SAN FRANCISCO – It’s the kind of story about which the general public doesn’t particularly give a fuck, but over which marketing and public relations people routinely pitch themselves out of third-story windows: A big company has its panties in a bunch over its ads being...

AMES, Iowa – Every four years, Americans are subjected to a ridiculous amount of buildup and hype around the Presidential election, even though relatively few of us participate. Still, during the run-up, we take sides, stake out our rhetorical territory and take turns bludgeoning...

GIZA, Egypt – The Egyptian Ministry of Determining Cultural Offensiveness has completed its review of a partially-nude photograph recently taken near the Pyramid of Khufu, terming the image “disappointingly tame” and “disturbingly weak,” among other findings. “Honestly, I’m not...

By Fred Nougat Special to YNOT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – “Who am I to judge?” is a common rhetorical question, especially among spineless ninnies who refuse to take a firm stand on questions involving morality, ethics and which city has the best barbecue joints (surprisingly, the answer is Davenport, Iowa — also the...

NEW YORK CITY – As a small child, I had no idea how many people were out there tirelessly looking out for my best interests. This abject ignorance wasn’t my fault. Clearly my parents were raising me to be a dangerously uninformed ingrate. Hell, they never even bothered to pass...

ISTANBUL – Whether you’re a business traveler, a tourist, a member of the armed services or an international fugitive, if you also happen to be a porn consumer, it’s never a bad idea to make a mental checklist of do’s, don’ts and holy shit for fuck’s sake don’ts to guide your...

LOS ANGELES – One of the more common claims porn critics make is that porn consumption is ruining the sex lives of young male consumers. It fills their heads with unrealistic expectations, desensitizes them to actual sexual contact and grants Satan a gateway through which to...

VAN NUYS, Calif. – Following weeks of denial, male porn star Edmond Cetera has admitted he was indeed a place kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs for three years during the late 90s. Cetera said he now “greatly regrets” that period in his life, but he has “risen above and...

MORA, Minn. – Long before he semi-retired from allegedly attempting the practice of intellectual property law, attorney Jack Titanium-Nickelloy had established himself as a controversial figure on the internet stage. In response to his tireless, nigh-Herculean efforts to...