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Congratulations, New York Giants Fans!

Floyd Elliot  02.10.2012
Congratulations! With your team's win in the Super Bowl Sunday, you have no doubt already seen an immediate and vast improvement in the...
Yesterday I Was Just a Sperm Cell. Now I'm a Person!

Yesterday I Was Just a Sperm Cell. Now I'm a Person!

John Blumenthal  02.10.2012
Since the pro-lifers came up with this awesome personhood idea, I've been dating an ovum named Emily. She's a babe. Obviously, we can't...

Mohammad and Kundera: On the Power of Humor and the Troubles of Translation

David Kersh  02. 9.2012
Undoubtedly, translation is a tricky business; but what is sadly clear, though, is how the need to do away with humor translates so seamlessly...

The Secret Life of Inanimate Objects

Floyd Elliot  02. 8.2012
My computer just achieved self-awareness. It immediately made a video that went viral. You remember that "Friday" song? Yeah, sorry. I...

An Open Letter to Ms. Anjelica Huston Regarding Her Involvement in NBC's Smash

Meghan O'Keefe  02. 8.2012
Dear Ms. Huston: I saw you on Smash last night and I just wanted to send you a quick note that says, "You don't have to do this."

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Peter Mehlman  02. 7.2012
Blank is the story of Eugene Brusca, a man who had absolutely no opinions on anything, yet became an overnight sensation as a columnist...

"Stand and Deliver, Then Run"

Jerry Zezima  02. 7.2012
In my 36 years in journalism, I have never believed that you shouldn't let the facts stand in the way of a good story. But I do believe...

Friday Father: San Francisco at a Crossroads

Christopher Caen  02. 3.2012
What does it mean to be a native San Franciscan? Such an easy question, and yet I was unable to get my arms around it.
Idiot's Guide to Belly Laughing

Idiot's Guide to Belly Laughing

Anastasia Rubis  02. 3.2012
Imagine sipping a latte at your local coffee shop, and some crazy dude in the rest room throws open the door and hollers for more toilet...

Dropping Out Of Law School: Tips

Courtney Garcia  02. 3.2012
That was the real deal-breaker. My professor required us to go on a court visit, and when I arrived to find no sign of any cast member...

Susan G. Komen Foundation Adopts New Cancer Screening Policy for Worthwhile Lives

Jilly Gagnon  02. 2.2012
"Those are the numbers we're looking for," Gladson continued, "and some day, thanks to the strides that Komen For The Cure has taken today...

Drain the Mediterranean

Alan Grayson  01.31.2012
Based on Newt's lunar lunacy, here is what I think that we may see from Newt Gingrich, 45th President of the United States.