Author: The Frisky

Yes, Really: Celebrity Cat “Lil Bub” To Have Her Genes Sequenced

Let me begin by acknowledging that I know peanuts about celebrity cat “Lil Bub.” Actually, everything I’ve ever known about Lil Bub, I think I learned from this single, amazing Gizmodo article, published just this morning. The article is, y’know, article-length—I guess, in modern parlance, you’d call it a “longread”—so I have tried to extract and synopsize the […]

White Supremacists Are VERY UPSET About Some Nickelodeon Show

A Nickelodeon show about a cheerleader who becomes the quarterback of her school football team has some crazy ass racists up in arms and getting very upset on the internets – and I have to say, as evil as they are, this is so stupid it’s almost hilarious. I mean, I don’t know about you, but I have a kind […]

This PSA About A Dog’s Loyalty Will Kinda Break Your Heart

The blogosphere may be the land of hyperbole, but I’m not exaggerating when I tell you that this incredible PSA about a dog’s love and the wonderful impact of organ donation will make you cry. The clip, made in Argentina and directed by Rodrigo Garcia Saiz, features a dog meant to represent Japanese canine hero Hachikō, a dog who saw his owner […]

Etsy Spotlight: Emily McDowell’s Greeting Cards Are A Welcome Slice Of Honesty

Do you ever feel empty inside as you troll the Hallmark aisle at the drugstore, searching for something, anything that is actually applicable to the person you’re buying it for? I always feel a need to write some kind of gushy side note inside greeting cards to prove I actually care about the person I’m buying it for, […]

The “Jem And The Holograms” Trailer Is A Pile Of Hot Garbage

You know, it’s terribly cliché these days to get all frustrated and start screaming “YOU’VE RUINED MY CHILDHOOD!” over some dumb adaptation of a cartoon from the ’80s. I won’t say that the new Jem movie is ruining my childhood, because it’s not. My childhood, along with my memories of the “Jem and The Holograms” […]

WWJDD? James Deen, Our New Advice Columnist, Talks Orgasms, Sexual Taboos & Why Porn Stars Are Not Sex Educators

Say hello to James Deen. Surely you’re heard of him? He’s a multi-hyphenate: Porn star, director, owner of JamesDeen.com, actor (dude, I enjoyed “The Canyons”), the man who inadvertently helped me find my orgasm, and now, I’m thrilled to officially announce, our new advice columnist. Six weeks ago, James and I spent, like, seven hours drinking and conversing and at […]

Shocker: “Duck Dynasty” Vegas Musical Flops A Month After Premiere

Insert sad trombone and/or duck call noise here! “The Duck Commander Musical” is closing in Las Vegas after only a month, after having seen dismal ticket sales since its premiere. On average, less than 100 tickets were purchased for each showing, despite offering steep discounts. Not so surprising given the fact that there is not […]