a case of the giggles

Even if you usually skip such things, you might want to read Lauren Collins' review of the much-maligned restaurant Ago in the July 7&14 issue. She carefully and methodically works up to the kind of cliched pun that smacks you silly with its utter brilliance.

I also loved this:



And I'm a big fan of Anu Garg's A.Word.A.Day (thanks, little-brother-who-gives-the-greatest-gifts). Recently they used a funny quote from Anthony Lane to demonstrate the not quite medicinal use of the word "costive." Check it out.