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'Twitterature': U Chicago Undergrad Duo Inadvertently End Western Civilization With New Book

Emmett Rensin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Emmett Rensin

Although some suggested with absolute certainty that Shakespeare and his ilk were surely rolling over in their respective graves, "Twitterature" remained highly anticipated. And then it happened.

Thanksgiving On The Island Of Misfit Toys

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Charles Karel Bouley

Holidays are for families. I am so proud to be a member of a community that acknowledges that by creating families from the most unlikely of people in the most unusual of ways.

Soupy Sales, Rod Serling -- Prophets Who Raised a Generation

Bradley Burston | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Bradley Burston

This was an era when the original Mad Men ruled the collective unconscious, when a gleaming pastel future, and, by extension, a lavishly sterile present, were held up as ideals and goals.

Going Rogue: The Sarah Palin Chapter Outline

Sean Carman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Sean Carman

Tomorrow HarperCollins releases Going Rogue: An American Life, by Sarah Palin. Although the book clocks in at 432 pages, it's actually written in pencil on Big Chief tablet paper.

Project Runway Episode 9 Recap: Mackie the Knife

Una LaMarche | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Una LaMarche

The designers will not only be creating a Sparkle Dance number, but they'll be creating it specifically for a Grammy-winning, risk-taking fashionista diva, namely Christina Aguilera.

Least Known Contributions of History's Greatest Civilizations

Mark C. Miller | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
Mark C. Miller

Surely Southern Californians are not the only ones in history to be nominated for the Cultural Wasteland Hall Of Fame.

Funny Business

Jonathan Tisch | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Jonathan Tisch

New York City can be a funny place. Last week the city was hilarious thanks to the sixth annual New York Comedy Festival, a week-long celebration of stand-up comedy.

After the Marches and Speeches, Things Worse or the Same

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Charles Karel Bouley

President Obama's speech to the Human Rights Campaign was inspirational, stirring, and, like most performances not backed up by any action, meant nothing.

Copenhagen: A Theater of the Absurd

Sam Black | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Sam Black

I think we owe it to the Copenhagen participants to recognize that, for these two weeks, they made the debate over health care seem reasonable by comparison.

A is for Amy & Adonis: Chapter B

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Steven Crandell

A is for Amy & Adonis is a comic story of romantic redemption. The aim is to provide a fun and fast read with characters you can connect to emotionally.

In Defense of John Mayer, Comedian

Steven Shehori | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Steven Shehori

Your Body is a Wonderland? Is this a love song or the ultimate nightclub diss? "Girl, your body so big, they done turned it into a theme park! Can I get a what-what?!"

Project Runway Episode 7 Recap: Kind of Blue

Una LaMarche | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Una LaMarche

The boys note that there are only four of them left. Nic says "We gotta get rid of some of the girls!" and follows this up with, "Shirin, you're OUT!" Uh-oh. Is he starting to grow on me?

Let Me See You Work Them Eggs

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Jilly Gagnon

I told you not to lie to me about your family's history of kidney disease! Why you gotta play me that way? Probably have a history of cardiac incidents at a young age, too, huh?

Where Did He Conceal It?

Cameron Sherber | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Cameron Sherber

How To Live On $0 A Day: Etiquette Advice For Those Who've Lost Everything But Their Manners

Lesley Stern | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Lesley Stern

Dear Dinner Companion, Your friend is right. Never cheapen yourself by sleeping with a guy for a hamburger.

Austan Goolsbee Calls Sarah Palin A Wingnut In Comedy Routine (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy

White House economic adviser Austan Goolsbee won first prize in the 16th annual "D.C.'s Funniest Celebrity" contest last night. In his performance he...

River Rats, Phantoms, and Amanda, Oh My!

Brandon Mendelson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Brandon Mendelson

SUNY Potsdam is a great place to watch hockey. Everyone's cold and pissed off, so all the hatred and bitterness that comes with going to school in the arctic comes out during the games.

Fake News Is the Real News

Roderick Spencer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Roderick Spencer

It strikes me as downright surreal that Stewart and Colbert, and not the 'real' anchorpersons, seem to be the people on TV who actively adhere to concepts like fairness, primary sources and facts.

Clayton on Kanye

Cameron Sherber | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Cameron Sherber

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Mighty Movie Podcast: The Script That Kills: Austin Peck on The Blue Tooth Virgin

Dan Persons | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Dan Persons

A TV writer tries his hand at a feature film. His friend reads the script, thinks it's an ungodly mess of muddled symbolism and Freud 101 anxieties. "Be honest," the writer says.

The Croc-Up

Alfred Gingold | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Alfred Gingold

I live in what journalists call Brownstone Brooklyn and I wear Crocs often. I once wore Crocs to a wedding. You got a problem with that?

Clayton: First Impressions

Cameron Sherber | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Cameron Sherber

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Romper Madness

Una LaMarche | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Una LaMarche

Even more distressing than the existence of what one might call "play rompers" is the rise of the formal romper. Nothing says chic like an outfit you must remove completely in order to urinate.

WATCH: Healthy Americans Against Reforming Medicine Strike Again

Lee Camp | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Lee Camp

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TV Review: The Cleveland Show

Catie Lazarus | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Catie Lazarus

Based on the reaction from the packed crowd at The New York Television Festival's screening, The Cleveland Show will be a welcome in many homes.