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Enough, Spider-Man: No more origin stories! Enough, Spider-Man: No more origin stories!

Whoa, I just had the craziest dream – a nightmare, really – in which no one responsible for creating our mass entertainment ever had an original idea again.

The 10 Most Horrifying Things About Turning 30

The science-fiction movie Logan’s Run is an unwatchable cheese-fest, but it makes an excellent point: when your twenties end – as mine will soon – you might as well be dead.

My Job Application to Marvel Comics

At 10 years old, I knew that I had plenty of competition for the gig with more experience, so I decided to make a direct appeal.

Five Reasons Every Bro Should Love Birth Control Five Reasons Every Bro Should Love Birth Control

A single hot-button issue has dominated our national discourse lately: is the birth control pill wrong? You might not care about politics, which is normally a sign of mental health. Apathy is the best, right? Who ...

Tales of a Groomzilla Tales of a Groomzilla

OK, I’ll admit it: I have become a groomzilla, the increasingly common (and dreaded) masculine version of a micromanaging bride.

9/11/11

Panic and paranoia became the national conversation, became the foreign policy, became the consensus reality.

How to Make a Phone Call (in the Age of Facebook) How to Make a Phone Call (in the Age of Facebook)

It’s downright offensive to call people now, because you’re wasting precious time they could use to play on the Internet. A primer for how to talk with the ones closest to you.

Why Men Love Charlie Sheen Why Men Love Charlie Sheen

This was written in the week that he was cool and hilarious. Before he ruined his own joke with lame webcasts and a botched standup tour. Losing.

My Day on a Porn Set My Day on a Porn Set

You can only watch two people get it on for so long before it grows tedious. And unsavory.

My Day in Jeggings My Day in Jeggings

If you wear these things in public, you might want a lawyer to explain the local indecent exposure laws.