May. 11, 2012

When It Feels Right

When it feels right it’s going to make you feel level, supported. Everything will stand still and make sense for a minute; suddenly you’ll have the last word in the irritating crossword puzzle. You’ll fill it in, stand back and acknowledge, and everything’s going to be right where you put it. And then everything will be clear.

By Mila Jaroniec info

Mila lives and writes in DC.

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May. 11, 2012

Weeded Out: One Guy’s Journey To Get Denied A Medical Marijuana Card

I walked up a set of stairs and into the doctor’s office that looked more suited to treat broken surfboard leashes than patients. Everything about the décor drew inspiration from the Pacific.

By Alec Banks info

Alec Banks is a Los Angeles-based writer by way of Chicago, which means he doesn’t put ketchup on his prose.

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May. 11, 2012

I Was The Last To Find Out Santa Wasn’t Real

He brought up all the classic Santa Claus questions. I was floored. I’d never considered the issue critically before. In fact, I felt like kind of a dummy. I took the case to the ultimate arbiters of fact, my parents.

By Josh Gondelman info

Josh Gondelman is a writer and comedian who incubated in Boston before moving to New York City.

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May. 11, 2012

The Art of Displaced Aggression

I don’t mean to brag, but when it comes to punching, heaving and breaking inanimate objects that have absolutely nothing to do with my anger or frustration, I’m somewhat of a master.

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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May. 11, 2012

5 Famous Works Of Art I Would’ve Done Differently

A version of Edvard Munch’s The Scream recently sold at a Sotheby’s auction for a record-breaking $119.9 million. For a work so famous — and expensive, because, really, we all know that’s the true measure of merit — I have a few bones to pick with it. And it’s not the only one. Here are five works of art I would have done differently.

By Heather Corcoran info

Heather lives and writes in New York.

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