Feb. 2, 2012

Don’t Hate On My Accent

The Boston accent relegates you to one of two roles: Pugnacious townie or brilliant janitor.

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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Feb. 2, 2012

10 Things You Do When You Just Don’t Want To Deal With People

Start crossing the street to the side of the road you’re walking parallel to, see a group of people laughing gregariously on that side of the road, quietly return to the side from which you came and wait to cross the street until you’ve walked well out of sight of the loud, gesticulating, scary people.

By Brandon Scott Gorrell info

Brandon Scott Gorrell is a writer and editor living in Brooklyn, NY.

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Feb. 2, 2012

Go Get Wasted Tonight With Your Best Friends

Having an Amazing Night Out With Your Best Friends is necessary for your emotional well-being but it’s like cooking a souffle: the slightest disturbance could cause it to crumble. After all, Amazing is just around the corner from Terrible. They’re neighbors. They sometimes even hang out, so you have to be very aware of how precarious your good time can be.

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. 2, 2012

Getting Your Heart Broken Isn’t So Bad

Think back. Think back to your first crush, or the first person you liked, or your first relationship, or your first love, or any of the number of times you were let down by someone, rejected, broken up with. How it felt.

By Stephanie Georgopulos info

Stephanie Georgopulos is/was/forever will be from Brooklyn, NY.

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Feb. 2, 2012

What Your Relationship Status Says About You

Regular sexual intercourse two or three times a week, usually Thursday nights after The Office and on the weekend; Saturday date night dinner at ethnic fusion restaurant whose assimilation of Southeast-Asian or Latin flavors one earnestly abridges with “wow.”

By Jimmy Chen info

Jimmy Chen writes short fiction, short essays, and shorter haikus.

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