New York's state senate decided to take the coward's route and vote down marriage equality in my home state. I'd always been proud of New York, but I'm truly ashamed that 38 senators -- including the one in my district -- chose to place themselves on the wrong side of...

I read (and comment) on Gawker on an crackishly regular basis. I'm also inexplicably drawn to the word "awesome" when it appears in a headline as well as backhanded compliments. So there was no way I wasn't reading "Google Rejects Awesome People So It Doesn't Hog All of Them."

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Going on medication to treat mental illness is yet another painful aspect of the disease. First admitting that there is a problem, but then coming to grips with the fact that one's brain cannot function without pharmaceutical intervention is especially difficult....

Mental illness is one of the most frightening things that can happen to a human being. It's like fighting an invisible war. Not imaginary -- invisible. It's there, but no one can see it, but the person fighting it feels every inch of it. And hopefully, others will believe it...

Yesterday, I talked about how the short films of Saturday Night Live have evolved since the show began. But what about reaching an audience beyond that of the show?

Gary Weis and Tom Schiller were sort of pioneers in their day because as Schiller notes, "There was hardly anyone...

If there is anything worse than being unemployed, it's being trapped in a terrible job and having to remind yourself that you're lucky to have one at all, even if it means driving for over an hour in traffic with a knot in your stomach and a lump in your...

Full disclosure: I didn't watch President Obama's speech last night. For one thing, I know where I stand on healthcare reform (in favor). For another, I forgot. This is rather irresponsible for someone who regularly follows and occasionally writes about politics, especially since healthcare reform is one of the most...

Really, the reason I did it is because I wrote some really funny lyrics one day and couldn't just let them collect dust. But here are some other reasons why I did "I'm On a Date."

10. The world needs another white rapper.

9. The look of fear on the...

Tom DeLay is going to be on "Dancing With the Stars." Oh. My. Effing. God.

When I saw that, I reacted. Viscerally. I couldn't pinpoint why, nor could I fully identify what I was feeling about this, but the idea of that man in a spangly costume, shaking his...

So, the Megan Fox media blackout is over, right? We can talk about her again? Oh, good. Because I have a sketch for anyone who's interested. Based on "Megan Fox's 50 Best (& Worst) Bon Mots" by Jezebel.com.

I say to you, first, a belated Happy Birthday. Second, I can only kind of imagine how much it could have sucked to be dumped by your boyfriend right before turning 29. Turning 29 sucks enough; I know because I did it in January. But to have a serious relationship...

Gov. Palin is not quite done with David Letterman. Or the President. Or anyone. So she has taken to the Internets to finish what she started...

And just in case you didn't like my Sarah...

I thought since Gwyneth Paltrow was on "The Tonight Show" promoting her Crisco-covered legs and her blog GOOP that I might join in the fun. Behold, my first sketch, currently running on Funny or Die.

Honestly, this should be a no-brainer. My home state of New York has the opportunity to provide equal protection for same-sex couples and some state senators are on the fence? Governor Paterson supports it and the Assembly has passed the bill twice with bipartisan support. NY Senators: This is the...

First off, at the beginning of the season, I gave Hart Hanson, the creator of Fox's "Bones" some homework, and he failed miserably. But honestly, there is no way to judge a current season based on things you want resolved from past seasons, so Mr. Hanson gets a pass....

Jimmy Fallon's newly obtained college degree may not seem like a big deal to many people besides Jimmy Fallon and his close friends and family. But you know what? I was pretty psyched about it. Why? Because it took me forever to get my college degree. I got my BA...

It's been nearly a year since I posted my first blog about Bones, and while we've had our ups and downs, it's still my favorite show on TV. One of the things I liked the most though, the platonic partnership of Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and Seeley Booth (David...

Before completely writing me off, I know it must seem a bit strange to compare an Oscar-nominated and award-winning film with a small movie that flew under even the cultiest radar in 2007. But hear me out: I absolutely think that "The Wrestler," while maybe not inspired by, was preceded...

First off, it has to be mentioned that the new "Friday the 13th" movie is opening next week, and I was airheaded enough to have to Google its release date. (For those of you as airheaded as I am, it opens next week - on Friday the 13th.)

But this...

I'm so glad CBS is going to show us how sacred the institution of heterosexual American marriage is by making it a game show for the teevee.

In a new series tentatively called Arranged Marriage, contestants will have a spouse chosen for them by friends and family, just...