January 2012
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November 2011
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October 2011
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September 2011
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July 2011
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“Agreeing with the various criticisms to this piece of idiocy (both the topic and...”
– A comment from my Salon essay on becoming a competitive eater. Hey, commenter? This grinning blonde idiot has already choked on a damn hot dog (and survived)! So put that in your holier-than-thou pipe and smoke it. Viva America!
June 2011
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On Harassment
In response to Kate Spencer punching a pervert on the subway (high-five!), my friends Lia and Melanie piped up with their own stories of harassment. Here’s mine:
I was only 14 years old when I received my first catcall verbal assault. I was on vacation with my friend Menia’s family in Wisconsin Dells, a tourist town made up entirely of water parks, mini golf courses and, presumably, child...
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May 2011
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WatchMy Star Wars Polka is appropriate only one day out of the year. That day is today. May the Fourth be with you!
April 2011
7 posts
“That poor fucking person who harvested your asparagus from Peru might have died...”
– David Chang has opinions on vegetarians.
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WatchFun fact: Kerrin Frey is my hometown hairdresser! Every time I go back to River Falls, she would cut my hair and tell me about the progress she’s made on the dress. I’m happy to hear she finally finished it!
thedailywhat:
DIY of the Day: Tara Frey’s mom Kerrin spent six years working on her daughter’s prom dress. What took her so long? Well, most of the time was spent gathering up...
February 2011
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WatchI love this Daily Show segment so much, I want to take it behind a middle school and rape-rape it.
January 2011
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West Village To Become "Little Wisco" →
I’ll believe it when I see hotdish and cheese curds on the menus. Until then, keep dreaming, West Village.
December 2010
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“And here is where I spend seven or eight hours at a stretch. Seven or eight...”
– Dave Eggers’s Writing Life.
It’s always comforting when you discover that a writer you admire has the same, terrible writing process as you.
Freak, Out
I had my very first panic attack on Wednesday night. After living in New York City for nine years, I finally feel like I’m on-trend for once.
November 2010
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“The wet friction of her, tight around him, the sight of her open, stretched...”
– An excerpt from Rowan Somerville’s “The Shape of Her,” winner of Literary Review’s “Bad Sex in Fiction” award. I will never look at lepidopterists the same way again.
Gluttony Pants Let You Binge Eat in Comfort and... →
I’m still waiting for the ladies’ version. Girls can gorge like pigs too, you know!
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