The Sweetest Heist of the Century

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Real maple syrup is expensive … evidently expensive enough to make the economics on a well-planned professional heist worthwhile.

Have a Heart! Legally, I Must Explain Organ Donation to My 7-Year-Old.

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Getting a child’s informed consent to donate their organs is as much fun as it sounds.

The Answer to Your Question Is: “‘Cause No-One Gives a S**t.”

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When in doubt, writes Kenny Bodanis, divide the world into two groups: Those who don’t give a s**t about you, and those who do.

“When you guilt men for not sacrificing themselves, their survivor’s guilt becomes legitimized.”

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This is a comment by Monkey on the post “Bill Bennett Uses Aurora Shooting To Reinforce Own Bullshit Ideas Of Gender”.

Adam Cohen and the Warm Shadow of His Legendary Father

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Joanna Schroeder interviews musician Adam Cohen about love, success, and the perilous allure of pursuing fame over art.

Ten Things I’ve Learned From Having ‘Queer’ Friends

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I was taught that the word “queer” has been re-appropriated as a sort of catch-all for any sexuality that is not “heteronormative”. But since normal doesn’t really exist, then we’re all a bit queer!

My First Playboy

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John Tinseth remembers buying his first issue of Playboy at the age of 12, and how he learned he’d make a terrible spy.