Recent Articles

community_thumb arts 05.16.12 Why Teenagers Love “Community”

Though Community is a show about college students, Kevin Nguyen finds that it better represents the high school experience.
personal 05.14.12 More Like OkStupid

Hallie Bateman tries dating on OkCupid and finds that she prefers online profiles to the people behind them.
humor 05.11.12 Why Things Happen

They say everything happens for a reason. It turns out they are right. Mark Peters explains.
squid 05.09.12 Staff List: Stories Our Parents Told Us

The Bureau Staff on their parents’ tallest tales.
humor 05.07.12 Embracing Uncertainty with BitTorrent

Avery Edison combats ennui with copyright infringement.
humor 05.04.12 Yossarian Goes to the Airport

Jason Harrington imagines the reluctant hero of Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 faced with the hassles and realities of modern day airline travel.
personal 05.02.12 The Sheep of Liechtenstein

Jonathan Gourlay confronts the romantic appeal of typewriters and the resonance of obsolescence.
personal 04.30.12 The Identity Crisis of Personal Blogging

Publishing the intimate details of his life on Thought Catalog gave Dan Hoffman a voice and an audience. And then he dealt with the consequences.
humor 04.27.12 New Patient Information

Jeremy Blachman would like to welcome you to the doctor’s office. Please have a seat and read through these new rules and policies.
travel 04.25.12 The Rust Belt of France: Montpellier

In his new series about the lesser-known cities of France, John Daniel Davidson and his wife move to Montpellier.
opinion 04.23.12 Tumblr, Teens, and Identity

When Britt Julious was in high school, the internet was a place of self-discovery; now she sees an entirely new generation gravitating to Tumblr for the same reason.
humor 04.20.12 Survey: Why Haven’t You Replied to My OkCupid Message?

Ben Bateman is surprised that you didn’t respond to him immediately.

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