November 2010
3 posts
The REAL Übermidget
I am, as the esteemed Ed Anger might have it, madder than a pantsless monkey. Someone has appropriated the name Übermidget for their line of anime-inspired “art.” As you can imagine, I find this vexing, having coined the term Übermidget as far back as 1999. That’s last century, if you’re keeping track. Now, you might say, “Todd, isn’t it possible that someone else thought of the word...
Nov 27th
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Songs Christopher Walken Taught Us →
New content over at the site!
Nov 20th
Site Finally Re-Designed, Up, Running
Not much content yet. Click around, see what you can find. There’ll be more soon. Trust me. http://www.ubermidget.com/index.php
Nov 12th
May 2010
2 posts
7 tags
Evan Johnston Heralds the Re-Arrival of Übermidget
[Evan Johnston, long-time Übermidget contributor, approaches the stage.] WARMUPS Toy boat toy boat toy boat toy boat Unique New York Unique New York Unique New York My dog has fleas Ready! ÜBERMIDGET LEGAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Dear Reader, Federal law requires us to reveal the following: 1) We have made all of your private information public. 2) Last issue’s Free Healthy Fun Recipe for Moms...
May 25th
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New Venture →
Todd Monkeypants speaks.
May 1st
April 2010
1 post
4 tags
Rescued from Obscurity: Uncle Thrifty's...
(Ever eager to help the savvy consumer save a buck or two, Uncle Thrifty debuted long before Übermidget even properly existed as its own entity. Here are some dollar-salvaging tips from the archives, circa 1997…and all the more relevant today during these harrowing economic times!) This Sucks! You can use licorice to save money on straws! Here’s how: 1.) Bite off tips of both ends...
Apr 14th
March 2010
3 posts
3 tags
Tech-Lad Tuesday
[Got computer woes? Tech Lad is your go-to guy. He knows all, sees all, troubleshoots all. Nothing stumps him! Shoot him your queries and he’ll fix things in a jiffy!] Dear Tech-Lad, So I have this combo printer-scanner thing. Pretty sweet. I was trying to scan this submarine sandwich I had made and some of the mayonnaise leaked under the platen glass. You should have seen it, though, it...
Mar 31st
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Mini-Reviews of Selected Films Now Showing in...
Shutter Island: “Well, it’s 1954 for some reason. Anyway, here are some CGI clouds. I’m Martin Scorsese, and this is the latest thing I just sort of threw together over the course of a few weekends. You know, I never noticed it before, but Ben Kingsley is one bald son-of-a-bitch. Huh. Wait, how can I get Robert DeNiro in this movie? Technically, I can’t, but I can put in a...
Mar 29th
Awwwwww Yeah!
After five long, uneventful, and frankly uninspired years, Übermidget is back. Sort of. Well, eventually, anyway.
Mar 28th
November 2006
2 posts
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Nov 29th
3 tags
Happy Thanksgiving from Übermidget
Thanksgiving just wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without a nod to the indigenous peoples upon whose land the Pilgrims alit. Some call ‘em “Native Americans,” but oddly enough, they prefer to be called “Indians.” Once again, Übermidget has invited the venerable Chief Sparring-Bear-Who-Speaks-His- Mind- and-Feigns-No-Punches to offer his wisdom to our readers… Dear Chief ...
Nov 23rd