Best precocious child characters ever
Marcus from About a Boy
This little sweetheart with a bowl cut and an endless supply of hippie knitwear cared so much about his sui..
Correspondence Regarding My Previous Piece ‘Some Notable Romantic / Sexual Experiences (Ages 13–20)’
Rachel XXXXX March 2 at 11:15 pm
Subject: Seriously???
Were you in love with me??? Is it what you can’t have, or what you wan..
Generation X and Generation Y discuss the other generations, while drinking
“So first came the Industrial Revolution Generation, and they were total badasses. They were like, let’s invent everything! And then m..
Progress Report: A Look at Our Stats
It’s been two months of Tanginess here at The Tangential, and it’s been, as they say, “real.” We’ve had a whole flurry of guest writer..
Misinterpreting Laughing Babies
Eensy McLaughington hates paper. Because Eensy McLaughington hates trees. Because Eensy McLaughington hates nature and hates planet ea..
Where Popular Indie Bands Got Their Names
Radiohead
It is a little known fact that Thom Yorke was actually the equally-attractive half brother of David Beckham before a freak ..
Pornography and Justin Bieber
Hello! Thank you for clicking, and welcome to the Internet!
It’s likely you’re here because you’re a) looking for pornography, or b) ..
A really gruesome story that you shouldn’t read unless you want to read something really horrific
“I showed up for my job interview at , but the guy who was interviewing me was late. It was dark out, and I sat watching cars go by ou..
Why Kids Love Violent Movies
When I was a kid, I had the distinct notion that you weren’t cool unless you were either kidnapped, violently opressed or orphaned.
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Little-Known Capabilities of iPad 2
– If you put it on a ball, it will roll around like a ferret and freak out your cat.
– It vibrates 1,000x faster than a washing machi..
A Minnesotan’s memories of Australia
In orientation, they told us that it’s polite to sit in the front seat, not the back seat, of cabs. So the first night my friends and ..
What aging rockers are really saying with the names of their tours
An evening with: “You’ll be sitting down.”
A special evening with: “You’ll be sitting down, and so will I.”
A very special eveni..