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Category Archives: Marty Beckerman
Marty Beckerman: The Last Freelancer of the Pre-Platform Internet
Marty Beckerman (b. around 1982) is an American journalist, humorist, and author whose early career tracked the brief window when the internet had begun to weaken print gatekeepers but had not yet given way to platform consolidation. He was born … Continue reading
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The Heming Way
Marty Beckerman has a new book out on the Ernest Hemingway method of being male.
‘Dumbocracy: Adventures with the Loony Left, the Rabid Right, and Other American Idiots’
You can visit Marty’s website here and check out his new book here. We did this interview via email: What did Dr. Steve Edgell do for you? In the aftermath of Generation S.L.U.T., I became a foaming-at-the-mouth right-winger. I can’t … Continue reading
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‘Dumbocracy: Adventures with the Loony Left, the Rabid Right, and Other American Idiots’
I hate this new book by Marty Beckerman. He refers to George W. Bush as "King Retard" and Bill Clinton as "President Blowjob." Here’s a sentence from page 45: "The GOP is obsessed with depriving gay Americans of any and … Continue reading
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Tagged american idiots, gay americans, george w bush, hyperbole, pat robertson
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Marty Beckerman On Sarah Palin
Martin emails: As an Alaskan born and raised, it’s surreal… Anchorage residents tend to mock Wasilla as The Jerry Springer Show come to life, and now its mayor could realistically become the leader of the free world. Everyone is shocked. … Continue reading
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Marty Beckerman On Don Imus
Marty says: "The guy’s sin wasn’t that he made a racist joke; it was that his joke sucked. You need to have A+ material when you mine those waters for humor, and you need to pick the right targets, or … Continue reading
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