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6 Ways to Fight Trolls Instead of Starving Them
6 Ways to Fight Trolls Instead of Starving Them
By Erica Stratton
September 26, 2013

Or how an anti-misogyny blog taught me to fight like a troll — and win.

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Geography Doesn't Exist Anymore: An Interview with Scott McClanahan
Geography Doesn't Exist Anymore: An Interview with Scott McClanahan
By Eric Nelson
September 25, 2013

The author talks vulnerability, love and how long you can wear a pair of jeans without washing them.

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10 Books That Would’ve Won the Man Booker Under Its New Rules
10 Books That Would’ve Won the Man Booker Under Its New Rules
By Misha Grunbaum
September 24, 2013

Starting next year, the Man Booker Prize will be open to any work written in English & published in the U.K. — but what if it was that way for the last decade?

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How Ugly was Henry David Thoreau?
How Ugly was Henry David Thoreau?
By Arvind Dilawar
September 23, 2013

The 19th century author, naturalist and transcendentalist: hot or not?

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Recap of the First Annual Airship Spelling Bee
Recap of the First Annual Airship Spelling Bee
By Arvind Dilawar
September 20, 2013

We laughed, we cried, we did shots of tequila and discovered that “voortrekker” is a word.

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I Have a North Korean Fetish
I Have a North Korean Fetish
By jake goldman
September 19, 2013

An uncomfortable look at a personal obsession, the Western media and Dennis Rodman.

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“The Drowned Man”: A Perfect Murder Waiting to Happen
“The Drowned Man”: A Perfect Murder Waiting to Happen
By Julia Langbein
September 18, 2013

The latest production from the team that brought you Sleep No More may be the most terrifying — and final — play you ever attend.

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The Political Economy of Zombies
The Political Economy of Zombies
By John Powers
September 17, 2013

Over the past few years, the zombie apocalypse has come to represent an alternative to neoliberalism — an ideology that admits no alternatives.

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Cheap Wine, Plastic Chairs: David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, Brian Posehn & Jon Benjamin
Cheap Wine, Plastic Chairs: David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, Brian Posehn & Jon Benjamin
By Freddie Moore
September 16, 2013

The comedians discuss their inspiration and a musical they wrote called Rooms: The Musical.

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Join Us for the First Annual Airship Spelling Bee [UPDATED]
Join Us for the First Annual Airship Spelling Bee [UPDATED]
By Arvind Dilawar
September 12, 2013

The Airship and Black Balloon Publishing invite you to an evening of boozing and misspelling.

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