Feb. 3, 2012

6 Ways To Win Over Your Muslim Mother-In-Law

As confident and crisp as this how-to title sounds, what I impart below is not boastful advice based on personal success, but rather lessons learned from a less than stellar start with my wife’s mother.

By Greg Levin info

Greg Levin is the guy your mother warned you about, a danger to himself and to others, a manic man on a mission, a lover of all people who don’t suck, a devout secular humanist, a freestyle rapper, and, even more worrisome, a writer.

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Feb. 3, 2012

8 Songs You Wouldn’t Want To Show Up On Shuffle During A Hook Up

Joanna Newsom is nice to listen to at 2 a.m. when you’re busy feeling things and want to freak out your roommate, but she’s not appropriate sex music. Her voice kind of sounds like your mom screaming at you to come inside for dinner or something. “RYAN! COME INSIDE AND EAT! THE FOOD IS GETTING COLD!”

By Ryan O'Connell info

Ryan O’Connell is a 25 year-old writer based in the East Village, New York.

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Feb. 3, 2012

5 Rich Dudes I’d Never Have A Baby With

I’m not sayin’ I’m a gold digger… but I probably could be. Everybody has their limits, though — even those girls on Millionaire Matchmaker (read: the Jason “Gummi Bear” Davis episode). Here are five Rich Dudes that are absolutely, definitely NOT on my list of theoretical Rich Baby Daddys.

By Tessah Schoenrock info

Tessah Schoenrock is a writer based in Long Beach, California.

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Feb. 3, 2012

Slut-Shaming In Advertising (But Not Really)

The art director didn’t invent a negative connotation for this ad, your brain did. Take responsibility for that, if you’re upset about what you’re seeing.

By Jessica Blankenship info

Jessica lives and writes in Atlanta

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Feb. 3, 2012

An Open Letter To Mornings

I want to like you, I really do, but when you continue to behave this way, I really don’t see how we can go on. I systematically act like a fool in your presence, and I can’t help but place the blame on you.

By Jess Wise info

Jess Wise is a fourth year student at the University of Georgia.

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