Browsing the archives for the The dark side of popular culture category

Partridge Family Tambourine Player Victim of Rock and Roll Lifestyle

Suzanne Crough, best known as a member of the Partridge Family and who revolutionized rock tambourine playing, has died. “Suzanne was a natural” said Shirley Jones, aka, Shirley Partridge. Before she came along, rock tambourine players were relegated to the background. But Suzanne had other ideas.  Her “atomic” tambourine beat became our trademark. C’mon Get […]

Daniel Boone TV Show to be Rebooted for 21st Century Audience

The Daniel Boone show, one of the more popular TV shows from the 1960s is returning to television. “We are pleased to bring the Daniel Boone name into the 21st century” read the statement. The original TV show starring Fess Parker was and still remains very popular.  As such we will be bringing him back […]

Manhattan Infidel Presents Your Rapper Death Template™

It has happened again.  A promising up-and-coming rapper’s career has been cut short by premature gunshot wounds.  In this case it was Dominic Newton, who went by the name “The Jacka” who was gunned down on MacArthur Boulevard in Oakland. Since I always strive to make the job of the MSM even easier than it already […]

Female Driver Causes Fatal Car Crash on Pacific Coast Highway

A female driver, identified as former Olympian and male-to-female transsexual Bruce Jenner, was involved in a horrific fatal car crash on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu Saturday. The car that Ms. Jenner was driving hit another vehicle that was stopped at a red light, pushing that vehicle into oncoming traffic and killing the driver.  […]

Kanye West To Become a Woman; Plans to Document Transition on TV

Controversial rap superstar and husband of Kim Kardashian ended months of speculation today by announcing that he is in the process of transitioning to life as a woman. West’s changing appearance has been a source of much tabloid speculation in recent months. A source close to the Kardashian’s told People Magazine that “Kanye is transitioning.” […]

Manhattan Infidel Presents: Historical Inaccuracies in History Channel’s Sons of Liberty

Like many of my readers I am something of a history buff so when the History Channel announced that they would be airing a miniseries entitled “Sons of Liberty” focusing on Sam Adams and Paul Revere I had to watch. Alas I was sadly disappointed.  The miniseries was rife with historical inaccuracies.  Granted, it wasn’t […]

Dagwood Bumstead Dead of Heart Attack!

Dagwood Bumstead, office manager at the J.C. & Dithers construction company, died at his home today of an apparent heart attack minutes after finished one of his patented “Bumstead” sandwiches.  First responders at the scene tried desperately to revive him as his shattered wife, Blondie looked on. “We tried everything” said a paramedic. But given […]

Rick Springfield’s Actions Threaten to Reopen Buttock Wars

Popular singing star Rick Springfield, best known for his ’80s hit “Jessie’s Girl” is on trial.  The charge? Causing “serious, permanent and disabling injury” to a woman with his buttocks. Springfield states that during the concert in question his buttocks did indeed come into contact with Vicki Calcagno, from Liverpool, New York, but that any injury […]

Manhattan Infidel Investigates Tom Brady’s Balls

Unless one has been living under a rock one is no doubt aware of the controversy that has roiled the sports world for the past week.  I am of course referring to “Deflate Gate.” During the AFC championship game, won by New England it was discovered that Tom Brady’s balls were seriously undersized and deflated. “I […]

The Decline and Fall of Who-ville

The once friendly and unassuming city of Who-ville lies in ruins, bankrupt.  Businesses left never to return.  It has seen its population decrease by 40 percent over the past three decades. How did this happen?  It all starts with the Christmas Eve home invasion by the Grinch. Shocked that their town, technically at peace with […]