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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

Alchemizing Those Icky Feelings: Samantha Irby on Turning Anxiety Into Laughter

Alchemizing Those Icky Feelings: Samantha Irby on Turning Anxiety Into Laughter

“This absolutely sucks, but it’s gonna make an incredible story.”

By Samantha Irby | October 18, 2022

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Luke Geddes on Writing with a Sense of Humor

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Was It Ever Possible For One Person To Read Every Book Ever Written (in English)?

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Mia Mercado on the Inherent Anxieties in Performing “Niceness”

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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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By Ellen Jovin | July 26, 2022

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

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

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

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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

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Art Buchwald in Paris: Fan Letters from Steinbeck, and an Invite to the Most Famous Wedding in the World

Art Buchwald in Paris: Fan Letters from Steinbeck, and an Invite to the Most Famous Wedding in the World

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