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My dog, named “Egg,” waits at the window for a slew of kids. Tonight is the kids party. Next week the big kids party (students past and present, and friends). Share Chuck Palahniuk's Plot Spoiler
The Coldest Take of All, or, The End of Bad Art Friend
via Depositphotos So, people keep asking me, now that I have read through the court documents (here and here), what do I actually think about all of this Bad Art Friend stuff? Mostly, I think this entire…
BR: What we have learned so far
1.  Do unto those who don’t like you as you would have them do unto you but know they won’t. Do this before they do the shameless devious dirty deeds to you that you know perfectly well they would do…
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American Crimes: Book I, Chapter 5
5 It’s a good thing I thought of the commercial construction grade oxygen masks. The fumes from the acid would be enough to not only make us sick, but they could roast the interior lining of our lungs.…
People of a Certain Age
Many people of a certain age more frequently discuss body parts. Yesterday for instance I was having lunch with a friend at a wildly overpriced and also wonderful pretentious place called Sant Ambroseus…
Hate the Rich
A tragic gun misfire took a woman’s life on a film set the other day. By itself, this might have made news, but not the kind of news it’s currently making, for the sole reason that actor Alec Baldwin was…
Gemini & Virgo
Hi friends, Happy Friday! For this Friday’s love post, I am going to be writing about the great duo of Gemini and Virgo. Gemini and Virgo is one of the more famous matches of the zodiac, and it does happen…
when was the last time you...
1) sung from the base of the belly 2) let the sound of your voice soothe you 3) rubbed the engine of your chest 4) held your ribcage softly and thanked it 5) let one hand calm the other 6) covered your…
Life Goes On
Marco and Federica Sermarini It is not easy for me to write about my friend Marco Sermarini, especially not these days, without getting tears in my eyes. He is my hero. He really is! I don’t know anybody…
Is non-fiction art?
As we mentioned last week, David Staines’ fabulous new History of Canadian Fiction is out and everyone should read it, despite the forbidding price of $126.95 set by Cambridge University Press. We will…
Has Elon Musk ever heard of hard seltzer?
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What To Read: Joey Akan is appreciating Afrobeats
This week, we interviewed Joey Akan, who writes Afrobeats Intelligence, a publication that examines and celebrates the African music industry. This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity…
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