“The Black People, as a Class, Have No Thought For the Future” — 1874, the ‘Times’

Sometimes, when I am eminently bored, I like to scour the New York Times archives for racial slurs. This weekend, hungover and manageably nauseous in a trendy Silver Lake coffee shop, the…

Texting Will Trick Women Into Letting You Do Sex To Them

The Marriage Metaphor

Usually, the only times you hear the word “marriage” intertwined with sports are when some meathead’s boorish behavior…

For Your Own Good: Chipping Away at ‘Roe’

The Supreme Court’s historic Roe v. Wade decision turned 38 last week, and regardless of one’s ultimate view of the issue, the legal right to abortion on demand is clearly in the throes an awkward middle age.

Questions About Heaven

by Jeff Johnson

What We Talk About When We Talk About Shit Talk

Types Of Shoe That Look Most Out Of Place On New York City Sidewalks

10) Flip-flops

9) Cowboy boots

8) Topsiders

7) Moccasins

Phyllis K. Robinson, 1921–2011

“Ms. Robinson was paired with an art director, Bob Gage, and together they produced ads for marketers like Orbach’s department store, Polaroid instant cameras and Levy’s breads. For Levy’s Real Jewish Rye, there were colorful posters. Some showed a slice of rye disappearing…

Preppers Keep On Steppin’

“Being a prepper means that you need to have the ability to handle lots of hiccups in our daily lives. It could be just a school closing on the day you absolutely have to be at work. It could be a blown light bulb in the lamp you need to do some work with. We make a quick phone call…

How The Sunda Clouded Leopard Got Its Spots (And Morphologically Distinct Features In Its Skull And Teeth)

Jack LaLanne, 1914–2011

Gucci Mane And Rocko, “Birds Of A Feather”

Woman Defends Judd Apatow

“Here’s the thing: for someone who’s made his name as the poet laureate of twentysomething straight dudes, Apatow actually writes really good parts for women. Don’t get me wrong: Apatow movies are still about men, but, despite the allegations of sexism that have been leveled at him…