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The Bernie Mac Show

Last seen in the Spike Lee joint “The Original Kings of Comedy,” arguably the most consistently funny thing to hit theaters — ever — Bernie Mac’s comic stylings have been modified to fit the small screen. Fox will debut the appropriately titled, bug-eyed genius’ show tomorrow night. As he demonstrated in “Kings,” his love for children knows no bounds, and his English lessons in turning the word “motherf*ker” into a noun, verb, adverb and adjective will make his program educational as well. He’s no Heathcliff Huckstable. He’s definitely not Danny Tanner. He’s Bernie Mac, and you’ll be entertained. —AR Found Magazine

“Found stuff is like a shortcut right into someone’s innermost fears and desires,” claims Davy Rothbart when referencing his new ‘zine Found — a virtual collection plate of odd writings collected by odd people around the country. There’s a scribbled note, adorned with authentic Logan Square mud that shouts “Mario, I fcking hate you … P.S., page me later.” Also included in the Chicago-based title that boasts one of a kind artwork on each of the 1,000 premiere issues (appropriately with a found item) are photos of men in uniform, grocery lists, parking tickets and the occasional sex object. “The best stuff has a story to it, a real sense of someone bleakly yearning for something. That’s what the exciting part of finding something is.” Rothbart will be hangin’ out at Canterbury on Thursday at 7:30pm. Bring him a found object and maybe he will be your friend. —MR Pumpkin Muffin at Baker’s Too

Just in time for the holidays, Baker’s Too provides a breakfast treat to truly be thankful for. From muffin top to muffin bottom the pumpkin-y goodness previously known to exist in pies alone hugs the tastebuds while its spices kiss the tongue. Yeah, it’s a baked-good love-fest. Made fresh daily by the friendly people in the quaint U-Square emporium and only a dollar a piece, the pumpkin muffin makes the morning trek down University Avenue a little more enjoyable. —AR

1,000 Journals Project

The idea is simple. Mail 1,000 blank journals around the world with the instruction to write/draw/paste and pass. But tracking each? Say wha? Its been done. Founded by the mysterious Nate (www.vicksburgcollective.com) and Erik (www.nervousness.com) this past summer, the 1,000 or so blanks have shaped into roughly 600 circulating wee diatribes that cover 37 countries worth of words. The project’s website (www.1000journals.com) is surprisingly comprehensive and proves that regurgitating daily rantings to actual paper still holds up in a blog-centric world.
—MR

Blog of the Week “So I saw dashboard confessional Tuesday night. I mostly went to photograph Ben Kweller; I’ve been into dashboard for almost a year now, but for some reason I was just not excited to see his performance. Something about the whole scene is beginning to sicken me. A lot. Something about the fact that it’s become more of a fashion show than a rock show … or the fact that owning the band’s t-shirt or pin is as important as (or sometimes more than) the actual music. Chris Carrabba’s voice was really nasal.” [http://burntsienna.nu/]