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Posted on April 15, 2019 April 14, 2019

I Am Matthew McConaughey, And I Am Your Best Self

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Alright. Alright. Alright. Read more

Posted on April 27, 2018 September 11, 2018

Heroic Men Share Stories Of Times They Didn’t Sexually Harass Women

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Virginia Hogan
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feminism, metoo, satire, sexual harassment, wit-whimsy

These brave, upstanding men are an inspiration to us all. Read more

Posted on April 20, 2018 September 19, 2018

‘Alt-Right’ Little Rabbit Foo Foo

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Devorah Blachor
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Alt Right, donald trump, humor, twitter, wit-whimsy

The Good Fairy is the real racist, because she’s destroying Little Rabbit civilization. Read more

Posted on April 13, 2018 October 9, 2018

Periods, Mansplained

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Mansplaining, menstruation, periods, wit-whimsy, women

‘I promise you it’s totally possible to get rid of cramps through exercise.’ Read more

Posted on April 6, 2018 October 9, 2018

What Happens When Four Anti-iPhone, Salty-Ass Texan Women Argue About Cats

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In my family, the presence of Siri has fundamentally, and forever, changed us. Read more

Posted on March 30, 2018 October 9, 2018

Congratulations On Your Acceptance To Goop Academy Of Witchcraft & Wizardry

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Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow, Harry Potter, reading, wit-whimsy

The selection committee was particularly impressed with your kale porridge detox recipe. Read more

Posted on February 20, 2018 September 19, 2018

Bad Advice On Treasonous American Women Who Worship British Royalty

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Women are dim-witted fools who will cotton on to anything shiny because they are too dumb to know the difference between fantasy and reality. Read more

Posted on February 12, 2018 October 9, 2018

If You Want Me And Your Father To Help With Rent, Please Pass This Test

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humor, Millennials, parents, satire, wit-whimsy

A bank of words is provided, but — as with your degrees in Anthropology and Environmental Science — some may not be used. Read more

Posted on January 30, 2018 October 9, 2018

Bad Advice On Entitled, Delinquent, Angry Grandfathers

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Welcome to our latest Bad Advice column! Stay tuned every Tuesday for more terrible guidance based on actual letters. Read more

Posted on January 9, 2018 October 12, 2018

Bad Advice On Berating Your Fat Friends’ Parenting Skills

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Fat people are always an unsightly bother to those who have the upstanding moral judgment and good sense to be thin, but a fat person who is not sufficiently ashamed of their size is a problem of another order. Read more

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