Category: Random Thoughts

Pop culture extends far beyond the real of fiction ans we at Idiomanic like to cover all our bases. This archive collects our ravings about social media trends, cultural fads, the scandalous lives of super-heroes, and other random inanities.

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25 Signs You Grew Up in the Aughts

Ten years ago, I wrote what would become the first article on this here website, a list of 25 signs you grew up in…

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25 Signs You Grew Up in the Nineties

In response to the popular “Child of the eighties” lists floating around the Internet, I present you with my personal “Teen of the nineties”…

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A Time-Warped Valentine

This is a webpage in which you are the hero! Remember those old role-playing fantasy novels? Consider this the Internet version of the concept….

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Every Cloud Has a Silver Cliché

One of the most obnoxious types of junk mail I have ever received is the feel-good, cliché-ridden chain letter: “If you are a loving…

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Fuzzy Claims from a Cracked Research Team

Is life getting you down? Are you stressed about your job, your finances, or your overly critical family? Perhaps some good old clichés can…

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Inquisitive Minds Want to Preach

I used to receive sappy chain letters on a regular basis, but this one has to be one of the most wrongheaded and irritatingly…

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Justin Bieber: Never Say Anne Frank

Many moons ago, when we lived in different cities and e-mailed random inanities to each other on a regular basis, Nick sent me a…

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OK Computer (1997)

In the era of reality singing contests and downloadable singles, it’s become harder and harder to find thematic albums that don’t just collect random…

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Spoiling the Fun

Have you ever wondered who compose junk mail such as chain letters and e-mail surveys? Whoever these people are, they usually don’t have much…

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The Truth and Lies about Mummies

When we think of mummies, we all tend to think of bandage-wrapped Egyptian monsters rising from ancient sarcophaguses and terrorizing overenthusiastic archaeologists. Of course,…

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