On this episode of Footnotes, Missy Elliott tries to get me to drink Sprite while in the digital realm Donkey Kong throws barrels of beer at a lady who just wanted some whiskey.

Ep. 27: Fairies, Sarah Palin and Other NyQuil Nightmares

At Wired, we report on all manner of topics, from science to tech to culture, and in so doing we’re bound to drop some delightfully obscure topics and language. But don’t fret. Matt Simon is here every week with Footnotes to recap the most ravishing lingo and ideas that adorn Wired.com. It’s like English class, but with more crude photoshops and fewer Gatsbys.

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Ep. 27: Fairies, Sarah Palin and Other NyQuil Nightmares

Ep. 27: Fairies, Sarah Palin and Other NyQuil Nightmares