Obscene Spelling Bee

So, I'm pretty far down there on the list of people who are following the release of pop music in general, let alone Brittney Spears's new songs.

Slate, however (I know, I have a bit of a boomerang/rebound obsession with them right now), knows a funny thing when it sees it.

If you'd like to read about how Brittney's not-subtle-in-anyway word play owes its origins to Joyce in Ulysses, and that Joyce himself was clearly cribbing from Shakespeare, then read this. Or if you like dirty words.