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Friday, February 15th, 2013

They Melt in Our Mouths: Our Secret Cannibalism of M&Ms

One of Super Bowl Sunday’s most popular commercials this year featured Naya Rivera attempting to eat Red, the well-known spokescandy of M&Ms. So when Red himself reached out to The Gabbler asking to be interviewed, we were thrilled and ready for a fun, wisecracking backstage look at the making of a great commercial. Nothing could

Monday, February 11th, 2013

Morning Burps, Pope-Off, Valentine’s Day Hustle

  Morning Burps (mɔr nɪŋ bɜrps): A condition of extreme belching during the morning hours, normally associated with over consumption of Pepsi’s new Mountain Dew flavored breakfast soda, Kickstart. Man, I’ve got to lay off the Kickstart. I’ve got...

Wednesday, February 6th, 2013

Congress, Kafka, and the Cockroach

After Public Policy Polling released a study in which Americans rated cockroaches above Congress, it really got us at The Gabbler thinking. Sure, Congress has its share of lies, lethargy and sex scandals, but who doesn’t? And are cockroaches really...

Monday, February 4th, 2013

PETA Takes on the Puppy Bowl

Yesterday, millions of Americans ordered some beer, wings, and pizza and sat down to enjoy the entertainment highlight of the year: Puppy Bowl IX. Unfortunately, not all Americans appreciate this spectacular annual event with the same passion....

Friday, February 1st, 2013

P30RDD, Subemployment, Super Bowl Diet Training

P30RDD (pi ɵɜr ti ɑr di di): Stands for Post 30 Rock Depression Disorder, a disorder characterized by depression following this week’s series finale of 30 Rock. “I just don’t even see the point of getting out...

Monday, January 28th, 2013

Can You Feel 'The Magic'?

The following diary outlines the experience of Anna Mitchell, who rigorously followed the principles outlined in The Magic, the latest self-help book in The Secret series. Anna, unhappy with her job and recently dumped, purchased a copy...

Monday, January 21st, 2013

The Streets Are Paved with Jobs: a Journey to the U.S.

The following letter was originally sent to a Ms. María Trejo in La Tinja, Mexico, from her cousin Rosa. It appears that Rosa left her children with María in order to illegally cross the U.S./Mexico border. Her...

Monday, January 14th, 2013

The Funny Woman's Indiana Jones

Recently, the New Yorker published a piece by Nathan Heller exploring the twisted, promising, hyper-confessional, neurotic reality of the twentysomething and society’s obsession with it. Upon reading this article The Gabbler’s Jessica Pierce took an honest inventory...

Monday, January 7th, 2013

Why You Don't Mess with Jersey

The following was sent to the personal email account of Speaker of the House John Boehner from Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey on the night of January 1st, 2013. It deals with the Sandy Relief Bill...

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