kayfabe

“a man wants to work for his pay, a man wants a place in the sun”

detroit, michigan.

When writer Brian Michael Bendis pitched Alias, a series about a heavy-drinking, swearing, down-on-her-luck, ex-superheroine-turned-private detective, he was careful to add that he was prepared to tone it down. But Bill Jemas, the president of Marvel, went for it without hesitation, in all its profane glory. Marvel wouldn’t just publish it without a Comics Code seal—it would also create a whole new line of “Adults Only” superhero comics, called MAX. The first issue leaped in with both feet. “Fuck! This is— fuck! “God Fucking Dammit!” comprised the entirety of the first page’s dialogue. As it turned out, though, the obscenities were just a bit of throat-clearing before the comic settled into complex, sympathetic characterization and the smart, rat-a-tat dialogue that marked David Mamet screenplays or Richard Price novels. Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos retrofitted their bruised underdog heroine, Jessica Jones, into Marvel’s history, making her an aging alumnus of the early-1980s Avengers (code name: Jewel), and her emotional interactions with Marvel fixtures like Luke Cage, Matt Murdock, and Steve Rogers simultaneously satisfied fanboys’ desires for in-jokes and added dimensionality to decades-old characters. Despite its achievements, it was the reference to rough sex (between Jessica and Luke “Power Man” Cage) that got all the attention. After a printer in Alabama refused to handle the first issue, Marvel had to take it elsewhere for publication.

What dishes are customary for Christmas Dinner in your household?

What are your favorites and why?

What are your least favorites?

What are dishes you WANT to have on Christmas?

Turkey

Ham

Cranberry Sauce

Perogies

Mixed Veggies

Mashed Potatoes

Pickles

Cheese

Stuffing (or dressing)

Then usually  a shit ton of home made desserts such as … . 

Reese Peanut Butter Bars

Ambrosia Salad

Butter Tarts