We must never forget that the South is composed chiefly of Bible-thumping, Confederate-flag-waving, potato-salad-eating, lazy-tongued, illiterate bigots [”Page 46 of the Jan. 4 Xpress Literally Made Me Cry,” Jan. 18 Xpress]. Clara Jones' letter indicates somehow that ethnic slurs and bigotry are unique to the Bible Belt. If she grew up in a working-class neighborhood, […]
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Page 46 of the Jan. 4 Xpress literally made me cry
I'm not Italian, but I was raised in a working-class Italian neighborhood in New Jersey. "Wop" isn't amusing; there are no "disclaimers.” Use of this word in the "Behind the Times" segment in the Jan. 4 Asheville Disclaimer is more than inexcusable — it is disgusting. I would very much like to leave the Bible […]
Xpress’ coverage of comedy in Asheville is laughable
Thanks to the tireless efforts of many local standup comics (some of which write for this very paper’s “Asheville Disclaimer”), we now live in a city where you can go see fantastic local, regional and national comedians every single night of the week. But you wouldn’t know it by reading the Mountain Xpress. I cracked […]
It’s time for Edgy Mama to go
First there was the silly article complaining about a PETA billboard [“Edgy Mama: Feeding Kids Meat Doesn't Equal Child Abuse,”May 25 Xpress]. Subsequently, Stewart David gently corrected her uneducated views on meat, protein and health. I'd like to add that Anne Fitten Glenn intentionally took the alleged billboard's message "feeding kids meat is child abuse," […]
Praise for the Asheville Disclaimer
I am consistently impressed by the quality and originality of the quirky news stories that the Asheville Disclaimer brings to light in our region — stories of the little people that might otherwise be overlooked by major media outlets. In the June 1 Disclaimer piece, "Local Company Offers Organic Way to Rid Your Lawn of […]
“Immaturity at its immaturest”
Disclaimer Stand-up Lounge welcomes The Rubber & Glue Tour to Athena’s tonight.
The Best of WNC Bash was … the best!
A hearty thanks to everyone who came out and made last week’s “Best of WNC Bash,” the bestest Best of Bash EVER! Here’s a slide show from the awesome celebration, which featured epic sets from Josh Phillips Folk Festival, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, Sons of Ralph and Asheville Vaudeville, as well as an amazing piecemeal feast provided by some of Asheville’s tastiest restaurants. Also in this post: Snippets from host Tom Scheve’s roast of all things “Best of WNC.”
If you thought they were funny in print
…just wait till you see them live at the Asheville Disclaimer Stand-up Lounge, in its brand-new location at Athena’s downtown.
Need more Disclaimer? Turn the dial over to 570-AM
If you need a little more Asheville Disclaimer in your life (is there anyone who doesn’t?), listen to the 5 p.m. hour of “Take a Stand with Matt Mittan,” Fridays on WWNC 570-AM.
Win tickets to the Beer City Bash at the Orange Peel! ***UPDATE: We have our winners***
Take the Asheville Disclaimer Downtown Master Plan Challenge, and score a pair of passes to a night of brews and music
The sound of faux news: Disclaimer Radio on WWNC-570
The rib ticklers at the Asheville Disclaimer have launched a radio dispatch, which can be heard every Friday during Take a Stand! with Matt Mittan at 5:05 p.m.
What was she thinking?
Mountain Xpress has already heard from a few readers who were offended by last week’s Asheville Disclaimer page, and we may well hear from a few—or many—more. When the joke’s on you: Asheville Disclaimer founder and coproducer Michele Scheve says “we can’t start trying to protect dumb people from their opinions,” and that the target […]