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flowers_thumb travel 07.30.10 Nowhere Slow: A Spell of Remembering, Woven in Eight Leaves

In the final entry of his series from Pohnpei, Jonathan Gourlay encounters the island’s devious ailments and powerful cures.
humor 07.28.10 Behind the Scenes of the Viral Video

Ralph Gamelli presents an exclusive backstage look at Guy Gets Nailed in Crotch with Golf Club.
arts 07.26.10 Every Book Asks for Something Different: An Interview with Tracy Kidder

Kara Becker sits down with author Tracy Kidder, who shares details about his writing process, advice for budding writers, and the one book he’s embarrassed about publishing.
humor 07.23.10 A Literary Survey of “Mad Men” Fan Fiction

Mad Men takes place in a rich, fictional universe called the ‘60s. Kevin Nguyen takes a look at a few of fanfic’s best offerings.
arts 07.22.10 Salvatore Romano’s Vanishing Act

Daniel D’Addario discusses what Mad Men‘s most prominent gay character represents and why he shouldn’t return to the show.
humor 07.21.10 The Other Bobby Drapers

In three seasons of Mad Men, three different actors have played the Drapers’ second child. What happened to the first two? Nick Martens has their stories.
arts 07.20.10 Don Draper and the “Mad Men” Moment

Darryl Campbell explains why we are all in love with Don Draper, despite his glaring flaws.
arts 07.19.10 Unpackaged, Contextualized: An Interview with Mad Men Unbuttoned’s Natasha Vargas-Cooper

Kevin Nguyen talks with Natasha Vargas-Cooper about her new book Mad Men Unbuttoned, earning a blog-to-book deal, and her lost dog.
travel 07.16.10 Potholes Plenty

On the Caribbean island of Dominica, Christoffer Torris Olsen witnesses the first organized protest of a small village. It’s surprisingly well organized.
humor 07.14.10 Familiar Horror Movie Scenes Ruined by the New iPhone

Nick Martens’s horror film screenplay was going so well until Apple paid for product placement.
arts 07.12.10 McEwan’s England, and Mine

Disillusioned by the England of Ian McEwan’s novels, Daniel D’Addario is surprised that real-life England is not plotting against him.
personal 07.09.10 Highway Hypnosis and Other Driving Hazards

On his five-day road trip from Indiana to Washington, Darryl Campbell turns into a robot. Figuratively speaking, of course.

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