Care for a nice cocktail. Here you will find a list of delicious drinks we here at Whim Quarterly always have at the ready. Perhaps these recipes will serve you well at your next fancy party. This piece first appeared in Whim Quarterly Issue #1.
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Three years ago, reclusive author J.D. Salinger approached us to offer his first interview since 1980. The interview was contingent upon two things: 1. We start a humor magazine in the winter of ’09. 2. We wait to release the interview until after he dies. Salinger died yesterday at age 91. He met us in 2006 at a coffee shop in Cornish, New Hampshire. The following is that transcription.
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The difference between a timeless work of art and bizarre, flea-market, toss-off is not as significant as one may think, as highlighted in this piece, which appears in Whim Quarterly #1.
Continue to the full post→There are many steps involved in the production of a high-quality, paper-based, comedy-entertainment product. Right now we, the diligent staff of Whim Quarterly, are firmly rooted in step #57 (paring down references to the French Revolution) and looking toward step #58 (increasing the number of knock-knock jokes). In other words, we’re right on schedule.
Other key steps involved in this very difficult process:
As you can see, we have quite a ways to go, but Whim Issue #2 should be in the mail around March 15th.
Fourteen years ago, HBO struck ratings gold with the The Late Shift, a small screen adaptation of the messy, behind-the-scenes negotiations that led to Jay Leno’s takeover of The Tonight Show.
Now, with NBC’s late night line-up once again in turmoil, Whim Quarterly has learned a sequel is in the works. With apologies to Conan, we’re proud to announce who’ll be playing whom in this brand-new made-for-TV movie…
Continue to the full post→ISSUE: #1 “The Phlegmatic Issue” Contents: 39 Articles by 18 Writers including… “Top 50 Mediocre Movies of All-Time,” “Street Names For Drugs Your Kids Are Taking,” “Excerpts From The New Astronaut’s Cookbook,” and MUCH MORE! Number of Pages: 36 Average Number of Jokes per Page: 12 Paper Quality: #70 Matte References only dogs will get: […]
