Jay Gabler
TagAcademic Papers That Could Be Written About the “Frosty the Snowman” Special
Being and Meltingness: The Existential Question Under Frosty’s Hat
Snow White: The Semantics of Race (or Lack Thereof) on Frosty’s ..
Why I’ll Never Sell These Books, But Also Never Buy Any More
Given that I was a kid who loved books, then grew up into an adult who stayed in school until age 30 and has spent the years since mak..
Best/Realest Tweets of November
is it possible that i have PTSD from being birthed
— Mira Gonzalez (@miragonz) November 28, 2013
long weekend! time to relax! but n..
The Ten Most Awkward Moments In “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”
Peppermint Patty tells Charlie Brown to “just save me a drumstick and the neck”
No wonder she wants to keep “these intimate details” betwe..
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Several weeks ago, my roommate moved out of our tiny but charming apartment, and I was suddenly overcome by what I can only describe as a ..
When I Was 14, I Ran an Imaginary Conglomerate
Like a lot of kids, my younger siblings and I liked to play office. We—that is, I—just took it a little more seriously than most. When I w..
I Was a Teenage JFK Conspiracy Buff
In 1991, my best friend Bob and I saw Oliver Stone’s JFK and suddenly, we two Minnesota teenagers understood the TRUTH about that dark..
My Teenage Obsession With Junk Mail
My new job comes with a retirement account, which is blowing my mind for a lot of reasons, not least of which is that I now get legiti..
Six Things You Learn About Advertising From the 2013 British Arrows Awards
Douchey stereotypes still sell. Multiple spots for AXE and related products rank, and rankle. AXE, we learn, will help you screw “your bra..
Upcoming Books by Mitch Albom
The Five Things You Read on the Toilet in Heaven
The First Dickpic Your Husband Sends His Mistress From Heaven
Tuesdays with Ber..
Why “the Extra Legroom Society” is Part of the Solution, Not Part of the Problem
In a recent New York Times column, Frank Bruni decries “the Extra Legroom Society”—his term for the increasing profusion of price leve..
Questions You Ask Yourself During a Multi-Day Hotel Stay
Will the cleaning staff notice if I move…this? How about…this?
Is this what it would feel like to be rich and recently divorced..