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The Real Star of <em>North by Northwest</em> is Cary Grant’s Suit

The Real Star of North by Northwest is Cary Grant’s Suit

It's More Than a Suit. It's the Star of the Movie. And a Perfectly Indestructible Cultural Force.

By Todd McEwen | March 7, 2023

On the Nerds and Jocks of Yale: Will Schwalbe Revisits the Start of an Unlikely Friendship

On the Nerds and Jocks of Yale: Will Schwalbe Revisits the Start of an Unlikely Friendship

“I was elaborately disguised as someone who didn’t care what other people thought of me.”

By Will Schwalbe | March 2, 2023

“What I Said on My Private Island Was Taken Out of Context!” On Celebrity Apologies

“What I Said on My Private Island Was Taken Out of Context!” On Celebrity Apologies

Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy on Why Bad Celebrity Apologies Are Enraging yet Often Fun

By Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy | January 10, 2023

Nicolas Cage as Dracula! Yes, the trailer for <em>Renfield</em> has arrived.

Nicolas Cage as Dracula! Yes, the trailer for Renfield has arrived.

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 5, 2023

How Humor is the Best Antidote to Theocracy In Both Politics and the Workplace

How Humor is the Best Antidote to Theocracy In Both Politics and the Workplace

Paul Boross in Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | December 2, 2022

The first lines of classic novels as Democratic fundraising email subject lines.

The first lines of classic novels as Democratic fundraising email subject lines.

By Jessie Gaynor | November 7, 2022

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Mia Mercado on the Inherent Anxieties in Performing “Niceness”

Mia Mercado on the Inherent Anxieties in Performing “Niceness”

“When I’m nice, who am I being nice to? What am I being nice for?”

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Guy Delisle on Meeting His Cartoonist Idol, José Muñoz

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What Happens When You Offer Grammar Advice to Complete Strangers in the Middle of Manhattan

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Ellen Jovin on Spreading the Joy and Empowerment of Language

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Executing Funny in Memoir with One of the Most Celebrated Cartoonists of Our Time

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David Sipress Guests on the Write-minded Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | July 11, 2022

You couldn’t write a sentence this bad IF YOU TRIED.

You couldn’t write a sentence this bad IF YOU TRIED.

By Jonny Diamond | July 1, 2022

Amy Collier on Combining Abortion and Comedy

Amy Collier on Combining Abortion and Comedy

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By Micro Podcast | July 1, 2022

Heat, Rain, and Snow in Baltimore: On Reporting in the Pre-Digital Era

Heat, Rain, and Snow in Baltimore: On Reporting in the Pre-Digital Era

David Michael Ettlin Finds Community in the Newsroom

By David Michael Ettlin | June 30, 2022

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