Guthrie Theater’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: A Shakespeare Comedy That’s Actually Funny
Whenever I teach a comedy in my Shakespeare class, I remind my students that the early modern genre “comedy” doesn’t quite mean what it me..
My Mom Quit Her Job and Went Back to College
I don’t know the circumstances under which my mom stopped going to college in the late 70s. She had a full ride scholarship to Kearney Sta..
Lesser-Known Consequences of Pursuing a PhD in English
So you’ve decided to earn a PhD in English, huh? Whether you’re beating the boss level of English degrees (having already rescued the prin..
12 Mildly Pornographic Images I Found When Searching for Extremely Un-Pornographic Things on iStock
1. “Family eating dinner”
On a 1-10 scale of how graphic family dinners typically get, I’m guessing this is a…3?
2. “funeral”
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What Meat Loaf Won’t Do for Love (And Why It’s Creepy)
Any time a drunk moron is sloshing a bottle of Bud Lite around while gesticulating wildly at a karaoke bar, s/he is probably doing so beca..
An Open Letter to My Belly Fat
Hey there, buddy. You’re probably wondering why I asked you here today. Two reasons: 1) We need to talk. 2) You’re physically attached to ..
What I’ll Act Like if I Have a Crush on You
It’s an elite group, Katie’s Crushes. Not because I’m picky (I am) or generally hate most people I encounter (I do), but because I’m so be..
Katie Drunk Blogs Cosmos
In which Katie drinks every time she feels confused by how unconfused she is by her sexual feelings toward Neil Degrasse Tyson, and occasi..
Thoughts While Browsing Men on Tinder
All of his photos are angled downward. Which means he’s probably shorter than everyone who’s ever taken a picture of him ever.
Cargo sh..
Fun Things to Do during Sub-Zero Temperatures
Check out weather.com to make yourself feel like a badass. Find the 10-day forecast for places where it’s much warmer than where you a..
An Alien’s Maid of Honor Speech for Her Human Best Friend
Ladies and gentlemen, friends and family of the happy couple, I want to thank you all for being here on this joyous occasion. My name is T..
How to Stop Fearing Your Own Mortality in Five Easy Steps
1. Accept that there is no God. One of the most basic arguments used to justify, if not the truthfulness of, then at least the practica..