Articles by

Jeff Merrion

Halloween Costumes That Would Never Sell

by Jeff Merrion on October 6, 2008

In his free time, Jeff Merrion likes to design children’s costumes that are horribly offensive and tasteless.

The Only Three Questions

by Jeff Merrion on September 3, 2008

Can you figure a person out solely by what they like? Jeff Merrion appraises our judgmental generation with a pop culture personality test.

How much distance has grown between reality and its depiction in American pop culture? Jeff Merrion laments the widening gap between what we experience every day and what we see on TV.

Through the Wasteland

by Jeff Merrion on July 25, 2008

Jeff Merrion braves a desolate Wyoming landscape to reach the fabled California coast by car.

The Innuendo of R. Kelly

by Jeff Merrion on July 2, 2008

In light of R. Kelly’s recent acquittal on all fourteen counts of child pornography, venerable musical scholar Jeff Merrion examines the subtlety and grace of the R&B star’s work.

Reconsidering the Clown Effect

by Jeff Merrion on June 2, 2008

Social critic Jeff Merrion takes another look at the juggalo subculture surrounding the Insane Clown Posse and examines the positive aspects of this community.

120 lbs. bodybuilder Jeff Merrion tries his hand at manual labor and discovers that physical exertion is hard, his employer is a racist, mold is gross, and that an imaginary Conor Oberst is laughing at him.

Hitting the Big Time

by Jeff Merrion on May 2, 2008

By day, Jeff Merrion is a mild-mannered writer for the Bureau; by night, he performs mild-mannered acoustic folk music. Even still, he knows a villain when he sees one and reveals Big Time Entertainment for what they really are: scammers.

Dating the Women of Literature

by Jeff Merrion on April 21, 2008

Literary chauvinist Jeff Merrion gives dating advice on a few characters from classic American fiction.

Of Offensive Bumper Stickers and Car Adornments

by Jeff Merrion on March 31, 2008

Bumper stickers broadcast personal details about the driver, making them just one of the many great ways to judge a stranger. Jeff Merrion discusses bumper stickers annoying enough to incite road rage.