He gave his victims “birthday” cakes.
We hope he gets his just desserts.
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Difficulties Encountered by MAD Associate Editor Dave Croatto While Trying to Build a Closet This Weekend
Contrary to what you might think, MAD staff members actually have lives outside of the office. And what wonderful lives they are! Most weekends, you’ll find us enjoying fascinating interests, exciting adventures and fast-paced, cosmopolitan pastimes. Most weekends…but not all. Which brings us to:
Cheap Jokes That Lesser Humor Sites are Making About Mark Zuckerberg's Wedding Night
Over the weekend Facebook founder (and our eventual dark overlord) Mark Zuckerberg got married to his college sweetheart. And that got us thinking about what happens after the wedding. You know...paying the caterers! Hold on, what were YOU thinking of?!? Gross! Apparently, not everyone is as high-minded and mature as we are — which is why we shamefully point out these...
The Real Reasons Why Greece is in Financial Trouble
For months now, the Greek economy has been in freefall, bringing Europe and the rest of the world economy down with them. How did this happen? We contacted noted New York Times economist Paul Krugman and asked for his take.
A Sneak Peek at the Facebook Stock Certificate
Facebook is going public this week, which means you can now buy stock in the company! Well, YOU can’t — the stocks are extremely sought after and you have to be pretty well-connected to get your hands on them. And let’s face facts — if you’re reading the MAD website, you’re probably not well-connected. (Hell, you’re lucky just to be internet-connected).
The MAD Strip Club — Father O'Flannity: Kobe Bryant
"Father O' Flannity's Hot Tub Confessions" is by Keith Knight!
Skechers' Misleading Shape-ups Ad
Skechers is paying out a whopping $40 million to customers in a settlement over falsely advertising their Kim Kardashian-endorsed “Shape-Ups” toning shoes.
Upcoming "Newsweek" Presidential Covers
Building on Toni Morrison declaring that Bill Clinton was "The First Black President," Newsweek this week declared Barack Obama "The First Gay President" on its cover.
Paul Laikin, R.I.P.
We were saddened to learn of the passing of long-time MAD contributor Paul Laikin, who began writing for MAD back in 1957. Here's one of Paul's last MAD pieces, "Ronald Reagan's Gettysburg Address", from MAD #231, June 1982.
How JPMorgan Chase Really Lost $2 Billion
JPMorgan Chase, the country's largest bank, just announced they lost $2 billion, primarily in derivatives. Since no one on the face of the earth knows exactly what derivatives are, we suspect the bank is lying. We tasked esteemed New York Times economist Paul Krugman to get to the bottom of this financial debacle. He refused. So we made up this list.