OtherFaking ItMary AllenMay 26, 2014 It’s never been so easy to pretend to know so much without actually knowing anything. Is faking cultural literacy the new norm? Should we accept it? Read more about it (or at least pretend to read it) on the the New York Times. Share Tweet Share Mary Allen Mary Allen is a writer working, crafting, and making bad puns in the San Francisco Bay Area. You May Also Like Read Rumpus Events March Spotlight: Letters in the Mail The RumpusFebruary 21, 2025 Read What to Read When What to Read When Walking Through a Graveyard Emilio CarreroFebruary 14, 2025 Read What to Read When What to Read When You Need to Blaze a New Trail Betty ShamiehJanuary 24, 2025 Read Rumpus Events February Spotlight: Letters in the Mail The RumpusJanuary 24, 2025