Readings

Is It Weird That A Stranger Brings Me Lunches?

This week's installment of Unf*ck Yourself: dealing with change.

Why the Internet Needs Zelda Williams: An Open Letter

Cyberabusers—RIP trolls—have pushed Zelda Williams away from social media. But trolling highlights social problems that require a dialogue, and a terrain infested with such vitriol needs people like Zelda.

Hue and Sigh: The Drab Palettes of Modern Superhero Movies

And what Guardians of the Galaxy gets at least a little right.

Racism is Not a Stain on the Soul—It’s Something You Do

It matters not to the dead if the white cop who shot an unarmed black kid's fear and anger was inadvertent or premeditated.

‘We Been Running All Our Mothafuckin’ Lives’

Tupac Shakur’s work is as resonant today—days after a police officer shot Michael Brown and left his body in the street—as it was then: an indicator of still-grim realities.

Does Having a Sense of Humour Make You Funny?

There's a difference between being able to enjoy jokes and actually making them.

How Do I Tell My Roommate She Needs To Flush?

Lead-footed office-walkers, uniquely unclean living partners, and unfriendly in-laws (with a guest appearance from our columnist's father).

Hillary Clinton: Dare to be Stupid

She may be the odds-on favorite to win the next election, but she can't stop reminding us why she lost her last one.

Sincerity in the Time of Dogboner

The line between proud ignorance and sniggering sanctimony.