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The Last 8th Grade Dance
The Last 8th Grade Dance
Nearly 20 years later, we look back on the last Davis Middle School 8th Grade Farewell Dance, a watershed moment for middle school dances.
Adam Dietz
Jun 8
German Words For Complex Emotions You Didn’t Know About
German Words For Complex Emotions You Didn’t Know About
Nein, you do not know them at all
Caleb Coy
Jun 8
Healed By Darkness
Healed By Darkness
Welcome To The PeaceWithin Darkness Retreat
Slackjaw
Jun 7
No-Dig Gardening For Gen X Jesus Bros
No-Dig Gardening For Gen X Jesus Bros
Here is the kind of gardening for us, man: it’s no-dig gardening. It’s making your own Eden, but, like, with “the Dude abides” vibes. You…
Croissant Haver
Jun 7
All The Half-Empty Bottles Of Gatorade In My Husband’s Office: Ranked
All The Half-Empty Bottles Of Gatorade In My Husband’s Office: Ranked
Fruit Punch provides a bright focal point while the half-emptiness reminds us that nothing in life is ever truly finished.
Emily Menez
Jun 6
Let’s Do Lunch At the Gas Station
Let’s Do Lunch At the Gas Station
Yeah, I think lunch would be a great way for us to continue the conversation. Maybe at the busy gas station down the road from my work?
Troy Doetch
Jun 5
The Jeffrey Epstein-Noam Chomsky Emails
The Jeffrey Epstein-Noam Chomsky Emails
A beaver, a sex fiend, and a professor walk into MIT
Con Chapman
Jun 4
More Heehee's and Hoohoo's
Nobody Appreciates My Erotic Bird Feeders
Nobody Appreciates My Erotic Bird Feeders
It is incredibly difficult to find handcrafted bird feeders that celebrate the dewy mystique of human sensuality.
Laura K Duncan
Jun 3
Dispatches From The Great Conflict
Dispatches From The Great Conflict
On the front lines of the Pollen Wars
T. Kent Jones
Jun 2
The People We Think Are Awesome And Totally Badass In Our 20s vs. Our 40s
The People We Think Are Awesome And Totally Badass In Our 20s vs. O...
20s: The free spirit who can stay up all night dancing. She’s energized by the crowd and the music, but still totally chill and sweaty in a…
Lily Hirsch
Jun 1
Introducing MomE, the Virtual Assistant That’s Unhappy with Your Life Choices
Introducing MomE, the Virtual Assistant That’s Unhappy with Your Li...
You’re more than a customer to us — you’re part of a family that judges you
James Klein
May 31
I Have A Type And It’s Overly Available AI Men Who Are Know-It-Alls
I Have A Type And It’s Overly Available AI Men Who Are Know-It-Alls
I know the “you marry an AI that reminds me you of your father” saying, but I never knew it could happen to me.
Emily Kapp & Daniel Stillman
May 30
I Am One Of The Assassins Who Would Not Kill John Wick For A Huge Bounty, But Would Do So For A…
I Am One Of The Assassins Who Would Not Kill John Wick For A Huge B...
I emphatically decline this opportunity… unless you raise that bounty by less than the current rate of inflation.
Jasper Wang
May 29
Every Chess Piece RANKED
Every Chess Piece RANKED
The definitive list
Mark Paglia
May 28
Breaking Up With My Toxic Friend, The Fed, As Coached By My TikTok Therapist
Breaking Up With My Toxic Friend, The Fed, As Coached By My TikTok ...
I can no longer spend my days trying to predict your every move
Anjie Zheng
May 27
What Your Houseplant Situation Says About Your Level Of Depression
What Your Houseplant Situation Says About Your Level Of Depression
1 Succulent: People are worried about you and the number of days you spend in sweatpants, and they’re not sure how to tell you that. So…
Chris Holt
May 26
Life Advice From The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Life Advice From The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Have you ever wondered about the most important life lessons you can learn from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Wonder no more.
Slackjaw
May 25
The Lyrics To Blink 182’s ‘What’s My Age Again?’ If They Were Written in 1800s Victorian English
The Lyrics To Blink 182’s ‘What’s My Age Again?’ If They Were Writt...
Tis an ode written by that chap named Mark Hoppus
Samuel Dunsiger
May 25
All The Habits of Highly Successful People
All The Habits of Highly Successful People
The successful practice gratitude, hot yoga, and latin dance.
Alex Baia
May 24
After Years of Being a Wicked Stepmother, My Husband’s Daughter Has Moved Out and I’m Left…
After Years of Being a Wicked Stepmother, My Husband’s Daughter Has...
My stepdaughter has been in my life since she was a child. Now that she’s left for college, I no longer have purpose.
Danielle Martinetti
May 24
Introducing The Beta Barber: A Male Grooming Tool For Passive Men
Introducing The Beta Barber: A Male Grooming Tool For Passive Men
You need something that better suits you and your lifelong aversion to discussing sex or any of the body parts associated with it!
Adam Dietz
May 23
There’s Only One Way To Solve A Problem Like Maria: Exploit That Weird Little Nun For All She’s…
There’s Only One Way To Solve A Problem Like Maria: Exploit That We...
Exposing the unholy alliance between the Reverend Mother and Captain Von Trapp.
Talia Argondezzi
May 23
Jump, Dog, Jump, As I Taunt You With This Absurdly Overpriced Home!
Jump, Dog, Jump, As I Taunt You With This Absurdly Overpriced Home!
The other masters won’t sell their treats because they’re afraid they’ll only make double on their investment.
Rowdy Geirsson
May 22
How To Turn Your Dog Park Confidant Into Your Therapist
How To Turn Your Dog Park Confidant Into Your Therapist
No Matter What Insurance You Have
Laura Berlinsky-Schine
May 21
Quiz: Saw A UFO, Or Ate A Cheese Pizza?
Quiz: Saw A UFO, Or Ate A Cheese Pizza?
It was truly an out-of-this-world experience
Sianna Lani
May 20
Welcome To Our Fancy Restaurant! Here Are Tonight’s Specials And No, You May Not Know Their Price
Welcome To Our Fancy Restaurant! Here Are Tonight’s Specials And No...
I will take these prices to my grave, and by grave, I mean the end of the meal
Emily Kling
May 18
How To Go Hiking And Clear Your Mind
How To Go Hiking And Clear Your Mind
Congratulations! You’ve chosen to wander around on the side of a hill, because you recognize the health benefits of clearing your mind…
Luke Roloff
May 17
Gratitude Mantras For The Weary Traveler
Gratitude Mantras For The Weary Traveler
Because it could always be worse.
Catherine Durkin Robinson
May 16
To Show You How Much I Love You, I Got You This Big-Ass Candle
To Show You How Much I Love You, I Got You This Big-Ass Candle
Not since the fourth film in the Keanu Reeves series, has a wick had this strong of a public showing.
Adam Dietz
May 15
Rejected Movie Plot Twists That Would Have Made The Films Too Short
Rejected Movie Plot Twists That Would Have Made The Films Too Short
Rocky
Rob Block
May 15
I’m Planning You The Best Mother’s Day Ever, But I Need You To Be Super Involved
I’m Planning You The Best Mother’s Day Ever, But I Need You To Be S...
Mommy. I’ve been looking for you everywhere and there you are on the toilet. I need you to help me with this card I’m making you for…
Rochelle E. Fisher
May 14
A Performance Review Given By Your Unborn Fetus
A Performance Review Given By Your Unborn Fetus
You’re doing great, but let’s talk about how you can improve!
Lauren Liacouras
May 14
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