Subjects of Great Interest
CategoryThe Real Secret of Madeline Island
Madeline Island is like a leather-bound blank book. It’s a beautiful setting, but the island’s real value lies in the stories you write here.
A Manifesto for the Profoundly Uncoordinated
Some people are beautiful, symmetrical, smooth, and glowing. Some are off-putting, pocky, inexplicably lumpy, and faintly resemble a flesh..
First Draft of Jason Derulo’s “Want To Want Me”
(Intro music)
(Derulo…)
It’s so hard to sleep
I, Jason Derulo, got the sheets on the floor
Listen to me, I’m Jason Derulo,
And ..
What It’s Like to Work for a Company in Sweden
1. We are ruled by the seasons
The first warm day of spring, I noticed a marked change in my coworkers. The somber Swedes of the winter..
How We Imagine Harry Potter is Spending his 35th Birthday
Experiencing erectile dysfunction due to mid-life malaise.
Watching Albus Severus’s Quidditch game and muttering “I would have caught t..
Less Obvious Reasons Space Is Scary as Fuck
If your top three list of the most terrifying things you can think of doesn’t consist of 1) the deep ocean, 2) trying to escape a cornfiel..
Accepting That You Love Murder Mysteries
When I think of my favorite types of stories, I would say my tastes lie somewhere between Haruki Murakami-esque existential mysteries ..
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..
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..
If Women’s Magazines’ Promises Were Edited by Lawyers
30 Quick, Fresh Recipes. When prepared correctly and consumed with a low-calorie diet, supplemented by exercise, could promote weight lo..
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..
On Having the Most Common Birthday
Today, October 5th, is my birthday. It has been that way my whole life. It’s a great day, factually speaking; you can’t argue with tha..