#NPC NEWS – Volume 1

Cyber Monday Deals on Kathy Griffin’s Career

Today's the day--one of the most unproductive work days of the year for many people: Cyber Monday. But no matter how unproductive you may be at work, while searching for deals on your Christmas purchases today, there will always be someone less productive than you...and that 'person' is Kathy Griffin. It was way back during the…

You’re Fired: Damage Control over #GoldenShowerGate

BuzzFeed News should be an oxymoron to anyone competent enough to know what an "oxymoron" is; but it seems that many individuals have a problem differentiating the bizarre and tainted from the verifiable information in the media. An anonymous 4Chan /pol user (which is admittedly redundant) has taken responsibility for fabricating a series of accusations…

It’s the Most Problematic Song of the Year!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d-4aOi3AzQ Every Christmas season we hear the same old classic tunes flowing through the speakers in our retail stores and Christ-forbid: car radios. Seriously, anyone who complains about what's "on the radio" needs to usher themselves into the 21st Century. We get the occasional new novelty songs, a cappella groups desperately trying to make Christmas…

Talking Nerdy, Ep. 218: What Kinda Business is That?!

The 7th Season Premiere of The Walking Dead, preview thoughts / Who gets the bat, and did the Internet already spoil it? / Donald Glover is cast as Lando Calrissian in the Han Solo story / Do they finally have the recipe for a good Wolverine movie in Logan? / Billoon45 sets up a hell of a month…

What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Crazy Debate

There's no getting around the political fact that the Presidential Debates don't have much of an impact on the polls, or anyone's opinion of the candidates. I would argue further that who we choose to be President of the United States isn't a particularly significant decision either, but you guys seem to think it's an…

It Ain’t Easy Being Green…Party

Excuse me, sir or madam! Do you have a moment to talk about the Green Party? No? OK--nice talking to you. Enjoy your day. Wait, did you say "Yes"? Holy shit, OK! The Green Party is a third (or fourth?) political party in the United States made up of self-proclaimed grassroots activists, environmentalists, and warriors for social justice.…

Talking Nerdy Ep. 65, Bane People Problems with Special Guest Lynsie Lee

In this, our milestone 65th episode, we get the opportunity to speak with Portland's own Lynsie Lee about the Breaking Bad finale, stripping in a vegan club, and the mini-media frenzy surrounding New Jersey's Cory Booker. We also hear from Richard Harrow, discuss Grand Theft Auto 5 some more, and break Charlie Lightning. Let the…

Celebrity Horseshit: Balloon Boy VS Spoon Boy

Everybody knows that kids are fucking stupid and do stupid things; but what does it say about adults--grown ups who should know better--when they turn the harmless, dumbass exploits of a stupid kid into a media clusterfuck that captures the hearts and minds of us all? As you know, this month was the dawn of…

Beat Kids: The Day of the Balloon Boy

When one makes an effort to travel for vacation, casually keeping up with the news often becomes a secondary notion. I make it my business to try to keep up with current trends and events, but with the cesspool of non-news, celebrity horseshit, and George Takei on the Newlywed Game, I can't reasonably be expected…