The Simpsons

'Arrested Development' Is Not Just One of the Funniest Television Shows Ever

It's also a metaphor for the OC-ification of America

Steve Carell's Disappearing Act

'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone' vanishes what the performer is best at

Massive Hiring-Spending Freeze Put on Santa Ana Unified School District to Battle Budget Limbo

I have a lot of friends who work at the Santa Ana Unified School District, and I'm friendly with new-ish superintendent Thelma Melendez de Santa Ana, but the goings-on of the district remind me more and more of Springfield Elementary in The Simpsons, what with lettuce being tossed out, wacky teacher ... More >>

The Five Greatest Beavis and Butthead Episodes of All Time

This past weekend marked twenty glorious years since generational icons "Beavis and Butthead" first premiered on television screens. MTV unleashed the generation X weinerheads to an unsuspecting public in 1993, teaching a whole new audience about satire, riffing and proper means of "TP" acquisition ... More >>

Mark Pinsky, Best-Selling Religion Author and Reporter, On His Pioneering Work Covering the Diocese of Orange Sex-Abuse Scandal

I have long admired the work of Mark Pinsky, the longtime religion reporter for the Orlando Sentinel and author of the best-selling The Gospel According to The Simpsons: The Spiritual Life of America's Most Animated Family, a fabulous book that makes its points in a way that leaves you knowing Pinsk ... More >>

Feast of Appetizers

Gorge on this year's Oscar-nominated short films

Karaoke Night with Homer Simpson

Let's be honest: Karaoke is really only fun for the person singing. We tolerate the noise and the cringe-inducing pitchiness for the friend who occasionally drags us to whatever seedy, drunk-infested dive  they've decided to perform in. However, when the singer is Homer Simpson, we'll put up wi ... More >>

Cooking with Dog, The Best YouTube Cooking Show Ever, Reaches 100 Episodes!

Cooking with Dog (It's not what you think...), arguably the best YouTube cooking show in existence, has reached a milestone. They've just published its 100th episode (Technically, it's not their 100th unique recipe. They're counting a few remastered episode they published while the woman we only kno ... More >>

Pedagogy of the Offended: Mr. Bib Responds, Rants, Reviews (Helpfully, Politely, Patiently)

Mr Bib enjoys, appreciates, tries to live up to the gift--not to mention its responsibilities--of a forum featuring his interpretations, recommendations, critiques of books. It's discouraging, if perhaps not unexpected, to find readers who either don't understand or don't get it. Don't like my rheto ... More >>

Ninendo Wii Game Thieves in Fullerton Face Federal Judge

Two members of an Orange County trio caught illegally selling more than $12,500 worth Ninendo Wii games in a 2010 undercover sting learned their punishments this week inside the Ronald Reagan Federal Courthouse in Santa Ana.David Anthony Olivo and Alex Michael Sasser escaped prison but will be on fe ... More >>

Mondolez: Kraft's New Name Makes For Good Jokes

Have you heard about Kraft Foods' new name? It's spinning off into two publicly traded companies. The one that sells Oscar Meyer and Miracle Whip is staying as Kraft; but the other arm that's responsible for Oreos, Trident Gum and Fig Newtons will now be known as Mondolez. Gesundheit!And that's not ... More >>

Real Life Homer Simpson Refused More Fish At An All-You-Can-Eat-Fish Fry

Sometimes it just doesn't get any better than real life to show you that The Simpsons isn't a parody of America, it IS America. A Wisconsin man who ate a dozen pieces of fish at an all-you-can-eat fish fry was reportedly cut off by the restaurant when he asked for another. The restaurant says they w ... More >>

Reading, Writing and Registering: Mr. Bib Goes All Civic on You!

With springtime arrive the starter tomato plants at Home Depot, the County worker with frisky young mosquito fish for the bathtub pond, the cheerful UPS man with delivering new books, and the democratic parade that is the renewed political season, with signature gathering and voter registration and ... More >>

Even Simpsons Fans Are Making Fun of the Homerless Albert Pujols

Yeah, so Jered Weaver pitched a no-hitter yesterday, and the Halos Nations is happy. But the fact remains: the Angels' marquee addition during this off-season, Albert Pujols, plain sucks so far.What the hell is wrong with him? Why is the greatest hitter of the past 15 years batting a measly .208, wi ... More >>

Sweet Basil Gin Rickey at Capital Grille, Our Drink of the Week!

​"Wow, I haven't made one of these in a long time," the cute, raven-haired waitress at Capital Grille confessed as she poured out my Sweet Basil Gin Rickey into a martini glass. I understand why: a Rickey is the Mr. Burns of classic cocktails--none of the Mad Men chic of an Old Fashioned or a Manh ... More >>

Five Best Contemporary TV Series Intros: Mad Men, Game of Thrones, and More!

​On Sunday, Mad Men is going to be back on AMC for its fifth season. A week after, our favorite HBO show, Game of Thrones, will begin its second season. In honor of TV intros that stick in our heads and incite a Pavlovian response in us all (seriously, when I hear the Game of Thrones intro I start ... More >>

Fans Say the Darndest Things--To 'Simpsons' Creators

​The Simpsons' 500th episode is upon us. As tempted as I am to write about my favorite minor characters, couch gags, and guest stars, I suspect you're getting your fill of bloggers' opinions. Instead, I've collected comments from the show's writers, artists, and crew (past and present) about us, t ... More >>

Best 'Simpsons' Moments: Castmembers Share Their Favorite Contributions to Celebrate the 500th Episode

Fox​Behold! The Simpsons' 500th episode is upon us! The show, titled "At Long Last Leave," entails the Simpson family being evicted from Springfield. When Marge and Homer try to sneak back into town, they're shunned by former neighbors and friends. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stars as himself ... More >>

Ten Great Places for Ice Cream in Orange County

Photo by John Gilhooley​You just recovered the mittens you stored away last season from the deepest part of your coat closet. Last night, you wore socks to bed because you didn't want your toes to lose feeling again. The heater's being used for the first time this year, and it still hasn't cooked ... More >>

The Swell Season

Art Theatre

Our Top 5 Favorite Cartoon DJs, Including Skrillex In My Little Pony Form

​When we were watching Futurama the other night, we fell in love with DJ Scratchmo, the robot DJ who dropped some rump-rattling beats for Bender and his ladybot. We then realized how many other shows we've seen have featured cartoon scratchers. Here are our top five favorite cartoon DJs. (List by ... More >>

Carlos Mencia talks South Park, Name Changes, and Family Dysfunction

​Carlos Mencia has been called a lot of things, but the one that sticks the most is--wait for it--hilarious. From his travails in hit TV shows and movies, to being a topic on gossip sites, Mencia has come out wiser and funnier. Carlos recently dropped 70 pounds, too. Oddly enough, with less of ... More >>

This Week In Food: The Simpsons Takes On Gastroculture, Marshmallow Vodka and Bruxie II

Courtesy Twentieth Century Fox​ Behold: our weekly round up of all that is good in the foodie-sphere this week. Read what you missed or want to relive after the jump!

Meet Argentine Power Trio Timmy O'Tool, Named After a Simpsons Episode

​ Mixing rap, metal, funk and hardcore punk, Argentine band Timmy O'Tool has etched out an aggressive sound since forming in 1997. They found critical acclaim in the press with the release of their second album Confusión Rock. The title track and its subsequent music video propelled them to a wid ... More >>

The Simpsons Takes on Food Blogging, Molecular Gastronomy and Sriracha in Next Episode

Courtesy of 20th Century Fox via Grub Street​When we saw this image, we did a double take. What the what? Nope, our eyes aren't deceiving us. That is, in fact, Bart chillin' with some faux Sriracha and kimchi.It's from the next Simpsons episode, which, as Grub Street reveals, will be devoted to fo ... More >>

Six Must-Sees at Long Beach Comic & Horror Con This Weekend

Keith May/OC WeeklyFor more pictures from last year's Comic Con, click here!​For the first time in its three years of being held over Halloween weekend, the Long Beach Comic Con is officially dubs itself Horror Con as well. While the main draw is still, of course, comics, there's a film fest, a ma ... More >>

Letters From OC Weekly Readers

Psycho Beach Party

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Brunch a Bunch Across OC!

OC's best brunches: The ethnic, the gorgeous views and the bottomless booze!

From Glamstars to Beavers: Top Five Cartoon Bands

​It's been a while since I've watched Saturday morning cartoons, so I don't know if the shows are what they used to be. In my time (and believe it or not, there was a time when the best cartoons weren't on during prime time and were actually geared toward those under the age of 15) the adults mak ... More >>

Teens Take Advantage of Denny's All-You-Can-Eat Pancakes for 24 Hours

​Us Simpsons freaks will forever recall the episode when Homer and Marge went to an all-you-can-eat seafood buffet at the Frying Dutchman, only to have Captain McAllister boot Homer and utter the immortal line "'Tis no man; 'tis a remorseless eating machine." Homer sued, of course, and reached a s ... More >>

Duff Beer--It Exists! (But Only in Latin America)

It's real! ​"Duff Beer for me, Duff Beer for you . . ." The Miami Herald has discovered the famous fictional lager at real-life bars in Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Chile. The bottles, sold for about $5.50 each, bear the same logo as the ice cold brew chugged nightly by Homer and friends a ... More >>

ScotsFest 2011

OC Fairgrounds

Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour Is an Assault on the Senses, Sensibilities and Sentimentality

[¡Ask a Mexican!] Missing Michoacan

[¡Ask a Mexican!] Pinche Redux

[¡Ask a Mexican!®] Jumping to Conclusions

Manic Hispanic Covers: Americans Recording Mexican Songs, The Bueno, the Bad and the Muy Ugly

Why We Fall

Getting healed with Jee-sus and Gospel Duck at the Anaheim Convention Center

Lucille in the Sky with Ribs

The carnal carnival at Breas sole redeeming factor

Checklist, Please!

Five Complimentary Condiments

Every Sandwich an Adventure!

A couple of hero-crazy kids try living the dream

Guilty Pleasures

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