Reading Digest: Crack Smoking Mayor Edition
“Fernando, it’s M.B.” – C.M. Burns “Ah, Marion Barry, is it time for another shipment already?” – Fernando Vidal “This is Montgomery Burns!” – C.M. Burns “Oh, caramba.” – Fernando Vidal The weather...
View ArticleReading Digest: Theme Park Edition
“Torture Land, Explosion Land, Searing Gas Pain Land, Unnecessary Surgery Land . . . hmmm.” – Marge Simpson Universal Studios down in America’s Wang is getting ready to unveil their new and expanded...
View ArticleQuote of the Day
“Good going, son! But remember, most lynch mobs aren’t this nice.” – Homer Simpson Happy birthday Sam Simon!
View ArticleReading Digest: Theme Park Opening Edition
“Duff Gardens, home of the Whiplash!” – Troy McClure “To be completed in 1994.” – TV Announcer “Ahhhhhh!” – Captain Lance Murdock Last week, the new Simpsons area down at Universal Studios got teased...
View ArticleReading Digest: Favorites Edition
“There’s another girl at school who’s smarter, younger and a better sax player than me. Ugh, I feel so average.” – Lisa Simpson “Well, you’ll always be number one to me.” – Marge Simpson “Hello?...
View ArticleReading Digest: Foreign food Edition
“Well, I haven’t talked it over with the family, but I think we’d all like a free dinner at Americatown.” – Homer Simpson This week we’ve got a couple of reports about the real Duff in Floreda, but...
View ArticleMargical History Tour Makes Baby Jesus Cry
“Remember, Bart, I mean, Dances in Underwear, we take the white man alive.” – Lisa Simpson “Alright, Thinks Too Much, it shall be so.” – Bart Simpson As per usual with Zombie Simpsons commentaries,...
View ArticleReading Digest: The Homer Edition
“Dad?” – Bart Simpson “What is it, boy?” – Homer Simpson “I thought your car was really cool.” – Bart Simpson “Thanks, boy. I was waiting for someone to say that.” – Homer Simpson I put Smooth...
View ArticleReading Digest: Summer Orphans Edition
“Oh, the gentle caress of a summer breeze.” – Martin Prince With the Fourth falling on a Thursday this year, the internet has been low all week, so this is a pretty short Reading Digest. Two items,...
View ArticleReading Digest: Pre-San Diego Edition
“Lobster hat, fishnet speedo junior, wheelie shoes, invisible dog leash . . . well, I’m packed.” – Homer Simpson This week we’ve got a couple of links to a singing troupe that’s headed – at FOX’s...
View ArticleFree San Diego Swag and Summer Guest Posts
“As Roger Meyers Jr., the owner of the park, I’d like to thank you for stopping the killer robots. And to show my appreciation, here are two free passes.” – Roger Meyers Jr. “But there are five of...
View ArticleReading Digest: Family guy Crossover Edition
“So, if you don’t want to see crude, low brow programming disappear from the airwaves, please call now.” – Betty White It was going to be a slow week for Reading Digest, and then the hard working...
View ArticleThe Simpsons in Australia: A Fan Remembers (And Rambles)
By D.N. The Simpsons has been such a massive part of my life – probably more of an influence on my sense of humour and my pop-culture savvy than anything else I can think of – that it almost feels...
View ArticleReading Digest: Geek Gathering Post-Mortem Edition
“Young people of Springfield, as your mayor I’d like to welcome you to our annual funny book convention. And thank you for pumping almost three hundred dollars into the local economy. Your youthful...
View ArticleSaturday Morning Movie References
“Oh, wait, I heard how this ends. It turns out the secret code was the same nursery rhyme he told his daughter.” – Homer Simpson This started making the rounds yesterday: Every Movie Reference In...
View ArticleReading Digest: Cable Expansion Edition
“How can one little insulated wire bring so much happiness?” – Homer Simpson The big news this week was the deliberate media leak that FOX is considering selling the cable rights to The Simpsons and...
View ArticleSimpsons T-Shirt Designs Galore!
“Eighteen bucks for this? What a ripoff!” – Some Guy Yesterday was the entry deadline for Threadless’s Simpsons design contest. All told they accepted 820 submissions (and there was a real rush at...
View ArticleReading Digest: The Joys of Picture Phones Edition
“Oh, this? No, I’ve just got a touch of the rheumatis.” – Marge Simpson “Oh.” – Lisa Simpson “Whew.” – Marge Simpson “Mom, picture phone.” – Lisa Simpson Our first link this week is to a...
View ArticleReading Digest: McClure Poster Edition
“Welcome to the Knowledgeum, I’m Troy McClure. You may remember me from such automated information kiosks as Welcome to Springfield Airport and Where’s Nordstrom?” – Troy McClure A new Tumblr hit...
View ArticleReading Digest: Summer Lull Edition
“Well, you’re certainly doing your job today, Mr. Sun. Oh, rats.” – Hans Moleman The internet didn’t have much by way of Simpsons stuff this week, so it must be the middle of August. We do have...
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