May 2New: Illustrations à la Dr. Seuss“Oh! The Places You’ll Go with a Newborn” was just published today. A new collaborator Rochelle Fisher contacted me to do illustrations in the style of Dr. Seuss. A challenge! I decided I needed a challenge, and Rochelle was super gracious and gave me creative space necessary to do my thing à la Dr. Seuss. Check out the full piece at The Belladonna Comedy and let me know — did I rise to the challenge?Satire1 min readSatire1 min read
Published inThe Belladonna Comedy·Feb 26Member-onlyBeware of the Dog… Signs With ContextBy Marissa Maciel & Anna Pook, Illustrated by Marissa MacielHumor2 min readHumor2 min read
Dec 30, 2022Member-onlyThe Muppets & John Denver Made Christmas Magic*Writer’s note: This is going to be a very short essay because I have been destroyed by a cold — my first cold in three years — and am exhausted. …Music4 min readMusic4 min read
Nov 5, 2022Member-onlyThings You Can Do In Real Life Instead of Paying $8 for in TwitterMarissa Maciel & Anna Pook “Twitter CEO Elon Musk now says he wants to charge users $8 per month to retain their verification badge or obtain one on the platform — after an earlier report suggested he might seek even more for the privilege.” CBS News, 11/02/2022 Twitter: Interact with…Satire2 min readSatire2 min read
Oct 29, 2021Member-onlyThe Supply Chain Shortage Means I Can’t Give Out Treats This HalloweenBy Marissa Maciel Hi kids, Happy Halloween! I hope you’re having fun trick-or-treating. Unfortunately, I have some bad news. It’s about the supply chain shortage we’re having. As we all know, the supply chain has been completely wrecked. …Comedy3 min readComedy3 min read
Published inThe Belladonna Comedy·Sep 29, 2021Member-onlyReasons Why You, The Statue Of A Lady In The Park, Are…You will listen to me talk about the… — Comdey2 min readComdey2 min read
Published inThe Belladonna Comedy·Sep 8, 2021Member-onlyBooby Traps Specifically For VirgosEach one perfectly designed — just as a Virgo would want them to be. — · Place a houseplant on a trapdoor with a sign that reads, “Can you identify this plant for me?” · Send the Virgo a phishing email with the subject line, “A Polite Person Wants To Talk About Books and/or Television With You.” · Invite the Virgo to a fake seminar…Comedy3 min readComedy3 min read
Sep 1, 2021Member-onlyIf You Give A Kid A Free Lunch…By Marissa Maciel “The Waukesha Board of Education opted out of a federal program in June that gives all students free lunch. Waukesha was the only district in the state to opt out…. Karin Rajnicek, a board member said, “I feel like this is a big problem, and it’s really…Humor2 min readHumor2 min read
Aug 26, 2021Member-onlyProven Recipes for the Next (Current? Never-ending?) PandemicBy Meghan O’Neill and Marissa Maciel Is it me or does it seem like the recent Covid Delta “variant” is less a “variant” and more “the next wave of Corona that will keep us indoors for another year”? Does the thought of having to figure out what to make for…Humor4 min readHumor4 min read