Late-Night Dorm-Room Conversation Topics, Updated for Middle Age
Shannon Reed jokingly reconsiders the philosophical questions young adults ask, including Fuck, Marry, Kill.
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admin Can East Germany’s Cold War History Explain the Rise of the AfD?
Isaac Chotiner interviews the historian Katja Hoyer about the roots of the AfD’s success and what the history of East…
Instructions for Watching My Girlfriend While I’m Out of Town
Blythe Roberson writes humorously from the perspective of a boyfriend looking to get a girlfriend-sitter for his partner: Blythe’s favorite…
The Scourge of A.1.
Shouts & Murmurs by Ian Frazier: For A.1. to cause such fear is understandable, because many of us are not…
What Would the Founders’ Fathers Think?
Dennard Dayle humorously imagines what the Founding Fathers’ fathers would have had to add to the abortion debate.
Eight First Impressions of a Time Traveller
Shouts & Murmurs by Dennard Dayle: Hey, I’m from the future. You better change your ways, or get ready for…
The Ultimate Subway-Safety Plan
Dennard Dayle jokes about a proposal for Mayor Eric Adams that would instantly fix the safety issues in New York…
Dear [School], Here’s My Soul in Six Hundred Words or Less
Dennard Dayle humorously riffs on the torturous process of writing college-application essays.
The History of Group Projects
Shouts & Murmurs by Dennard Dayle: Eve relied on Adam; Julius bet on Ethel; and other tales of group screwups.
I Will Not Board a Plane to Visit Your Baby
Dennard Dayle jokingly writes about refusing to board a plane and fly out to see a friend’s new baby.