Gawker: Easter

What Would Jesus Kill?

ian spiegelman — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:56:10 EDT

I tuned into "The McLaughlin Group" this morning all giddy about the prospect of panelist and Chicago Tribune writer Clarence Page (who is black) getting into a sweet shout-off with MSNBC talker Patrick Buchanan over Buchanan's recent column calling for blacks to show some "gratitude" for the way America has treated them. But moderator John McLaughlin threw me a Christian curveball for Easter, asking his guests, "Would Jesus support the death penalty?"

Buchanan was the first in, explaining that indeed Christ would be down with the killing, since he himself was executed. "He did not put a high priority on this life," said Buchanan. "Death was not the great evil." Stunned, or perhaps feigning stunned, McLaughlin declared, "What an incredible explanation!"

Leggy syndicated radio host Monica Crowley—who usually has Buchanan's back on all points conservative—begged to differ. "He suffered the death penalty because it was coming from a higher authority, not the government." McLaughlin had the final word: "Jesus would not support the death penalty."

Super-Fun Easter Extravaganza

ian spiegelman — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:15:58 EDT

Awww... It's Peeps. And they're stripping. There's a whole gallery of this stuff? [asylum]

Kreepie Kats in "Sex and the Kitty!!"

Pareene — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:32:24 EDT

This week, Jim Behrle's kartoon kats remind us of the joy of Good Friday, among other things. Happy Holidays! [There seemed to be, last week, some issues with the embedded video. If you're having trouble, klick here.]

MisShapes Boys, Like Jesus Before Them, Have Harrowing Journey To Hell And Mostly Back

Joshua Stein — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 11:22:15 EDT

Holy Saturday, for many of us, means family brunches and transubstantiation—but for the two young messieurs from MisShapes, it apparently means business as usual. That is, getting wasted and passing out in an alley. The mysterious flaneur Down By The Hipster had perhaps the best sighting since we last saw Jimmy Kimmel drunk off his ass.

I was walking west on Spring Street on Saturday night and as I was walking by Don Hill's, I noticed a dude passed out laying on the sidewalk with his head propped against the side of the building. It was freezing and nobody was outside and he was in a t-shirt. I also noticed a guy trying to revive/argue with him. I noticed the dude on the ground was one of the MisShapes and so was the guy leaning over him. No idea which was which, because they look like twin muppets.

Though the tipster presumes the two young gentlemen were inebriated, we humbly defer. If we recall the lessons of our Rodeph Shalom Catholic School education, isn't drunk by the dumpster the 14th Station of the Cross? —josh

Misstep for Misshapes [DBTH]