CURATOR: Insanity across the board

POSTED: Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 1:00 PM

Every Wednesday, Critical Mass pokes around the blog world so you don’t have to.

➤ Ah Juggalos, the one group of people in this country that we can all have a united laugh at every once in awhile. Clown face paint, weird trailer parks hip-hop style and Faygo-stained teeth are the mark of the weirdly cultish fan base of the Detroit hip-hop group Insane Clown Posse. Known for being aggressive, unpleasant, and befuddled by things such as spelling and magnets, everyone feels compelled to take a shot at them now and again. Philly sketch comedy troupe Secret Pants recently weighed in on Juggalos, teaching us that the face painted fan is okay, after all … unless you’re a racist.

➤ After waking up on an unfamiliar floor after an eventful Friday night, my thoughts can vary anywhere between “that was fun” to “where am I?” to “am I dead?” Regardless of your booze induced fears, illnesses, or wounds, the fact of the matter is you should get some food, coffee, and water in you to soak up all that nasty poison at the pit of your gut. Phrequency provides us with a diverse list of hangover hangouts to get your half-asleep comfort food fix. Whether you’re looking for breakfast foods, mac and cheese or a hair of the dog that bit you, there’s a place for everyone here.

➤ When Philebrity isn’t posting funny pictures or ranting about the current happenings of the city, they sort of act as web-based historians of Philly’s more bizarre events. Recently, they dedicated a post to the memory of Philly’s most memorable Mardi Gras festival. Sounds fun, right? What’s not to like about drinking in the streets amongst flying beads and sparkly parade floats? Hell, the whole point of the night is to celebrate debauchery. Well like a 16-year-old given the keys to a new convertible, Philly just couldn’t handle the responsibility. You see, nearly 10 years ago to the day, Philly held Mardi Gras celebrations on South Street. Around 11 p.m., the crowd finally drank enough to lose touch with reality and started going bat-shit insane, looting five stores and attempting (and allegedly failing) to flip news vans. We’re not mad, Philly … just disappointed.

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