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Questions Regarding the Emperor Currently Walking Down the Street Naked
Questions Regarding the Emperor Currently Walking Down the Street Naked
Should we be concerned?
Sarah Lofgren
May 31
Email from God on the Availability Poll They Sent out for the Rapture
Email from God on the Availability Poll They Sent out for the Rapture
God invented the circle and is not afraid to circle back
Rachel Mans McKenny
May 30
You See Me As Your Boss But I See You As My Family
You See Me As Your Boss But I See You As My Family
And I’m being unfairly excluded from Cheryl’s pool party
Lisa Hides
May 29
No, My Genealogical Hobby Isn’t Creepy
No, My Genealogical Hobby Isn’t Creepy
I just want the birth and death dates of all your grandparents
Jeff King
May 28
Revisiting Movie and TV Characters Who You Thought Were Mean When You Were a Kid
Revisiting Movie and TV Characters Who You Thought Were Mean When Y...
Some of these people were just misunderstood
Caroline Horwitz
May 24
When It’s Time to Have “The Talk” and Share the Cold Hard Facts of Life
When It’s Time to Have “The Talk” and Share the Cold Hard Facts of ...
Humans aren’t the only ones who must share unpleasant truths
Mark Armstrong
May 23
Updates to the Terms and Conditions of Our Relationship
Updates to the Terms and Conditions of Our Relationship
I’d like to make sure we’re on the same page as a couple in the most ironclad way possible
Kyrie Gray
May 22
FAQ: So You’re Trying to Get Out of Doing Your First Colonoscopy
FAQ: So You’re Trying to Get Out of Doing Your First Colonoscopy
Answers to your most pressing and ridiculous concerns
Dave Goldstein
May 21
Healing Your Inner Child, Who Might be a Victorian Street Urchin
Healing Your Inner Child, Who Might be a Victorian Street Urchin
Remember, defecating on the street is not only fine, it’s encouraged.
Ally Bush
May 19
Would you watch “Monologuing in a Tornado? I Would.
Would you watch “Monologuing in a Tornado? I Would.
Humor roundup from Jane Austen’s Wastebasket
Kyrie Gray
May 17
If Famous Dead Queens Wrote Business Books
If Famous Dead Queens Wrote Business Books
If it worked for the throne room, it can work for the boardroom
Kyrie Gray
May 16
I’m Here to Fulfill Your Fantasies in this Contemporary Romance Novel
I’m Here to Fulfill Your Fantasies in this Contemporary Romance Novel
Maybe someday I’ll be a real boy
Kate Brennan
May 15
The Ultimate Guide To Skincare For Women Over 40
The Ultimate Guide To Skincare For Women Over 40
Stop offending everyone around you with your decades-old skin
Stephanie D. Rondeau
May 14
10 Practical Ways to Use Your Degree
10 Practical Ways to Use Your Degree
You knew minoring in prehistoric literature would come in handy
Aarushi Ahuja
May 13
How to Be the Best Narcissist
How to Be the Best Narcissist
Make sure everyone knows how you sacrificed to get here
Lisa Hides
May 10
We’re DINKWADs* (Dual Income No Kids With a Dog), of Course We Think We’re Better Than You
We’re DINKWADs* (Dual Income No Kids With a Dog), of Course We Thin...
But please don’t ask us about having kids
Laura-Liisa Klaas
May 9
“Seeking Goat Share” & Other Failed Personal Ads
“Seeking Goat Share” & Other Failed Personal Ads
Ads that didn’t quite work out
Kate Brennan
May 8
I’m a Door-to-Door Salesman on a Segway and I Know You’re Stoked I’m Here
I’m a Door-to-Door Salesman on a Segway and I Know You’re Stoked I’...
You’ll be seeing a lot more of me now that the weather’s nice
Caroline Horwitz
May 7
Are You a 21st Century Teacher or a Victorian Era Governess?
Are You a 21st Century Teacher or a Victorian Era Governess?
Can you tell the difference?
Amy Greenlee
May 6
Who Needs the Sistine Chapel When You’ve Got My Bathroom Selfies?
Who Needs the Sistine Chapel When You’ve Got My Bathroom Selfies?
They laughed at Picasso, they scoffed at Dali, and now they shake their heads at my masterpieces
Philip S. Naudus
May 3
Eight Things I Wish I Knew in My Twenties and Definitely Before I Committed Those Murders
Eight Things I Wish I Knew in My Twenties and Definitely Before I C...
Advice to my younger and not yet incarcerated peers
Kyrie Gray
May 2
Pantomiming in the Tsunami and Other Failed Weather Related Musicals
Pantomiming in the Tsunami and Other Failed Weather Related Musicals
The Throwaway First Drafts of Hit Musical Comedy Singin’ in the Rain
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
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