Artifacts Uncovered in an Archaeological Excavation at My Parents’ House
Wizard Air Freshener. When we lived in Duluth, our next-door neighbor Grace was an elderly woman whose hoarding tendencies had run amok si..
Best/Realest Tweets of the Week, 9/25-10/1/11
– Compiled by @JayGabler
Generic Internet Comment
Oh my God, ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?! This is the stupidest, most asinine thing I’ve ever read. How did you become a journalist? It’s a disgr..
The Homework Games
I sit at the kitchen table, hungry. I’ve already eaten my meager snack of carrots and an apple. It’s all I can eat until dinner if I’m..
Ten Thoughts I Had While Trying to Sort My Facebook Friends
1. Wow, I’ve accumulated a lot of rando friends. Who are all these people? Seriously, I’ve somehow become friends with hundreds of peo..
If 2011 Movies Were Citrus Fruits
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2: Etrog. Big, hard to digest, and consumed ritualistically.
Kung Fu Panda 2: Kiyomi. Cut..
I Don’t Watch TV, and That Makes Me Feel Like an Asshole
One of the quintessential things white people like, according to Stuff White People Like, is not having a TV. “The number one reason w..
An Authentic Rock Band for Every Body Part
The Heads: An English “stoner rock band” formed in 1990. Sample album title: The Irreprisable Heads (2008).
The Eyes: A 1980s rock ..
Best/Realest Tweets of the Week, 9/18-9/24/11
– Compiled by @JayGabler
It’s Time to Put the Sunday Funnies Out of Their Misery
The Sunday funnies are one of the great American cultural traditions, dating back to the 18th century. Initially controversial (in 190..
On Getting Shat On By Life
You go through your day-to-day life thinking you have a good idea of who you are: what you do, what you like, what your goals and prio..
What Goes Through People’s Minds at Cultural Events
Museum visits: Will we be okay at this meter? How long will we be? A couple hours, maybe? Maybe just an hour? We’ll be fine. Wow, that..