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InDoctor FunnybyMatthew ClaphamBanana Bread Day — a Loser’s LamentDestiny can be cruel in the world of pastries and poeticsFeb 23, 202411Feb 23, 202411
InDoctor FunnybyMatthew ClaphamSuper Bowl? What Kind of Lame-Assed Name Is That?Listen up, America — you’re never gonna be great again with this droopy, flaccid marketingFeb 11, 202416Feb 11, 202416
InThe PubbyMatthew ClaphamWhat Shoe Size Are You? It’s a Far Tougher Question Than You ThinkSeriously, this is advanced mathematics, not the POTUS dementia testJan 30, 202411Jan 30, 202411
InThe PubbyMatthew ClaphamI Am the King of Medium!My loyal subjects may now kiss my ringJan 19, 20244Jan 19, 20244
InDoctor FunnybyMatthew ClaphamIs It Possible to Drown in Sofas?I think I’m about to find out, folksJan 15, 20249Jan 15, 20249
Matthew ClaphamSome Curious Facts About the AudiA free verse guide to expensive cars for the brainless, heartless, soullessJan 15, 20243Jan 15, 20243
InPitfallbyMatthew ClaphamCuriosity is So Very Unlikely to Kill the CatHad the person who coined the phrase ever even seen a cat in action?Jan 5, 202412Jan 5, 202412
InMuddyUmbyMatthew ClaphamI Know Nothing About Giant Clam Growth in the Gulf of AqabaBut I now feel that I really would like toJan 4, 20245Jan 4, 20245
InDoctor FunnybyMatthew Clapham¡Feliz 2024! Just Don’t Forget Your ‘Tilde’ This January 1stA word of warning for Anglo-Hispanic New Year’s greetingsJan 1, 20245Jan 1, 20245
InPitfallbyMatthew ClaphamCorporate Mission Statements TranslatedUp in the C-suite with my bullshit detector…Dec 7, 202318Dec 7, 202318
InMuddyUmbyMatthew ClaphamMr Scrooge’s Olde Humbugge StalleI’d like to blame Richard Curtis, but it goes far, far deeper than thatDec 3, 20235Dec 3, 20235
InDoctor FunnybyMatthew ClaphamThe Mailman SpammethHave we reached Peak Spam? Or are we still trundling up the foothills?Dec 1, 20237Dec 1, 20237
InMuddyUmbyMatthew ClaphamCricket for Dummies (and Silly Mid-Offs)For all maidens, third and twelfth men, and extras wishing to learn the finer points of the finest sportNov 26, 20238Nov 26, 20238
InDoctor FunnybyMatthew ClaphamThe Christmas Gift to End All Gifts (and Humanity Itself)Make sure the next generation are ready for the sociopathic zombiebot futureNov 23, 20237Nov 23, 20237
InMuddyUmbyMatthew ClaphamPunctuation Panda-moniumThe high-fun story of the monochrome plantigrade who bamboozled the copsSep 24, 202317Sep 24, 202317
Matthew ClaphamUK Parliamentarians Take Time Off Work to Tell Voters How Hard They WorkWestminster through the looking-glass. I’m mad, he’s mad, we’re all mad here…Jun 26, 2023Jun 26, 2023
InPitfallbyMatthew ClaphamUK Foreign Secretary Emphasises ‘Human Rights’ in China Talks“We see considerable room for improvement,” he warnsAug 30, 20232Aug 30, 20232
InPitfallbyMatthew ClaphamExclusive Jeff Bezos Interview!Our young reporters made great sacrifices to glean these startling insightsAug 21, 20233Aug 21, 20233