Browsing the blog archives for June, 2012
It has been learned that Mr. Clean, successful commercial spokesman for Procter & Gamble has been hit with a potential career-ending sexual harassment suit. “It definitely looks bad” said a Hollywood insider. “I mean he called the guy, sent him texts, photos of his privates. This is a game changer.” Mr. Clean’s object of affection […]
Here at Manhattan Infidel I have always striven to interview controversial subjects. Today is no exception. I am pleased to interview the controversial and divisive figure of the incandescent light bulb. MI: Good morning. LB: Good morning to you sir (extends his hand). MI: If it’s all the same I’d just as soon not shake […]
Responding to criticism that its “Stop and Frisk” policy is racist, the New York Police Department, Mayor Bloomberg and Governor Cuomo announced today that they are removing criminal penalties for public possession of small amounts of marijuana. Mayor Bloomberg announced at a press conference today that the new proposed law decriminalizing the public possession of […]
For the 39th year in a row, the Scripps National Spelling Bee Championship was won by a nerd. The winner correctly spelled the word “guetapens.” The fact that a nerd won the spelling bee with a word that, to be fair, only a nerd would know, is the source of not a little controversy in […]
The other day while looking in the mirror and admiring my ridiculously high cheekbones I said to myself, “Manhattan Infidel, you love to cook. And you’re proud of your 1/32 Cherokee heritage. Why not combine the two?” Yes I know that my fellow Cherokee Elizabeth Warren has already done this and while I don’t want […]
In the 24 hours since the momentous recall election in Wisconsin there have been many pundits who have given their opinion on the election results. And in the spirit of fair and unbiased urine analysis I now offer my postmortem on the election. First an explanatory note. The survey I took is not scientific. If […]
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced his intention to ban all 32-ounce soft drinks in New York City as part of his desire to fight obesity. In announcing the ban Bloomberg told reporters that “I think that is what the public wants the mayor to do.” Those unfamiliar with Mayor Bloomberg’s administration may […]
After nine days of deliberations the jury in the campaign finance fraud trial of former senator and presidential candidate John Edwards who was accused of diverting campaign funds to his mistress found his penis not guilty on one count and deadlocked on the other counts. Speaking on the steps of the courthouse after the […]