BY HARVEY SCHMIDLAP l STAFF WRITER September 9th, 2025 SAN DIEGO — History was made this weekend inside the bustling Consulate of Slowjamastan, where singer-songwriter Max McNown traded guitar strings for government strings. The summit began the
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BY HARVEY SCHMIDLAP l STAFF WRITER August 25th, 2025 SLOWJAMASTAN — After nearly five years of hype, ribbon-cuttings, and empty promises, Slowjamastan’s most anticipated attraction—The Sultan’s Lazy River™—finally opened this weekend. Citizens rushed to float along its
BY HARVEY SCHMIDLAP l STAFF WRITER July 31st, 2025 SAN DIEGO — The Third Annual Guac-Off unfolded today at the San Diego Food Bank, deep in the heart of the United States of America—where once again, foreign
BY HARVEY SCHMIDLAP l STAFF WRITER July 9th, 2025 SLOWJAMASTAN — Do you sometimes wonder if there are other strange little “nations” out there like Slowjamastan? Well, brace yourself, because the answer is yes—and it’s both thrilling
BY HARVEY SCHMIDLAP l STAFF WRITER July 15th, 2025 MONTREAL – In a moment that can only be described as “moderately historic,” The Republic of Slowjamastan made its grand diplomatic debut in Montreal, Canada this week—armed with flaky
BY HARVEY SCHMIDLAP l STAFF WRITER July 9th, 2025 SLOWJAMASTAN — In a hastily organized press conference held in front of the Ministry of Sand and Silence, The Sultan of Slowjamastan flatly denied the existence of what
A Press Tour Nobody Asked For but Everyone Will Remember BY HARVEY SCHMIDLAP l STAFF WRITER June 12th, 2025 Los Angeles and Orange County, CA – In a diplomatic move that rattled local coffee shops and confused
BY HARVEY SCHMIDLAP l STAFF WRITER March 18th, 2025 The Republic of Slowjamastan – In what experts are calling “the greatest migration in modern history,” massive caravans of Americans are heading toward the border of The Glorious
BY HARVEY SCHMIDLAP l STAFF WRITER March 4th, 2025 The Republic of Slowjamastan – In a bold move to protect his nation’s dignity, The Sultan of Slowjamastan has announced a 6,000,000% tariff on all imports of Crocs,
Young Scholar Denied A+ for Recognizing the Greatest Nation on Earth—The Sultan Intervenes BY HARVEY SCHMIDLAP l STAFF WRITER February 26, 2025 Puebla, México – The Sultan, Supreme Leader and Benevolent Overlord of Slowjamastan, receives thousands of
BY HARVEY SCHMIDLAP l STAFF WRITER February 17, 2025 Phoenix, AZ – A new global superpower has entered the tourism arena. The Republic of Slowjamastan made its world-famous debut at the equally world-famous Travel and Adventure Show
BY HARVEY SCHMIDLAP l STAFF WRITER February 12, 2025 Imperial County, CA – In a shocking display of cartographic audacity, maps now reflect the Salton Sea as the “Sultan” Sea, honoring the Supreme Leader of Slowjamastan.