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 What to Read When What to Read When You’re a True Believer Jeff KassMarch 28, 2025 Read Rumpus Events Roxane Gay and Debbie Millman to lead The Rumpus as magazine’s new owners Alyson SinclairMarch 28, 2025 Read What to Read When What to Read When You’re Freaking out About Earthquakes Emma PatteeMarch 14, 2025 Read What to Read When What to Read When You Want to Shake Up the Syllabus Allison EpsteinFebruary 28, 2025
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