Does the Overbearing Presence of Hipsters Signify a Period of Cultural Change?
I remember when the dominant counter-culture at my college, the University of Minnesota, switched from hippies to hipsters. The first ..
“Ten Minutes on the Toilet,” by Alain de Botton
While it may seem absurd that a brilliant philosopher such as myself would be composing his customarily highfalutin prose while seated..
An Open Letter to the Creators of Gossip Girl
First of all, thank you for finally adding a black character. It only took you four seasons. Even better, she’s kind of a normal perso..
My hometown – Christchurch, New Zealand – got smashed in an earthquake today
I went to the graphic novels and read one by Jason. It made me laugh, and then feel bad. F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway measured eachother’s dicks and I enjoyed that on “Our darkest day.”
Ten awkward things you might be doing on Facebook
Friending too quickly. When you get home from a party and there’s a friend request waiting from someone you met at the party, it’s kin..
This Week on The Tangential – A Roundup
• We advised our readers, not once but twice, to leave garbage in their cars.
• We published 3 new authors, Jonathan Wilson, Poncho..
The Best MPLS Spots to Sneak in Your Own Booze
Nick & Eddie – There’s no corkage fee if you bring your own bottle of wine, but you don’t need to tell your friends that. Make them sn..
Different Types of Drunks
The Reliable Drunk: This person knows how to drink. They practically do it for a living, and they know what they’re doing. While they wi..
If exhibitionist sex cams were introduced like dinner theater
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen! On behalf of Gary, Bonnie, and the entire exhibitionist community, I’m very pleased and honored to..
Pageant Queen Angers Taco Community, Tacos Exact Vengeance
17-year-old former Miss San Antonio Domonique Ramirez was stripped of her pageant title as a result of disrespecting the Federal Allianc..
Foursquare: Where we’ve been, and what dirty deeds we’ve done there
For the past few weeks we’ve been checking on on Foursquare—not to brag about all the cool places we go, but to help us remember what ..
How to Quit Writing In How-To Format All the Goddam Time
SPOILER ALERT: This post gives away important parts of the movie “Frozen.”
1. Have a brainstorm on some kind of social media plat..