Rumpus Originals
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Ted Wilson Reviews the World #22
JOHNNY TREMAIN’S HAND ★★★★★ (1 out of 5) Hello, and welcome to my week-by-week review of everything in the world. Today I am reviewing Johnny Tremain’s hand.
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The Rumpus Funny Women Interview with Julie Klausner
Some people say men aren’t funny. In her memoir I Don’t Care About Your Band, comedienne Julie Klausner says it a few times: (1) “I was tired of pretending I thought he was funny”; (2) “I knew I was funnier and smarter…
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SMALL POTATOES:
ChoiceClick here to read The Rumpus interview with Paul Madonna Read more Small Potatoes at angrylittlepotatoes.com …
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Super Hot Prof-on-Student Word Sex: Jason Mulgrew
And now, in the hopes you will make the same mistake, I am conducting the first of what I hope will be an endless series of interviews with former students who are now published writers.
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Outside of Society
Patti Smith’s memoir of her relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe chronicles two “mutinous spirits” in the chaos of 1970s New York.
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RECESSION SEX WORKERS #8: The Sex and Politics of Antonia Crane
Antonia Crane has worked many jobs in the sex industry. She’s done escort, BDSM, porn, and stripping. She’s also been very engaged with sex worker activism.
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The Rumpus Original Combo with Gabrielle Calvocoressi
“The opposite of transcendence (to me) is simply anyone who just makes pronouncements or qualifies themselves without doing the deep, ongoing work of inquiry.”
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10 Things You Should Know Before Going on The Daily Show
1. Don’t expect any warm up. Jon Stewart comes into the green room before the show and chats with you for about 3 minutes.
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FUNNY WOMEN #14: A Play About the Men at My Gym in Five Acts
ACT ONE Scene: DEREK*, is in his early thirties with a military haircut, moderately toned flab, and tinted eyeglasses.
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The Rumpus Original Combo: Moon
Science fiction of the best sort, in which technology exists as a means of peering into the soul, and where even the darkest problems can be overcome by human ingenuity and the inexplicable compassion and perseverance of the human spirit.