dip into the Quality Steve Earle Songs barrel.
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television/game theory
Could Von Neumann and Nash ever have anticipated Boston Rob?
by Keith Pille
photography
More freedom than you could possibly know what to do with.
by Clint Weathers
serial fiction
Any party with bongos is a good party.
by Rebecca Collins
Some times you feel like a nut...
by bryan
weekly shuffle
Why's the sound quality bad on this one? Because Jeff Tweedy's phoning it in.
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alleged literature
You could maybe call this an act of ritual self-abnegation.
by Keith Pille
photography
One lucky renter's gonna get something unique!
by Clint Weathers
serial fiction
No, there will not be any partying in the sauna.
by Rebecca Collins
Nietzsche and gum!
by bryan
Things heat up in Otto's bedroom.
by Keith Pille
weekly shuffle
A little bowed guitar goes a long way.
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the comics canon
Those old-timey comic strips weren't all lollipops and roses.
by Stephen McClurg
photography
At least they left a peephole.
by Clint Weathers
But I'm hungry...
by bryan
A nocturnal visitor!
by Keith Pille
weekly shuffle
Note to young bands: it is not a good idea to try to ride INXS' coattails.
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sports
Ball golf? Ha. Real men use discs.
by Ander Monson
music
No wonder it's so tough to get Wilco tickets.
by Keith Pille
film
Ever been to Pittsburgh? They have some fantastic zombies.
by Stephen McClurg
unfortunately true
How to make a bad retail job worse.
by Jonathan Shipley
philosophy
Is there anything left to explore after we've covered clown porn?
by Joel Jensen
sports
Six hours in a frozen shanty waiting to impale a fish? Why not!
by Keith Pille
music
Or how I learned to stop worrying and love 80s Chicago.
by Don Pizarro
books
If they lose your entry, admission is free!
by Amethyst Vineyard
film
Complaining about the franchise is an important part of enjoying it.
by Chad Cook, Mark Kalar, and Keith Pille
music
Nelly wants to be good. But the juice says no!
by Rebecca Collins
sports
Beware of Captain Obvious!
by Reed Miller
sports
It'll go down to the wire, but it looks like the Dagobah Bog might get the pennant this year.
by Matt Vadnais
film
Do we really need a new Get Smart for the 21st Century?
by Don Pizarro
music
The Husker Du/Sugar legend is at peace with his past and fired up for the present.
by Keith Pille
comics/zines/grilled cheese
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.
by Stephen McClurg
beer
Blue Velvet's Frank Booth would probably not enjoy the Great American Beer Festival.
by Joel Jensen
cooking the books
The Dan Aykroyd/Eddie Murphy opus is a surprisingly good glimpse into the world of futures trading.
by Chad Cook
photography
Have you ever done business with a person using a shopping cart?
by Clint Weathers
music
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.
by Keith Pille
anthropology
A trip to the optometrist makes you wonder who really won the Cold War.
by Rebecca Collins
Can a woman really love a pedagogue who may or may not have pig nipples?
by Geoff Herbach
Get out the puke buckets, kiddies.
by Mark Kalar
Big discounts at the museum shop, and someone brought biscotti!
by Rebecca Collins
They fix the constants. They write the formulae.
by Keith Pille
No, not that Corey Feldman.
by Rebecca Collins
Mornings are not easy.
by Ben Lang
Every bit as painful as it looks.
by bryan
Six months later, there is still no apparent point to this.
by Keith Pille
Well, where do you go for reading advice?
by Stephen McClurg
Jesus Christ!
by bryan
Featuring Smilin' Charley and Maudite.
by Keith Pille
2 for $10
For less than ten bucks, Master Chef Grant Weeks serves up a meal for two.
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