Archives for February 2011

Today Isn’t Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2011 by Ryan O'Hanlon Leave a Comment

There’s a lot of other stuff going on today that is absolutely not Valentine’s Day—at all.

The 10 at 10

February 14, 2011 by Ryan O'Hanlon Leave a Comment

How to be a good Valentine, Arcade Fire shocks the Grammys, and God will make you famous.

All-Steroids Team: Brendan Donnelly

February 14, 2011 by Nick Lehr 5 Comments

After bursting onto the scene at the age of 30, no one was surprised to see Brendan Donnelly’s name on the Mitchell Report.

What We Mean When We Say ‘I Love You’

February 14, 2011 by Tom Matlack 22 Comments

In the last of a five-part series on love and relationships, Tom Matlack and author Laura Munson debate the question: Do men and women mean the same thing when they say “I love you”?

Meeting My Sperm-Donor Dad: Part 2

February 14, 2011 by Ben Sommer 19 Comments

“When I call him, I say, ‘Hi, it’s Ben,’ not ‘Hi, it’s your son.’ I am my mothers’ son. I’m already spoken for.”

Ten things I've learned from my Bar Mitzvah

February 14, 2011 by Josh-bowman Leave a Comment

When you learn the parsha for your Bar/Bat Mitzvah, you have to learn both Hebrew letters and notes. The trick is that when you are actually up at the bimah in front of everybody, the Torah doesn’t have notes in it! So you just have to remember. Luckily, your shitty, adolescent breaking voice will cover…