The 11 most common types of Facebook friends
Immediate family members. Mom, Dad, brothers, sisters. You may be BFFs with your family, and be all over each other’s profiles. You ma..
An Open Letter to Kylie Cinnamon Snow
I’ve only known of you a month but I feel like we’ve been through so much together. That said, I feel like our relationship..
An Open Letter to Every Woman I’ve Fingered
Dear Special Lady,
Hi there, how are you? It’s been a while. I know we haven’t spoken in a while but it’s never too late to catch u..
Things You Should Know About Teachers
We have favorite kids. They are the naughty ones.
We are brainwashed into saying things like “kiddos” and “put a bubble in your m..
Things to Do After a Breakup
-Read a book and get distracted thinking how weird it is to actually read a book
-Stay at work an extra hour
-Eat cereal for meals
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SPONSORED CONTENT: The Housing Song
Jim Gabler, the CEO of Gabler Housing Solutions Corporation—who coincidentally, just happens to be my father—enjoyed “The Name-Droppin..
Werner Herzog’s “Cave of Forgotten Dreams” goes down the rabbit hole to prehistoric era
When cable channels started broadcasting nature documentaries in high-definition, owners of plasma TVs discovered that not only were they ..
Movie Review: “Thor”: Heavy Hangs the Hand that Holds the Hammer (or, Blondes Don’t Really Have More Fun)
A good sign of what’s right with Thor, Kenneth Branagh’s take on comics’ most unapologetically Nordic superhero, comes in the form of a th..
Happy Friday from The Tangential
I’m not a good dancer: My ten-stage journey to acceptance
Stage One: I envy your rhythm. You’ve got it, I don’t.
Stage Two: I muse on Steve Martin. I’ve watched The Jerk a grillion times no..
Affordable luxuries for overeducated, underpaid urbanites
1. Name-brand Red Bull. It tastes better. You look cooler. You feel richer. And do you really need the extra caffeine you get in that barr..
Why I Run Marathons (All the Wrong Reasons)
Food. In my most recent marathon, I saw a guy wearing a shirt that said, “I run so Piper can have a healthy daddy.” That guy was total..