Bumper stickers broadcast personal details about the driver, making them just one of the many great ways to judge a stranger. Jeff Merrion discusses bumper stickers annoying enough to incite road rage.

Nick Martens contrasts a typical scene in Amsterdam’s Dam Square with a picture of the plaza during a protest.

The Bureau Staff tries their hand at imitating Ryan North’s infamous same-panels-every-day webcomic.

What motivates people to participate in volunteer work–genuine altruism or mere self-interest? Humanitarian Caitlin Boersma commits to a local food bank and finds that our perceptions of volunteering hardly matches the reality of it.

Easter is a widely celebrated holiday with some bizarre traditions. Holiday expert Kevin Nguyen explains the connections between Jesus, Peeps, and Yahtzee.

Megageek Nick Martens visits Amsterdam’s Jewish Historical Museum’s new exhibit on the history of Jewish comics artists.

Though it may seem like a strange holiday, Groundhog Day is the savior of Punxsutawney. Andrew McGill chronicles how a furry prognosticator saved the Pennsylvanian town from deterioration.

According to Wikipedia, a mucocele is “a swelling of connective tissue consisting of collected mucin from a ruptured salivary gland duct,” which is as gross as it sounds. Jeff Merrion develops a mucocele on his lip and undergoes the five stages of grief.

Should critical reception of art dissuade our enthusiasm towards it? Nick Martens discusses how reviews affect our opinions before we buy a movie ticket or listen to an album.

Troubled by thoughts of post-college employment, Microserf Jordan Barber imagines a day in his inevitable future life as cubicle dweller.