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The Throwaway First Drafts of Hit Musical Comedy Singin’ in the Rain
The Throwaway First Drafts of Hit Musical Comedy Singin’ in the Rain
You mean to tell me no one would watch “Pantomiming in the Tsunami?”
Ally Bush
May 1
April showers brought showers of humor
April showers brought showers of humor
Satire, comics, and other funny stuff from Jane Austen’s Wastebasket
Kyrie Gray
Apr 30
Was It a Mistake to Get My Degree From Wordle University?
Was It a Mistake to Get My Degree From Wordle University?
The unvarnished truth of life after Wordle U
Peter Schooff
Apr 26
Had Enough of the Disney Parks? Then Visit Don Bluth Land!
Had Enough of the Disney Parks? Then Visit Don Bluth Land!
You’ve never known fun until you’ve boarded a boat sinking into lava and tried to escape a giant canine Satan
Caroline Horwitz
Apr 25
Thought Journal Prompts From Your Overbearing Mother
Thought Journal Prompts From Your Overbearing Mother
Use this journal to organize your trash life
Laura Berlinsky-Schine
Apr 24
Best Medical Practices, According to the Arizona Supreme Court
Best Medical Practices, According to the Arizona Supreme Court
Who needs “adequate healthcare” when you have pre-Civil War medicine?
Aarushi Ahuja
Apr 23
We Care About Your Privacy so We Can Monetize It
We Care About Your Privacy so We Can Monetize It
We never said we don’t sell your data. We said we value your privacy. Huge difference.
Philip S. Naudus
Apr 22
If the Spammy Emails in My Inbox Were Honest
If the Spammy Emails in My Inbox Were Honest
They pretend to care just long enough for you to click that link
Maria Garcia
Apr 19
All The Ways Your Online Orders Were Horribly Packaged
All The Ways Your Online Orders Were Horribly Packaged
Overpackaged or underpackaged, there is no in-between.
Stephanie
Apr 18
Welcome to Medieval Painting 102 Where You’ll Learn to Draw Creatures You’ve Never Seen
Welcome to Medieval Painting 102 Where You’ll Learn to Draw Creatur...
There are no wrong choices because we’re all literally guessing
Kyrie Gray
Apr 17
The Last Weight-Loss Guide You’ll Ever Need
The Last Weight-Loss Guide You’ll Ever Need
Forget slim, these tips will take you from alive to ghostly
Ally Bush
Apr 16
Having Run Out of Cultural Intellectual Property to Mine, Studios Turn Their Gaze Elsewhere
Having Run Out of Cultural Intellectual Property to Mine, Studios T...
The future of cinema is waiting in the patent office
Jeff King
Apr 15
Our Healthcare Plan is Simple, Just Don’t Get Sick
Our Healthcare Plan is Simple, Just Don’t Get Sick
We’re in this together (unless you need an ambulance)
Philip S. Naudus
Apr 13
An Easy Guide Showing You How to Fill Your Prescription as Perimenopausal Woman in America
An Easy Guide Showing You How to Fill Your Prescription as Perimeno...
Get ready for a journey full of fighting doctors, betrayals, and extreme couponing
Jennifer Haubrich
Apr 12
Extremely Plausible Reasons Why I Can’t Go on a Digital Detox
Extremely Plausible Reasons Why I Can’t Go on a Digital Detox
It’s because I have FOMO — Fear of Major Ordeal
Laura-Liisa Klaas
Apr 11
Literary Heroines Discover ChatGPT
Literary Heroines Discover ChatGPT
Whiling away hours by the windowsill crying over scorned lovers and evil aunts need not be a thing now AI can solve the trauma
Hannah Wilkinson
Apr 10
Unique Productivity Tips from Fairy Tale Characters
Unique Productivity Tips from Fairy Tale Characters
It’s not hacks or magic, just good old fashioned wisdom…and sometimes a little magic.
Kyrie Gray
Apr 9
I’ll Waste Millions On Anti-Homeless Architecture, But I Cannot Spend A Penny On Free Housing
I’ll Waste Millions On Anti-Homeless Architecture, But I Cannot Spe...
My policy makes perfect cents
Caleb Coy
Apr 8
My Life As An Outline for a Novel
My Life As An Outline for a Novel
A tragedy entitled “Is This All There Is?”
Lisa Hides
Apr 5
Why You Need to Start Working on Your Perfect Summer Bod Today
Why You Need to Start Working on Your Perfect Summer Bod Today
The sea god demands a sacrifice
Sarah Lofgren
Apr 4
“Just Say No” to Being Poor
“Just Say No” to Being Poor
No matter where you are in life, prosperity is just a few million dollars away
Philip S. Naudus
Apr 3
Realistic Responses to Suggestive Song Lyrics
Realistic Responses to Suggestive Song Lyrics
Nelly: It’s gettin’ hot in here (so hot) / So take off all your clothes. Me: Or you could just let me turn the thermostat down.
Caroline Horwitz
Apr 2
A Realistic Night With Your New Sleep Tracker
A Realistic Night With Your New Sleep Tracker
Your dog tutted in your general direction. He was definitely pressed about something…
Stephanie
Apr 1
Easter penitence, unique posture hacks, a pile of unread books gain sentience, and more.
Easter penitence, unique posture hacks, a pile of unread books gain...
Humor from Jane Austen’s Wastebasket
Kyrie Gray
Mar 29
Boeing Unveils New Aircraft Designs Amid Safety Controversy
Boeing Unveils New Aircraft Designs Amid Safety Controversy
Not just low-cost, they even land sometimes
Aarushi Ahuja
Mar 28
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