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Thanks to Rumble, I’m the Hero My Quiet Suburb Deserves
Thanks to Rumble, I’m the Hero My Quiet Suburb Deserves
There’s danger lurking around every corner according to the Nextdoor group
Sarah Yosef
Jun 12
An Open Letter to the Animal Crossing Player Who Abandoned Me
An Open Letter to the Animal Crossing Player Who Abandoned Me
Are you there, Jane? It’s me, Jane.
Desiree Brown
Jun 11
My Mother Rates My Hobbies Based on How Much They Disappoint Her
My Mother Rates My Hobbies Based on How Much They Disappoint Her
“Do your hobbies pay your rent?”
Just Norah
Jun 10
A Midcentury Socialite’s Advice for Modern Aspiring Socialites
A Midcentury Socialite’s Advice for Modern Aspiring Socialites
From debutante to guru
Michael Vincent Mangano
Jun 9
I Said Yes to the Dress and Now I’m on Trial for Murder
I Said Yes to the Dress and Now I’m on Trial for Murder
My favorite TV show destroyed my life
Kyrie Gray
Jun 6
Flight To Nowhere: A ‘Spirit Airline Experience’ Proposal
Flight To Nowhere: A ‘Spirit Airline Experience’ Proposal
For our best customers with nowhere to go and all day to get there
Sue E OConnor, MD
Jun 5
Your Favorite Oligarch’s Favorite Oligarch: Every Industry Has Its Icons
Your Favorite Oligarch’s Favorite Oligarch: Every Industry Has Its ...
We all need someone to look up to.
Stephanie Redmond
Jun 4
14 Reluctant Ways to Celebrate the 4th of July
14 Reluctant Ways to Celebrate the 4th of July
When you’ve lost faith in your country but you still want hot dogs
Maria Cassano
Jun 3
You Only Live Once, But You’re on Facebook Forever
You Only Live Once, But You’re on Facebook Forever
Introducing Meta Mediums™
Rebeca Dunn Krahn
Jun 2
Greek Myths Updated for Modern Times
Greek Myths Updated for Modern Times
Classic Greek mythology would look very different if it took place today
Kyrie Gray
May 30
Types of Pasta Ranked by How Well They’d Do in a Corporate Job Interview
Types of Pasta Ranked by How Well They’d Do in a Corporate Job Inte...
Al dente, all business
Aarushi Ahuja
May 29
Reviewing My Wife’s Latest Online Purchases
Reviewing My Wife’s Latest Online Purchases
I am a devoted husband who knows what’s best for my lady
Steffany Ritchie
May 28
I Hope You’ll Be Comfortable in My Guest Room Even Though I’ve Made that Impossible
I Hope You’ll Be Comfortable in My Guest Room Even Though I’ve Made...
My home is your anxiety-inducing nightmare
Kyrie Gray
May 27
Rating My Coworkers’ Excuses for Missing My Wedding
Rating My Coworkers’ Excuses for Missing My Wedding
You expect me to believe you were attacked by bears?
Amarie Skrzyp
May 26
It’s Hard for Me, a King, to Find a Second Wife Who Won’t Murder My Children
It’s Hard for Me, a King, to Find a Second Wife Who Won’t Murder My...
I’m want a second chance on love but also zero chance of my kids mysteriously dying.
Kyrie Gray
May 22
Quiz: Is Your Family Trying to Kill You?
Quiz: Is Your Family Trying to Kill You?
How many more of your mother’s nightly Jeopardy! recaps can you endure before you run away from home?
Liz Alterman
May 21
In An Effort To Curb Your Erratic Sleep Behavior, I Am Drawing An Imaginary Line Down The Middle Of…
In An Effort To Curb Your Erratic Sleep Behavior, I Am Drawing An I...
Help me help you help me get some sleep
Aaron Chown
May 20
I’m a Magic Bottomless Bag and I’m Tired of Carrying the British People’s Emotional Baggage
I’m a Magic Bottomless Bag and I’m Tired of Carrying the British Pe...
Reach inside me all you want, you’ll never be an empire again.
Caleb Coy
May 19
I’m the Grillmaster for Our Memorial Day Party, My Wife Does Everything Else
I’m the Grillmaster for Our Memorial Day Party, My Wife Does Everyt...
An equal division of duties, at least for me.
Richie Zaborowske
May 16
12 Possible Reasons Why You Abandoned Your Shopping Cart in the Middle of the Parking Lot
12 Possible Reasons Why You Abandoned Your Shopping Cart in the Mid...
Some people must have truly legitimate reasons to not put that cart away
Kyrie Gray
May 15
Name That Cramp! A New Gameshow You Don’t Want to Play But Have to Anyway
Name That Cramp! A New Gameshow You Don’t Want to Play But Have to ...
How well do you know your uterus?
Julia Wolov
May 14
Acceptance Speech for the Film Where Bradley Cooper Pretends to Be a Sheep
Acceptance Speech for the Film Where Bradley Cooper Pretends to Be ...
Some actors take method acting too far
Sara Nicole
May 13
Hernán Cortés leaves a Google Review of the Aztec Empire
Hernán Cortés leaves a Google Review of the Aztec Empire
And let’s just say: it’s a bit of a burner
Calvin Stevens
May 12
The True Lives Behind Those Celebrity Author Bios
The True Lives Behind Those Celebrity Author Bios
Outing writers who impress readers with their fictional lifestyles
Thomas Pease
May 9
Ares Rates His Favorite Wars
Ares Rates His Favorite Wars
All’s fair in love and war when you’re messing with your dad
Aaron Chown
May 8
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