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The first lines of 10 classic novels, rewritten for social distancing.

The first lines of 10 classic novels, rewritten for social distancing.

By Jessie Gaynor | March 16, 2020

A decades-old cookie was found in a centuries-old book.

A decades-old cookie was found in a centuries-old book.

By Aaron Robertson | March 10, 2020

Book toilets are <em>so</em> 18th-century France.

Book toilets are so 18th-century France.

By Aaron Robertson | February 20, 2020

Please Take a Moment to Meet Some of Hollywood's Legendary Leading Canines

Please Take a Moment to Meet Some of Hollywood's Legendary Leading Canines

A Star Is Born

By Wendy Mitchell | February 13, 2020

Sarah Knight on How to Just F*cking Say No

Sarah Knight on How to Just F*cking Say No

On Throwing Social Expectations Out the Window (BONUS: A Quiz)

By Sarah Knight | January 17, 2020

You're Almost Definitely More of a Jerk Than You Think You Are

You're Almost Definitely More of a Jerk Than You Think You Are

Toward a Theory of Unpleasant Behavior

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Narcissistic, Ego-Driven Editors Promising the World? Yup.

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38 Americanisms the British Can't Bloody Stand

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