I Took a Nerd on a Nintendo Bus
The same day that I found out (probably much the same way a lot of people found out, by rolling over in bed in the morning, picking up m..
Five Reasons Why Ms. Frizzle Is Obviously a Weasley
1. She’s a ginger. The most notable thing about the Weasley family aside from a) the fact that they can do magic and b) they’re, like, s..
Lessons to Learn from Elizabeth I on Being a Working Woman
Today I taught some speeches and letters written by Queen Elizabeth (the first one, not her frumpier-although-probably-less-syphi..
Reasons William Shakespeare Would Like Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing
That I don’t trust Joss Whedon as a director is of course not at all the point. His nerd cred, for lack of a less annoying term, firml..
My Dream Date with Benedict Cumberbatch
Benny (as I affectionately call him because we’re really quite close now after our three hour long text conversation that was largely ..
Know Your Fucking History: Marriage
In this installment of KYFH, we’re going to shed some light on the true history of a pretty controversial subject: holy matrimony. OK,..
Diseases I Made Up for the Minor Maladies I Suffer
Crankle – When the back of your ankles sting from sitting hard on the edge of the coffee table while you’re couched and watching Netfl..
Less Obvious Reasons I’ll Be the First to Die in the Zombie Apocalypse
Were we to take a poll of the general population as to the top three most important zombie survival traits, they’d probably be 1: an a..
To Have No Willpower
To have no willpower is to say to yourself, “Self, don’t do that thing I know you’re thinking about doing.” And then yourself goes, “S..
Perfectly Legitimate Reasons to Cry a Little
– You got overzealous about exiting your bedroom and didn’t open the door wide enough before trying to walk out, and thus smacked your..
What to Expect When You’re Not Expecting
So you’re not expecting! Congratulations! Unless you wish you were expecting and either haven’t yet succeeded or physically cannot, in..
An Existential Nihilist Guide to Tying Your Shoes
1. Put on some shoes. These shoes should have laces, but there aren’t really any other necessary traits for the shoes to have in order..