By Brian Thompson - So it's the middle of October. A dark and gloomy night. I've been up past one in the morning browsing the internet for information, pornography, and information about pornography. (Findings: It's sexy.) ... (Continue reading)
Brian Thompson, the Amateur Scientist in: How to Get a Deal on a New Car! - This column’s going to be a little different than usual. Instead of telling you why you shouldn’t believe in something and occasionally dropping... (Continue reading)
By Brian Thompson I. The Setup - I don’t have anything against cats. It’s just that I’m deathly allergic to them. And I hate their guts. But I completely understand why they’ve become the unofficial pet... (Continue reading)
By Brian Thompson - Back in 2006, comic actress and former professional nude person Jenny McCarthy started a website called IndigoMoms.com. It was meant to be a gathering place for mothers of so-called "indigo children", where they could talk... (Continue reading)
There are a few buzzwords that should clue you in that something is probably pseudoscientific crap. “Energy”, “natural”, “holistic”, “Oprah”. And you can add “toxins” to that list as well. ... (Continue reading)
By Brian Thompson I. The Setup “Actress” Gwyneth Paltrow recently turned up to a movie premiere in a dress with a low cut back. That seems innocent enough, right? I mean, she’s a celebrity, so her back muscles and back skin are... (Continue reading)
By Brian Thompson I. The Setup See, the thing about the Snuggie is that it really does address a common issue. Most “as seen on TV” products spend the better part of their advertising convincing you an activity that never bothered... (Continue reading)
By Brian Thompson I. The Setup Look, I know that no one believes unicorns are real. Okay, very few people believe unicorns are real. And at renaissance fairs, those percentages probably skew a little higher.... (Continue reading)
By Brian Thompson I. The Setup First things first: don’t take anything I write in this column as absolute fact. Well, if I said Heroes is an inexplicably overrated show, you can take that as an absolute fact. I’ve proven... (Continue reading)
By Brian Thompson I. The Setup This time last year, I told you all about the time my father packed up my little brother and me and sold us to hobos because he couldn't afford to give us a decent Christmas. ... (Continue reading)