1. Cormac McCarthy Writes Copy for the Fleshlight Website

    Cormac McCarthy Writes Copy for the Fleshlight Website

    The Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Road turns to writing ad copy for a sex toy website.

  2. William Gibson Correctly Predicts the Internet of 2013

    William Gibson Correctly Predicts the Internet of 2013

    The influential science fiction author successfully predicts what the Internet will be like.next year.

  3. H.P. Lovecraft Writes Descriptions for the Sample Clips on Brazzers

    H.P. Lovecraft Writes Descriptions for the Sample Clips on Brazzers

    Famous horror author H.P. Lovecraft spends his posthumous years writing description text for Brazzers clips.

  4. George R. R. Martin Writes for a Baby Toy Catalog

    George R. R. Martin Writes for a Baby Toy Catalog

    Journey with George R.R. Martin to a brutal realm of intrigue and non-toxic, eco-friendly baby toys.

  5. Dostoevsky's Copyright Crime & Punishment

    Dostoevsky's Copyright Crime & Punishment

    Giant of Russian literature, Fyodor Dostoevsky, turns his attention to the grim misdeeds of the information age.

  6. Ayn Rand Promotes Anime Culture for J-List

    Ayn Rand Promotes Anime Culture for J-List

    J-List hires Objectivist Ayn Rand to write copy for their website and convey the rational self-interest of glorious Nippon.

  7. George Orwell Offers 1,984 Reasons to Put Fatheads On Your Wall

    George Orwell Offers 1,984 Reasons to Put Fatheads On Your Wall

    The author of "1984" and "Animal Farm" is hired to write copy for the Fatheads vinyl wall art website.

  8. James Joyce's 419 Scam Email to Nora

    James Joyce's 419 Scam Email to Nora

    Literary great James Joyce draws on his infamously filthy letters to Nora Barnacle in an attempt to scam her out of her banking information.

  9. J.G. Ballard Gets Paid to Plug Taco Bell

    J.G. Ballard Gets Paid to Plug Taco Bell

    A Texas barbecue above the corpora cavernosa. Eyes bursting. Skin liquefied in the intense heat of the Buffalo Griller sauce. Phimosis shrouding the war crimes of helicopter infantry.

  10. L Ron Hubbard Writes Descriptions for American Apparel

    L Ron Hubbard Writes Descriptions for American Apparel

    L Ron Hubbard returns in thetan form to do some paid writing for the American Apparel clothing catalog.

  11. Are Games Art? Roger Ebert is Paid to Write Mini-Reviews for Bullet Hell Shooters

    Are Games Art? Roger Ebert is Paid to Write Mini-Reviews for Bullet Hell Shooters

    The world's greatest film critic is hired to review the orb-swarming madness of bullet hell shooter games.

  12. Orson Scott Card is Paid to Introduce the New Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Flavors

    Orson Scott Card is Paid to Introduce the New Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Flavors

    The famed author of "Ender's Game" gives Ben & Jerry's a little more than they were expecting for their new ice cream promos.

  13. Cormac McCarthy Writes Candy Reviews for a Nostalgia Blog

    Cormac McCarthy Writes Candy Reviews for a Nostalgia Blog

    Cormac McCarthy, renowned author of "The Road" and many other classics, writes reviews of candy for a retro blog.

  14. William S. Burroughs Writes the Descriptions for Chili's Margarita Menu

    William S. Burroughs Writes the Descriptions for Chili's Margarita Menu

    William S. Burroughs is hired by Chili's to write enticing copy for the addicting margaritas on Chili's drink menu.

  15. Tom Clancy Writes Copy for MorningStar Farms Vegetarian Meat

    Tom Clancy Writes Copy for MorningStar Farms Vegetarian Meat

    Tom Clancy may be resting in peace, but he's not resting on his laurels. He has taken up a job writing tactical scenarios for vegetarian food company MorninStar Farms.

  16. Thomas Friedman Writes for the International House of Pancakes Menu

    Thomas Friedman Writes for the International House of Pancakes Menu

    New York Times opinion thinker Thomas Friedman takes time off from his globe-hopping insights to write for the IHOP menu.

  17. Slavoj Zizek Writes the Episode Guide for 2 Broke Girls on Wikipedia

    Slavoj Zizek Writes the Episode Guide for 2 Broke Girls on Wikipedia

    Slovenian philosopher, lecturer, writer and spitter, Slavoj Zizek, updates the wikipedia episode guide for CBS sitcom 2 Broke Girls.

  18. Kurt Vonnegut Writes Descriptions for Sears Products

    Kurt Vonnegut Writes Descriptions for Sears Products

    Slaughterhouse-Five author, Kurt Vonnegut, returns from the unfortunate state of not existing to write some copy for Sears.

  19. Richard Dawkins Writes Product Descriptions for a Raw Honey Gift Shop

    Richard Dawkins Writes Product Descriptions for a Raw Honey Gift Shop

    Atheist scientist Sir Richard Dawkins returns to write about his favorite artisanal honeys.

  20. TekWar Author William Shatner Introduces Gateway's Newest Computers

    TekWar Author William Shatner Introduces Gateway's Newest Computers

    TekWar author, producer, actor, and creative force, William Shatner, helps out Gateway Computers with their new product rollout.

  21. Frank Herbert Reviews Craft Beers for His Brew Blog

    Frank Herbert Reviews Craft Beers for His Brew Blog

    Frank Hebert believes that he who reviews the beer controls the universe. Luckily, he has a blog to do exactly that.

  22. Franz Kafka Writes for Sodastream's Website

    Franz Kafka Writes for Sodastream's Website

    Kafkaesque writer Franz Kafka is employed by beverage mixer Sodastream to describe flavors for their website.

  23. Edgar Allan Poe is Hired to Sell Sleep Number Beds

    Edgar Allan Poe is Hired to Sell Sleep Number Beds

    Celebrate Poe's belated birthday with a spine-supporting tale of the macabre, sponsored by Sleep Number Beds.

  24. Hunter S. Thompson Recaps Last Night's Episode of Big Bang Theory

    Hunter S. Thompson Recaps Last Night's Episode of Big Bang Theory

    Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson gets down in the trenches and gives an episode recap of last night's Big Bang Theory.

  25. William Gibson Describes the Attractions at Colonial Williamsburg

    William Gibson Describes the Attractions at Colonial Williamsburg

    The father of cyberpunk, William Gibson, is plugged into the marketing for Colonial Williamsburg.

  26. H.P. Lovecraft Describes the Unspeakable Things He Witnessed in the Star Wars Films

    H.P. Lovecraft Describes the Unspeakable Things He Witnessed in the Star Wars Films

    H.P. Lovecraft is subjected to all six Star Wars movies and tries to put into words the horrors he witnessed.

  27. New York Times Columnist David Brooks Offers His March Madness Predictions

    New York Times Columnist David Brooks Offers His March Madness Predictions

    David Brooks, a man who has not watched basketball in years, gives you the hot picks to help fill out your own March Madness bracket.

  28. William Faulkner Presents His Evidence of Sighting Bigfoot

    William Faulkner Presents His Evidence of Sighting Bigfoot

    Great southern author William Faulkner, also an avid cryptozoologist, relates his encounter with bigfoot.

  29. Friedrich Nietzsche is Hired to Write Headlines for Upworthy

    Friedrich Nietzsche is Hired to Write Headlines for Upworthy

    Nietzsche will make you believe God is Dead after you see what these kids did for their sick classmate.

  30. Dante Alighieri Writes the Menu for Guy Fieri's Vegas Kitchen & Bar

    Dante Alighieri Writes the Menu for Guy Fieri's Vegas Kitchen & Bar

    Put your sunglasses on the back of your head and join Dante Alighieri on his journey into the abyss.

  31. Maya Angelou Writes Descriptions for 3D Printer Models on Thingiverse

    Maya Angelou Writes Descriptions for 3D Printer Models on Thingiverse

    The world has lost legendary poet and author Maya Angelou, but she lives on in our 3D printers.

  32. Ernest Hemingway Writes Sonic the Hedgehog / Halo Crossover Slash Fiction

    Ernest Hemingway Writes Sonic the Hedgehog / Halo Crossover Slash Fiction

    Legendary writer Ernest Hemingway dares to turn his simple prose to the forbidden romance between Frontier Zone sheriff Tails and hunky outlaw Master Chief

  33. Chuck Palahniuk's Lifehacks

    Chuck Palahniuk's Lifehacks

    Transgressive author Chuck Palahniuk is here to help with tips and tricks to hacking your life.

  34. Cormac McCarthy Answers Questions For the Washington Post's "On Parenting" Blog

    Cormac McCarthy Answers Questions For the Washington Post's "On Parenting" Blog

    Legendary author Cormac McCarthy takes time out of his schedule of describing run down Americana to answer parenting questions.

  35. Slavoj Zizek's Board Game Reviews

    Slavoj Zizek's Board Game Reviews

    Philosopher and commentator Slavoj Zizek offers his analytical reviews of popular board games.

  36. Weird Horror Master Thomas Ligotti's Review of the Hotdog Pizza from Pizza Hut

    Weird Horror Master Thomas Ligotti's Review of the Hotdog Pizza from Pizza Hut

    He was ripped off for True Detective, now Thomas Ligotti is being asked to review Pizza Hut's new Hotdog Pizza Bites.

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