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A Helpful Guide for Building Your Dream Apocalypse Team
A Helpful Guide for Building Your Dream Apocalypse Team
Are you apocalypse ready?
Hollie Harris
Feb 6
Where are the Child Stars of Famous Nursery Rhymes Now?
Where are the Child Stars of Famous Nursery Rhymes Now?
A deep dive into where their horrifying experiences led them
Alissa King
Feb 5
Your Daily Itinerary If You Were the Modification Girl in Workout Videos
Your Daily Itinerary If You Were the Modification Girl in Workout V...
You’re an inspiration to all those women in search of achievable exercise goals which is why you will lead the revolution
Kyrie Gray
Feb 4
Musical Theater Girl Math
Musical Theater Girl Math
Ladies who crunch the numbers
Margaret Girouard
Feb 3
Babysitting Instructions for Literary Boys
Babysitting Instructions for Literary Boys
Parents give the babysitter very clear guidelines
Tessia Sue Phillips
Jan 31
A Consumer’s Eulogy
A Consumer’s Eulogy
We are here today to honor the life and purchases of Corey.
Josh C.
Jan 30
Fairytale Curses Updated for Modern Times
Fairytale Curses Updated for Modern Times
Demanding your enemy’s firstborn child just doesn’t have the same oomph to it lately
Aarushi Ahuja
Jan 29
My Daily Itinerary as a New Parent, as Imagined by Me Before I Had Kids
My Daily Itinerary as a New Parent, as Imagined by Me Before I Had ...
Turns out parenting is only easy in your dreams
Nicole Comforto
Jan 28
Reality TV Shows, but for Fairy Tale Characters
Reality TV Shows, but for Fairy Tale Characters
Why shouldn’t the Naked Emperor cash in on his public humiliation?
Just Norah
Jan 27
I Have Very Simple, Normal Rules For Consuming Fruit Snacks
I Have Very Simple, Normal Rules For Consuming Fruit Snacks
And they are not OCD in the slightest
Caleb Coy
Jan 24
FAQs for Your Upcoming AirBnB Stay at Cozy Home on Train Tracks
FAQs for Your Upcoming AirBnB Stay at Cozy Home on Train Tracks
How do you feel about wet sheets and desiccated bug carcasses?
Kate Brennan
Jan 23
What to Do When Your Horrible Boss Brings in a “Wellness Coach”
What to Do When Your Horrible Boss Brings in a “Wellness Coach”
Play along if you want to keep your job
Phoebe Soemers
Jan 22
Quiz: Is Your Partner Losing Interest or Succumbing to the Appetite of Nosferatu?
Quiz: Is Your Partner Losing Interest or Succumbing to the Appetite...
Is your love dead because of the undead? Find out now!
Tmo Bradach
Jan 21
More Terrible Ideas From the Guy who Came Up with Smashing Cake Into the Bride’s Face
More Terrible Ideas From the Guy who Came Up with Smashing Cake Int...
Wedding traditions don’t have to be boring or respect the your partner’s boundaries.
Kyrie Gray
Jan 20
An Optimist’s Guide to Why The World Probably Isn’t Ending
An Optimist’s Guide to Why The World Probably Isn’t Ending
Very specific reasons why the end isn’t near
Stephanie Redmond
Jan 17
I Want a Font That Does It All
I Want a Font That Does It All
Everything I expect from the typeface I choose for my writing
Peter Schooff
Jan 16
A Retirement Article Written by the Friend Who Enables All Your Bad Decisions
A Retirement Article Written by the Friend Who Enables All Your Bad...
Don’t worry, it’s never too late to start saving.
Richie Zaborowske
Jan 15
I’m the Sun When You’re Driving West at 4:30pm and I Don’t Understand Why You Hate Me
I’m the Sun When You’re Driving West at 4:30pm and I Don’t Understa...
You people used to worship my presence
Nathan Vogel
Jan 14
Girls, Your Belly Button Needs a Glow-up Too
Girls, Your Belly Button Needs a Glow-up Too
2024 was the year of armpit. I predict 2025 will be the year of belly button.
Just Norah
Jan 13
Welcome To The Ninth Ring of Hell: Our New-Hire Onboarding Process
Welcome To The Ninth Ring of Hell: Our New-Hire Onboarding Process
And you thought getting a job in this market was the hard part
Stephanie D. Rondeau
Jan 10
A Preschooler’s Very Specific Recipe for Making Hot Chocolate
A Preschooler’s Very Specific Recipe for Making Hot Chocolate
It’s going to take time to get the temperature just right
Julie Vick
Jan 9
How to Trick Sport Fans into Believing That You Actually Like Watching Sports
How to Trick Sport Fans into Believing That You Actually Like Watch...
It’s easy if you follow these simple steps
Lily Hirsch
Jan 8
An Apology From That Guy Who Brings His Acoustic Guitar to Every Party
An Apology From That Guy Who Brings His Acoustic Guitar to Every Party
Because sometimes silence isn’t actually golden
Srini
Jan 7
Is Somebody Gonna Match My Freak, Or Am I Doing This Tablescape Alone?
Is Somebody Gonna Match My Freak, Or Am I Doing This Tablescape Alone?
The lonely art of tablescaping in a world full of cavemen
Julia Wolov
Jan 6
Attainable New Year’s Resolutions for Lazy People
Attainable New Year’s Resolutions for Lazy People
You can accomplish anything as long as you set your goals low enough.
Amarie Skrzyp
Jan 3
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