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Celebrate April Fool’s Day with 5 of Shakespeare’s Wildest Ruses
Celebrate April Fool’s Day with 5 of Shakespeare’s Wildest Ruses
By Freddie Moore
April 01, 2014

Faking your own death, tricking people into murder, knocking out your blind dad — Shakespeare would be a hellraiser if he was around today.

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Regretsy: 10 Victorian Gifts That You Should Reconsider This Cyber Monday
Regretsy: 10 Victorian Gifts That You Should Reconsider This Cyber Monday
By Michelle King
December 02, 2013

Just because someone made it doesn’t mean you have to buy it.

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This is Actually What It’s like to Sell Drugs in New York
This is Actually What It’s like to Sell Drugs in New York
By Arvind Dilawar
October 29, 2013

In Dealers, author Peter Madsen interviews hustlers, thieves and cops to better understand the human aspects of selling drugs in New York City.

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8 Hilarious Audiobooks Written and Narrated by Comedians
8 Hilarious Audiobooks Written and Narrated by Comedians
By Jake Flanagin
October 14, 2013

If you want a laugh but are too lazy to read, these audiobooks narrated by their comic authors are for you.

 
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Strange Finds: "Flavors"
Strange Finds: "Flavors"
By jake goldman
July 31, 2013

An assortment of poetry, autobiography, drawings and humor that is as heartfelt as it is silly.

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Book Sword: Sylvia Plath, Adrienne Rich, Frank O’Hara & More
Book Sword: Sylvia Plath, Adrienne Rich, Frank O’Hara & More
By Kate Gavino
July 26, 2013

We take literary-minded words and anagram them to find ... deeper meaning? Hidden truth? Happy coincidence?

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Strange Finds: “Really, Miss Henderson!”
Strange Finds: “Really, Miss Henderson!”
By jake goldman
July 24, 2013

A series of crude cartoons about a group of shipwrecked men and women stranded on small islands, trying and failing to have sex with each other. Oh, there’s also cannibalism.

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Tea Time in Toyland: Plastic Food and Broken Hearts at the American Girl Café
Tea Time in Toyland: Plastic Food and Broken Hearts at the American Girl Café
By Julia Langbein
July 15, 2013

A writer visits the American Girl Café in an attempt to discover how dolls dine

 

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Breaking Down Breakdowns: Comedians in Crises
Breaking Down Breakdowns: Comedians in Crises
By Sarah Bennett
July 10, 2013

Memoirs by Sara Benincasa, Michael Ian Black and Darrell Hammond all go far beyond their bits and deep into their lives.

 

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Smart Girl is Easy (to Talk to): An Interview with Julie Klausner
Smart Girl is Easy (to Talk to): An Interview with Julie Klausner
By Sarah Bennett
June 26, 2013

During our interview, Julie was lovely and open about her fondness for musicals, The Monkees and JAPs who know their lipstick.

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