From the month of

September 2008

There’s No Room for Romance in Comedy

by Caitlin Boersma on September 29, 2008

The romantic comedy is making a comeback, and after watching the last third of Ricky Gervais’s Ghost Town, BBC-phile Caitlin Boersma wants us to know that we should be very, very afraid.

In Memoriam: Muxtape

by Nick Martens on September 26, 2008

Nick Martens looks back on the little playlist-sharing website that could.

Worst-Case Scenarios

by Kevin Nguyen on September 24, 2008

Kevin Nguyen experiences terror at 500 feet and dropping, with a stiff crosswind.

Staff List: The Worst Videos on YouTube

by The Bureau Staff on September 22, 2008

The Bureau Staff scours the entirety of YouTube to bring you the most awful of the awful. Viewer discretion is advised.

The Rambling American: I Suggest a Riot

by Locke McKenzie on September 19, 2008

Rioting: is it impassioned activism or groupthink-escalated violence? Locke McKenzie notices that Germans like to riot about, well, everything.

David Tveite searches for method to the madness of the MPAA’s tolerance for foul language.

My Family Discusses Sarah Palin via Email

by Kevin Nguyen on September 15, 2008

Kevin Nguyen and his family take a break from forwarding each other funny pictures to discuss the Governor of Alaska’s veep credentials.

Candidate Cuisine

by Jordan Barber on September 12, 2008

Restauranteur Jordan Barber whips up a menu of election entrées guaranteed to appease your political palate.

Reinventing “Reinventing Comics”

by Nick Martens on September 10, 2008

Nick Martens revisits Scott McCloud’s comic about comics, and compares it to the artist’s recent work for Google.

The Non-Idiot’s Box

by Kevin Nguyen on September 8, 2008

Kevin Nguyen examines the forces behind the recent swell of extraordinary, intelligent television.