We all remember the cuddly misadventures of Ricky Stratton (played by Ricky Schroder) and his dad in the popular 1980s sitcom Silver Spoons. Ricky lives in the lap of materialist luxury, with arcade games in his living room, a minitrain … Read More
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Words from the Top
Forced Family Fun, MPAA Style
In the latest attempt to distract the American public from the fundamental problems of society through scapegoats and mean words, our buddies in Congress have pressured movie theaters all across the country into carding for R-rated movies. While it may … Read More
East, West, Lagom is Best
I recently returned from studying abroad in Sweden, also known as “The land of a thousand Swedes,” and “The powder- keg of Scandinavia.” Now many people are inclined to ask, “why the fuck did you choose Sweden?” To tell you … Read More
Eat the Mean
The idea that some people have an inalienable right to eat other people is as old as the idea that you can lie as much as you want to small children. Cannibalism, also called anthropophagy by old, balding, white men … Read More
My Summer Vacation
I went to my Nana and Baba’s hous after skool ended. they was so nice to me. they was so proud of me and my A’s in englis and P.E. Baba was a little mad cause i’m not in Peewee … Read More
The Diary of a Diety
(Selected Excerpts)
Day 0: I need something to write about. I should probably get around to creating that universe that I’ve been planning. On second thought, that sounds like a lot of work. Maybe I’ll do it tomorrow.
Day 1: Went sweeping … Read More
The Backstreet Boys
A Theoretical Perspective
The world of music produces legends that put their stamp on particular moments of time. As we all know, music started in 1957. Baseball had just moved to California, and man had recently evolved from what has now come to … Read More
My Night at Alpha Phi
As I stood in the dateroom waiting for my blind date to show up, I began to wonder if everything would go well. It was my first invitational ever, and I was nervous. When she finally walked in the door … Read More
It Angry My
In an incredibly misguided effort to increase our cultural horizons, the Heuristic Squelch has signed up with the International Humor Exchange Program. The following is an article written by a Korean humorist describing his visit to the Berkeley campus. Originally … Read More
Camel’s Visit to Sproul
Author’s Note: Camel is not a person. Camel is a camel. Camel is not a cigarette company. Camel is a camel. If Camel were not a camel, he would not be called Camel. Camel Camel Camel Camel.
Camel came to … Read More
