Jose Padua’s afternoon at the company picnic could have changed his life forever . . . but it didn’t.
Licking Things: A History
Lawrence Benner offers a handy pocket history for those who, like himself, often find themselves with their tongues out, wondering “What’s next?”
The Walking Dead: Cliffs Notes Edition
Do you realize how important it is to be able to discuss The Walking Dead? Luckily, Sean Beaudoin is here to help if you missed some episodes…or all of it, ever.
11 Super Annoying Grammatical Errors
There are a few modern linguistic quirks that drive Jeff Nishball absolutely nuts. Including people who are nitpicky about grammar…
Exploring the Darkness Through a Solo Macbeth
Tom Gualtieri steps back into the excitement and exhaustion of his solo Macbeth – where he plays every role in Shakespeare’s darkest tragedy.
On Rape and the Culture of Monsters
The rapists and bystanders in Steubenville committed monstrous acts of inhumanity and cruelty, but Tom Gualtieri insists it is a mistake to call them “monsters”.
How Did Art Critics and Fans Not Know Charles Wing Krafft Was a White Supremacist?
Sam Sattin looks at the man behind the curtain, and wonders how could we not have known?
50 Greatest Superhero Names of All Time
Put on your cape n’ tights and plunge into the 50 Greatest Superhero–and Villain–Names of All Time, by Samuel Sattin.
The Purell Prayer
Jeff Nishball can’t take a vacation without getting horribly ill. This year he hopes to put an end to this losing streak.
Circumcision: Our Bodies, Our Choices Part 2, Men and Their Members
Tom Gualtieri voices his opinions on male circumcision in part two of his series, Our Bodies, Our Choices.
The 50 Greatest Names in Cinematic History
Joaquin Phoenix—A slash of linguistic beauty, Qs and X’s meeting and retreating, Sonora and golf pants dancing in the alley, switchblades and cardigans at high noon.
Downton Abbey: Innocence in the Age of Irony
On the night of the season finale, Tom Gualtieri explains the secret of the hit show’s popularity.
Here’s Looking at You, B***h: Casablanca as Male Revenge Fantasy
Greg Olear offers something of a different take on one of cinema’s most beloved films.
Bed Sex, Standing-Up Sex, and Garbage Can Sex
No one taught Ben Tanzer about sex, so he wondered if he was really the right one to deliver The Talk to his own kid. Turns out, he was.
Walking With Soulless Haste
Derek Bardowell takes to London’s streets in an attempt to lose himself, and finds subtly pervasive racism – hidden in the cracks and people’s attitudes.
The 50 Greatest Pro Football Names of All Time
We know what makes a football player truly great…But what makes a truly great football name? Greg Olear investigates.