Peckerwood Manor

In a world where gravity is real, water is wet, and the Earth is decidedly round, some folks insist on living in a flat world – literally. Enter Shelley Lewis, the poster child for the Flat Earth movement, where the only thing more curved than the Earth is her determination to prove it's flat, much to the amusement of everyone who’s ever looked at a globe. Shelley is like a contestant on a game show titled “Who Wants to Be Wrong?” but unfortunately, there are no prizes for her misguided efforts. Her transformation from would-be astronaut to Flat Earth evangelist is a rollercoaster ride that defies physics. Once dreaming of soaring through the cosmos, she detoured into a conspiracy after a lengthy chat with a pilot friend who must have confused “what goes up must come down” with “what goes up never leaves the flat surface.” Now, she’s convinced the Earth resembles a giant, infinite pancake, complete with a syrupy dome overhead.  By day, Shelley teaches science to kids, dancing preca...

In 1990, Rita Crundwell assumed the role of comptroller in Dixon, Illinois. After serving for seven years, she clandestinely established the Reserve Sewer Capital Development Account (RSCDA) and utilized it to siphon off nearly $2.5 million annually from the city. By 2008, she had illicitly obtained a staggering $5.8 million, a substantial portion of Dixon's modest annual budget, which ranged between $8-9 million. Over 22 years, Crundwell embezzled upwards of $53 million and lavishly funded her lifestyle. She established and operated RC Quarter Horses, a renowned horse breeding enterprise, with her horses achieving an impressive 52 world championships. Additionally, she acquired a 45-foot motorhome and indulged in extended vacations. Crundwell deceitfully attributed the city's financial shortfall to the state's delayed tax payments, resulting in severe cutbacks in essential services across Dixon. Basically, the psychopath endangered people's lives so she could cha cha c...

This British guy invented a dating idea for men, such as himself, with large ones. He claims he is so big he has trouble at airport security. The bloke here says it is challenging to find trousers. So this is his solution because we all know that a simple salad vegetable is the key to this guy's  dating woes.  I know that size can matter. It can. But I would be much more disturbed by a man perusing the cucumbers, looking for one to chuck in his cart so he can parade around a supermarket looking for dates, than by some man's gigantic appendage. Any man who would do that is off the list forever. This would say all the wrong things about him. My personality doesn't matter, babe; look, I am packing 10 inches, so ignore my brown busted sole tooth in my mouth and hop on for a great ride, baby! Someone sat at a computer and made this with a straight face. Won't someone think of the big be-dicked? They concentrate on women, but I think they may see that they get more attention ...

In Uttar Pradesh, India, a 20-year-old man named Mujahid was living his best life until his "friend" Omprakash decided to play a nasty diabolical prank of epic proportions. It was a prank so heinous, so diabolical, that it would make even the most seasoned prankster blush. The Setup Omprakash, the mastermind behind the operation, convinced Mujahid to visit Begrajpur Medical College for a "routine checkup." Little did Mujahid know, Omprakash had other plans – plans that involved a gender reassignment surgery, a dash of coercion, and a pinch of organ trafficking (allegedly, of course). The Surgery Under the guise of a medical procedure, Mujahid was administered anesthesia and woke up to find himself minus his manly bits. It was like waking up from a bad dream, only to realize it was his new reality. Omprakash, the "friend" from hell, broke the news to Mujahid, saying, "Hey, friend of mine, you're a woman now Let's get married and live happily ev...

Andrew Tate went to therapy! Don't laugh. Really. Okay, he had one two-hour session with the guy who played Rory's deadbeat, feckless father, Christopher on Gilmore Girls, who now claims to be a therapist with a CV that seems...a wee bit dubious at first glance. But, hey, it is a start, right? Maybe Christopher can redeem himself in real life, and maybe this actor transcends education and  professional experience with an uncanny ability to understand people and profound psychological concepts that can reach deep into Andrew's supremely fucked up mind. He flew all the way to Romania ! So this was some serious stuff, right? I was curious and wanted to write about it, so I watched it. Could anyone possibly get through to a revolting egomaniacal he-beast like Tate?  David Sutcliffe (Christopher) is a Canadian never-was who says he gave up acting to become a life coach or therapist or something, so he is 110 percent qualified to tackle someone as emotionally crippled as Andrew T...

I thought about writing about something else first, but it involves my girl (not really) Britney, and I seem to be the Peckerwood expert in residence.  I am no stranger to the problems associated with Hip Hop and its long history of misogyny. Some of the songs I love, or I have to accept it was a different time, or else I wouldn't like the genre. As a feminist, this always filled me with conflict because I am a Hip Hop Head. I would write about hip-hop gossip, but I don't think Peckerwood is much like 90s Vibe magazine.  This, however, deserves an airing because it goes straight to how some men really think about women but also the act of separating the artist from their art. How do you choose when to move on and when to cancel someone for good? I will shamefully watch old Miramax films, but I won't go near Woody Allen or Kevin Spacey. It is hypocritical in some aspects, but I think we all have our own lines in the sand. Timbaland, love or hate him, could make some bangers ...

These two might be coming to a small screen near you! It seems they have been pitching a show about their family to the networks. I hope one includes the Comedy channel because I can't see what else it could possibly be. Alec seems to be all in for it since he has been pitching away with the Spanish Princess and telling everyone who will listen. She has been desperately trying to angle her way into the spotlight for years, so what better way than a reality show. She has done ridiculous yoga poses in absurd places, and she has filled their house with babies, probably using Alec's AARP Discount For Diapers Club for Men Who Shouldn't Be Having Kids At Their Age card. Fellow members include Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, and George Clooney. Also known as The Penile Implant Papas. Viagra4Evah! Those fools probably go through more penis pumpers and drugs per year than the entire island of Manhattan combined. They have to be virile at any cost without one care for a child who will nev...

Danny Elfman in 2023. Photo: Phillip Faraone / IndieWire/Getty Images//The Guardian   Before I get started: When did Danny Elfman morph into a cloning experiment of Agnes Morehead & Willie Wonka? Founder of 1980's band Oingo Boing and Oscar nominated composer, Danny Elfman, is in deep shit. A second woman has come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse against him. Late last week, a 47 year old woman (referred to as Jane Doe XX in court documents) alleged that Elfman behaved like a shit bag from 1997 - 2002.  According to the complaint, the victim met Elfman at a party in 1997 (she was 21 and he was 47at the time). Over the next 5 years when they worked together, Elfman would parade nekkid during their work sessions because "it was the only way he could work, be creative, and successful".  *WTF?...what a freaking weirdo.* The victim also stated that Elfman invited her to stay at his California home while she was apartment hunting during 1998. During h...

  Photo: MuckRuck; LinkedIn logo. There are many who may remember the early days of the professional network site known as LinkedIn. It was started back in 2003 as a place where professionals could network with like-minded individuals without the noise, drama,  and oversharing BS that plague other platforms (ex: Facebook). It was also a place to network with recruiters and job hunt as the platform allows companies to post openings. When I was surfing the internet the other day, I ran across an article by Business Insider on how weird LinkedIn has become, which prompted me to write this commentary. I was one of the early adopters of LinkedIn (joined around 2005) and I’ve seen firsthand how it’s changed. Here’s an example of a LinkedIn post that was included in the article. This is a typical of what you expect to find on the site nowadays.   "Take one post from Peter Rota, an SEO specialist from Massachusetts. "I have a secret," he wrote to his thousands of followe...

YouTube celebrities are a kind of accessible celebrity that exist on the margins of fame, and YT content creators do some really fucked up stuff sometimes that captures the world's attention. Remember when Logan Paul went to the Japanese suicide forest? Or when James Charles was canceled for being outed as a predator? Of course, you do if you pay close attention to gossip. However, superstars need to be A to B (ish) list for us in the Manor, okay C list too, for us to care. YTers don't even register on the alphabet. Though at times, they behave poorly, and that's when we might care about what they do. At the moment, this woman is famous, big time famous, but not for what she intended. She's renowned in the only way YouTubers become famous-acting atrociously or criminally.  Ruby Franke is a former American family vlogger who produced the now-defunct YouTube judgy-as-hell channel ConneXions/8 Passengers along with her crooked business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt.  They host...

When will most of society realize women's agency over our bodies is not up for discussion? We don't need people commenting on our so-called flaws? We already know the parts of us that don't fit with the accepted aesthetic that gets twisted and pushed through Photoshop and mountains of fillers and plastic surgery. We get it. As little girls, the message is subtle, and we don't quite understand, but we get it loud and clear by the time we hit puberty. Some of us have fought through the onslaught of unattainable media images to reach a place of acceptance. I accepted that I was a minority and different even within that category. But if your body is plump, the message is worse, and it is learned in childhood. And it is like a bullhorn, and it is relentless from which there is no escape. Those girls got teased, rejected, put on diets as seven-year-olds, picked last for sporty games, and pushed aside. I am not denying that little boys don't have it hard; it is just for gi...