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Volume 33, Issue 1:
The HEURISTIC! Squelch

A Very Few Special Entries in the Diary of Genghis Khan

March 4, 1187 AD

Today one of my more talkative concubines suggested that I should get a girlfriend. A girlfriend, she said, is a lot like a concubine, except you can’t have sex with other more attractive concubines, and that, get this, when she cries you actually have to beat her less instead of more. Wow, where do I sign?! Just kidding, that sounds retarded.

March 11, 1187 AD

I have decided to give this girlfriend thing a shot, if only out of boredom; I grow weary of my usual leisure activities, which consist of exiling my inferiors for insubordination and punching cattle. Tomorrow I am going “on the prowl,” which is what men without concubines call a girlfriend hunt.

March 12, 1187 AD

Although I seized plenty of women on my girlfriend hunt, none of them wanted to be my girlfriend. One of my generals suggested that I came on too strong when I brought twelve legions of my finest warriors into  the singles bar and slaughtered thousands. I took his words to heart, and then exiled him for  insubordination.

March 18, 1187 AD

I tried an ancient Mongolian remedy for my woman problems: Match.com. My Match.com profile slaughtered thousands of other Match.com profiles.

March 22, 1187 AD

So Match.com finally worked. I’m supposed to go out tomorrow for Mongolian barbecue with some girl. I fucking hate Mongolian barbecue. And even though I’m dealing with the weaker and inferior sex, apparently I’m expected to wear my least filthy fur coat and have less lamb sinew in my teeth than usual. Already I feel more whipped than a Chinese slave.

March 23, 1187 AD

So the date actually went really well. I don’t know just quite what it is, but when I was with her, I experienced the opposite of murderous rage. At dinner we talked and talked and it turns out that we like all the same things: ruthless conquest, ritualistic torture, the new Justin Timberlake CD. We went to the park and fed the birds, then ate them. I did what some of my men call “holding hands,” which is strange and difficult to explain but I’ll try: touching her without entering her unwillingly.

April 14, 1187 AD

Today is a ver y special day indeed. We watched the sun set over the plains as we lay next to one another, picking the ticks out of each other’s armpit hair. Afterwards, we went back to my yurt and drank rice-wine. One thing led to another, and I discovered something very beautiful indeed. Women can produce their own lubrication.

May 8, 1189 AD

So we’ve been going out for about two years now, and I thought I had waited long enough. Today I told her this: out of all the girls I’ve met, I can honestly say that you are the one I’ve had the least desire to discipline. I asked her to marry me, and she said yes! I feel as if I have become a changed man; the only thing I slaughtered this day is loneliness.

SwordTech Inc.’s Troubleshooting Guide

Q : My sword is not cleaving through enemy hordes like it should.
A : Be sure to remove your sword from your sheath before attempting to slaughter enemy hordes. The sheath is recognizable by its non-metallic surface and its inability to cut swaths of destruction through enemy hordes.

Q : I swung my sword and hurted him real good but now I can’t get my sword back. Is it broken?
A : Your sword is most likely lodged in the collarbone of your mortal enemy. Plant your foot on his throat and attempt to pull your sword free, or bring his corpse to your local auto body shop.

Q : I have accidentally used my sword to slay a loved one. Is there any way to undo this?
A : No. Well…wait, no.

Q : My honorable suicide is taking longer than expected. I’ve fallen on my sword several times, but it only seems to be gradually breaking my ribs. I am in a lot of pain though. Should I keep trying?
A : You are falling on the wrong end of the sword. Generally the sharp bladed point of the sword is more effective than the blunt hilt for ending your shameful, cowardly life.

Q : I decapitated my enemy and was immediately surrounded by cheap looking lightning while a terrible Queen song played in the background. What’s happening?
A : By taking the life of another immortal in an epic sword battle, you are one step closer to becoming The One and fulfilling your destiny as the Highlander. Please don’t make any more movies.

Q : My sword is lodged in a stone, and I can’t pull it out.
A : You are not using a SwordTech product, but rather have entered Arthurian legend, and are apparently not the once and future king of England.

Q :_ I charged at my enemy just like in the instruction manual, but he’s doing just fine and I’m filled with holes that are leaking some sort of red stuff. What is going on?_
A : You have been shot. In the future, consider not bringing a sword to a gunfight. For a product manual from our sister company GunTech, please scream.

Q : I came back from sword-hunting and my herd is dying and the well has run dry.
A : You have slain the unicorn that protects the forest. Gather all the village children and tell them to believe in magic again.

Q : Now matter how hard I throw my sword, it doesn’t come back.
A : You are thinking of a boomerang, or our discontinued model the BoomerSword. For more information about the BoomerSword contact our law firm of Winston, Walker, and Williams.

Q : I attempted to swallow my SwordTech product for my amateur circus act and only shredded my throat lining. What am I doing wrong?
A : It is possible you have purchased the wrong model. Try the SwordTech Trick-Swallowing Sword, or SwordTech Chewables.

Porn Director License Test

CIRCLE OR STAIN THE CORRECT ANSWER YOU MUST PASS WITH AN 85% TO OBTAIN CLASS 1 LICENSE

Health & Safety Section (2 Questions)

  1. In the event someone on set is choking, you should:

A. Perform the Heimlich

B. Call 911

C. Remove penis(es), phallus(es), or fist(s)

D. Zoom in

  1. The correct result for an HIV test is:

A. Positive

B. Negative

C. B+

D. Not Pregnant

Union Requirements (3 Questions)

  1. If condoms are not available on the set, you should substitute them with:

A. Ziploc bags

B. Grocery bags

C. Garbage bags

D. Spit

  1. If a performer displays anxiety about an upcoming scene, you should:

A. Rewrite the scene to address their concerns

B. Gently but firmly remind them that you still have their passport

C. Stop hiring girls who can read

D. Throw your cocaine in their face and scream, “Who almost got into USC film school?! You?? That’s what I thought!”

  1. Which of these sexual positions is now illegal:

A. Reverse Cowgirl

B. Paraplegic Cowgirl

C. The Over-Turned Fruit Cart

D. The Rock Tumbler

Sexual Harassment (1 Question)

  1. Which of the following statements is most accurate:

A. Sexual harassment is defined as any unwanted sexual advances in the workplace

B. Sexual harassment is a serious problem in the pornographic film industry

C. Sexual harassment is a popular genre in the pornographic film industry

D. Bitch suck it

Directorial Technique & Style (2 Questions)

  1. If a performer makes a mistake during filming, you should:

A. Reshoot the Scene

B. Change the title of the film to Boy That’s Embarrassing Volume 4

C. Comfort him with an anecdote about the time you pooped on Tracy Lords

D. Rub their nose in it

  1. The three elements of a male-malefemale threesome are Patience, Trust, and:

A. Empathy

B. Boners

C. Speed

D. Surprise

Essay Prompt:

Pornographic film is not merely copulation caught on tape; it is an artistic expression of beauty and life, a demonstrative art form that can raise people to the highest highs and make them face the lowest, sweatiest depths within us all. The history of pornographic film is the history of America itself.

In 200 words or less, explain why you like watching people pee.

McCain and Guiliani Exploratory Committees Race to the Finish

Tensions mounted in the Republican Party over the weekend as the exploratory committees for Senator John McCain (R – AZ) and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani came closer and closer to reaching the South Pole.

“The polling data suggests that we are going to bury those fuckers in a landslide, both electorally and snowily,” an anonymous staffer on McCain’s committee shouted as he fed the group’s sled dogs. Earlier in the week it had appeared likely that Giuliani would reach the pole first, but his committee failed to reach quorum after half of its members killed and ate the other half.

Screaming himself hoarse as the snow and wind battered his already scarred face, Deputy Political Director Rick Wiley argued passionately that the Giuliani committee’s new snowman and penguin members were just as qualified as the men they replaced.

Thinking about it further he shouted, “Shit, why didn’t we just eat the penguins?!” He then sank to the ground in disgust and retched up part of conservative commentator Robert Novak.

Most Democrats declined to comment on the situation, as they were busy preparing their teams for the “Running Man” portion of the Democratic presidential primaries.

Species of Step-Parents: A Taxonomical Survey

Villainous Disney Stepmother **
_Cruella De Mommus _
**Description
: Tall, bony, and overdressed, possibly with an upturned nose.
Where she met your dad : Real mother’s funeral.
Method of Wooing : Icy glare and/or magic spells.
For Your Birthday : Shiny red apple.
Quote : “If you really love me you’ll send your daughter to that haunted boarding school.”
Chance of beating : You’ll soon discover emotional scars run deeper than physical ones.

Jesus-Loves-You Stepmom **
_Holier Thanowicus _
**Description
: Your father finally realized that what he needed in life was a moral anchor; a person of unquestionable judgment, unshakeable faith, and total moral authority.
Where she met your dad : AA.
Method of Wooing : Handjob during church.
For Your Birthday : Signed photo of Jesus.
Quote : “You’ll thank me for this when you’re dead.”
Chance of Beating : Depends, are you better than Jesus?

Other Mommy
_Feminius Mustachius _
Description : Here to set your mother straight about how she’s been living her life.
Where she met your mom : Where curiosity and tequila meet.
Method of Wooing : Thelma & Louise DVD.
For Your Birthday : Reusable menstrual cup, cake.
Quote : “Stop crying, I think that parent-teacher conference went great.”
Chance of Beating : Gender dependent.

Abusive Stepdad **
_Backius Handius _
**Description
: Their meeting was serendipitous; she was ready to love again, and he was finally out of prison.
Where he met your mom : Courtordered Anger Management.
Method of Wooing : A beating.
For Your Birthday : A beating.
Quote : “I’m gonna give you such a beating!”
Chance of Beating : Likely.

Ten-Years-Your-Senior Stepdad
Dudius Maximus _
Description : “Yeah, he’s TWENTY EIGHT Stan! How do you fucking like that, huh? How old is that bleached blonde whorebag trophy of yours? Sixty? [_sound of bottle dropping
]”
Where he met your mom : Community college pottery class.
Method of Wooing : Marijuana.
For Your Birthday : Gift Certificate to the car audio shop he works at.
Quote : “Man, your mom is HOT.”
Chance of Beating : He can probably take you in Gears of War, but you’ll destroy him in NBA 2k7.

Mom-Could-Do-Better-Than-This Stepdad
_Averagus Extremis _
Description : I guess he’s alright.
Where he met your mom : On the rebound.
Method of Wooing : Steady and unremarkable companionship.
For Your Birthday : Coupons.
Quote : “Heyyyy there …. Kiddo ….”
Chance of Beating : Slim to none.

Father and Son Game of Hide-and-Seek Concluded After 30 Years

Edward Bixby, 46, recently concluded a drawn-out game of Hide and Seek with his 68-year-old father James Bixby. Edward found his father in the line of the Sheridan County Welfare Office in Sheridan, Kansas.

“I was doing the rounds in the neighborhood, and I had just walked in to put some more Chocodiles in the vending machine when I spotted him,” a jubilant Edward explained.

“As soon as I saw him, I ran right up and screamed, ‘FOUND YOU!’ at the top of my lungs,” Edward said.

“Yeah, some kind of God-damned miracle,” his father James muttered into his plastic flask of Old Crow whiskey. 30 years prior, James instructed Edward to go hide in their Mobile, Alabama trailer home. His ecstatic son said, “I’m even happier than the time he came back after he went out to get cigarettes for two years.” Edward said that he was looking forward to sitting down with his father and discussing 30 years worth of advances in vending machine technology.

Edward’s father was quoted as saying, “Best 2 out of 3?”

Is Your Man a STUD, a DUD, or a CROCODILE?!

  1. Which of these best describes your man’s look:

a. Fresh, stylish, and clean-cut.

b. Casual, scruffy, disheveled.

c. Easily mistaken for a floating log.

  1. What’s the most romantic thing he’s likely to do:

a. Send you a love note just because.

b. Forget your anniversary.

c. Ambush a drinking zebra.

  1. How does your man act around kids:

a. He’s 100% Mr. Mom!

b. He’s just as immature as they are.

c. He incubates them in a nest of compost and swamp vegetation.

  1. At the mall, he’s most likely to:

a. Give you helpful tips on which shoes are cutest.

b. Take a nap in a dressing room.

c. Stealthily slip into the Cinnabon stand and devour the employees.

  1. When you tell him about your new promotion at work, he:

a. Gives you a big kiss and takes you out for a night on the town.

b. Asks you to stop blocking the TV.

c. Stares uncomprehendingly before lunging at the cameraman.

  1. When your man needs to relax he:

a. Takes his iPod and goes for a run.

b. Invites 20 of his closest buddies over for a raging kegger.

c. Waddles into the water and lowers his body temperature to a near-death level.

  1. When a gorgeous girl walks by the two of you he:

a. Laughs and reminds you that you’re prettier.

b. Watches her walk away before whistling under his breath.

c. Slowly blinks his nictitating third eyelid, cleaning and lubricating his eye using fluid from his lacrymal ducts and allowing him to see clearly underwater in low light situations.

  1. His technique in the bedroom:

a. Attentive, affectionate, and selfless.

b. Wham, bam, thank you ma’am!

c. Biting down on your neck and going into a spine-snapping death roll.

  1. When taking you to dinner, he:

a. Always picks up the check.

b. Pretends he “forgot” his wallet.

c. Takes a raw chicken in his jaws and whips it around violently, tearing it into pieces so he can messily swallow it in ragged chunks.

  1. Which of these is mostly likely to put him in the mood?

a. A romantic candle-lit evening, a roaring fire, and sensual music.

b. A few beers and any rerun of Baywatch.

c. Female crocodiles.

SCORING:

Add 2 points for every A answer, 1 point for every B answer, and 0 points for every C answer.

If your man scored:

15 -20 points: He’s a keeper! Hold on to this one tight, and make sure he puts a ring on your finger!

2-14 points: Kick him to the curb! This guy is a total dud and is probably poor as well!

0-1 points: Your man is a large, carnivorous, water-dwelling reptile native to rivers along the tropic. It is suggested you contact animal control or your local authorities. In the mean time, you should probably run.

Volume 16, Issue 4: Ridley Scott Presents

If Frat Boys Wrote Fortune Cookies

Love is like a rose; I’ve bought both from immigrants on corners.

There’s a time to be proud and there’s a time to be humble; everybody yaks on their knees.

You will purchase a hookah over the internet and people will like you.

Nothing says “I have sex with women” like a big poster of a naked woman.

The funniest things in life are the things that happened in Old School.

You will totally eat that urinal cake for five dollars. Oh my god, I can’t believe you did it. Naw man, I’ll give you the money tomorrow.

Every Bro deserves a Ho, and every Ho deserves some Blow, unless that Ho has Menstrual Flo

Don’t let the things you don’t know, stop you from not using a condom.

Transformers They Don’t Want You to Know About

Breakout

Transforms from a robot without herpes to a robot with herpes after having unprotected sex with Optimus Prime

Alternate Modes: Robot in free clinic, Robot calling all her old boyfriends
Motto: “But you’re the only one I’ve ever slept with!”


Diebold

Doesn’t transform himself so much as he transforms votes.

Alternate Modes : OPEC pipeline, Machine that sells guns to children
Motto : “1, 2, 3, 7!”


Existential Crisitron

Alone among the transformers, Existential Crisitron is the only one to transform into a jet plane that cannot fly itself. His other form is a very unfulfilled pilot.

Alternate Modes: Car that cannot drive itself, chauffeur.
Motto: “I am the human condition.”


The Transformer in the Iron Mask

Denied his rightful place as king of France, stolen away at birth and secreted deep within the bowels of the Bastille, reviled and tormented, he has lived his entire life in an iron mask, underneath which is an equally iron face.

Alternate Modes : Identical twin brother of King Louis the XIV, minibus.
Motto : “MRMF! RMMFR MRMMFMM!”


Infringitron

Able to transform into toys and other brand-related icons without seeking full permission of appropriate copyright holders.

Alternate Modes: Mighty Morphing Power Sheriff, Crush Dummy, GI Jake, and a Mickey Mouse television set that rebroadcasts Major League Baseball games
Motto: “I’m Grrreat!”


ValuJet

Able to transform from discount passenger jet into burning swampland.

Alternate Modes: Black box, Poorly attended memorial service
Motto: “AAAAAAAAAGHHHHHH!”