Articles from November, 2011

Depressing Thanksgiving

When Craig McCarthy can’t have a Thanksgiving at home with his family, he decides to have the worst Thanksgiving possible. At a strip club.

A Condo Without Love is Not a Home

Kevin Nguyen rents a condo for a year and deals with unpleasant neighbors, noise complaints, and mythical “meth teens.”

9 Lesser-Known College Myths, Debunked

Charlie Nadler knows all about college because he likely graduated from a probably accredited university maybe.

Master Grief

After a devastating breakup, Eric Smith does the only sensible thing: he buys a full set of armor inspired by Halo.

A Viewable Feast

Darryl Campbell wonders if he ever learns anything from cooking shows, or if they just leave him with disturbing mental images.

The Valley: America’s First Serial Killer

Jeff Merrion gives an oral history of the country’s first serial murderer whose legend has been doomed to obscurity.

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Alice Stanley!

Alice Stanley eats every single artificially pumpkin-flavored food she can get her hands on and reviews them all.

Cafe au Maid

Kevin Nguyen experiences one of Tokyo’s famous “maid cafes,” which is even stranger than it sounds.

The Thing That I Think is Funny: An Interview with Eugene Mirman

Declan Tan surprises comedian Eugene Mirman and asks him a lot of personal questions.

Conversations with Fruit

People take seasonal produce very seriously. Nick Martens decides to get his information straight from the source.