2011
This Might Seem Unnecessary, BUT…Why the new Muppets film is NOT liberal propaganda
You may not know this, but that new Muppets movie is liberal brainwashing of children. No, the HIV-positive, starving or “Ralph Nader”..
How To Assess A Potential Bro Hook Up Based on How Many Bros He Brings to the Bar
Bros have a bad rep for a good reason. Their exaggerated macho behavior suggests serious overcompensation, but hey, they’re kind of fu..
Me and the Market: Investing for Broke College Kids
I started investing at age 10.
That’s not necessarily true – more like age 5. My cousins, never the type to buy traditional presen..
Arbitrary Guesses at What Popular Celebrities Will Be Reincarnated As
Ryan Gosling: A rolling pin
Angelina Jolie: A goose
Jon Hamm: A subway map
Kate Gosselin: Margarita salt
John Mayer: A Spe..
Best/Realest Tweets of the Week, 12/4-12/10/11
– Compiled by @JayGabler
The Couple’s Guide for Deciding Whose House to Go to For Christmas
So you and your beaux/ho have conflicting Christmas dinners, but you’re dead set on O.D.ing on ham arm-in-arm. How do you decide whose..
Yes, People Do Read Reviews—and Here’s Why
In a recent post, Becky wonders whether people bother reading most reviews. If they don’t, she suggests, it’s because a lot of reviews..
Do People Read “Reviews?”
I spent a lot of my youth reading reviews. Every month, I would read every single album review in Rolling Stone and Jane, the first fo..
The Career Arc of Diablo Cody (Or “Young Adult” is Good)
Diablo Cody is near and dear to all wannabe Minneapolis writers who would someday like to hold a gold statue and guest-appear on the n..
What Both Sexes Mean When They Say “I Love You”
Girls: I want to be with you all the time, and I’ve completely negated/discounted the emotional value of my previous relationships, be..
Disco Babies in Crisis: The Year of Thirtysomething Angst
There’s a woman in her mid-30s. She’s beautiful and talented, which is nice and all, but she can’t shake a certain feeling of ennui. Peopl..
My Bohemian Life: Dream vs. Reality
I wanted to be an artist by this point in my life—or, more accurately, the version of an artist we see all the time in Sundance movies..