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Just when I was starting to lose faith in my city of choice, they go and announce a trampoline park. The New York Times wants you to be all about…
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The April Monthly Rumpus
Get Advance Tickets! Click Here! April 12th at The Makeout Room, 3225 22nd Street, 7pm. Featuring authors Mac McClelland, Joanna Smith Rakoff, Randall Mann, Susan Steinberg, and Broke-Ass Stuart! With…
Facebook Gives You Syphilis
“Professor Peter Kelly, director of public health in Teesside, claimed staff had found a link between social networking sites and the spread of the bacteria, especially among young women.” A…
Poetic Lives Online: Links by Brian Spears
The poet Ai Ogawa died last week, and her official obituary is available here. Oliver de la Paz, who knew her briefly while he was in graduate school, had a…
A Night Together in New York City
The Rumpus, Tin House, and Flavorpill Present: A Night Together April 6 at The Highline Ballroom Featuring Authors: Sam Lipsyte, Colson Whitehead, and Lorelei Lee With This American Life‘s Starlee…
Science Saturday
Well, I guess deodorant cannons are a solution for a smelly garbage dump. National Geographic has more on the dinosaur-eating crocodile. Saltwater aquariums may pose a threat to the Florida…
Saturday Morning Links
Is it Saturday already? Holy crap. Humboldt county farmers are planning for the future after legalization of marijuana, including the possibility of tasting rooms. Want to make your video gaming…
Internal: Funny Women Update
The Funny Women Submission Guidelines have been updated. They are now funnier, contain better spelling, and include a few important logistical updates. Interested in submitting? Click here.
Mamet on Writing
“QUESTION:WHAT IS DRAMA? DRAMA, AGAIN, IS THE QUEST OF THE HERO TO OVERCOME THOSE THINGS WHICH PREVENT HIM FROM ACHIEVING A SPECIFIC, ACUTE GOAL.” An all-caps memo from David Mamet…
n+1’s Non-Boring Panel on Healthcare
Leave it to literary magazine n+1 to get interesting people together to talk about interesting things that are of interest right now. For example, in December they had Malcolm Gladwell…
Morning Coffee
In honor of the cute essay we’re running this morning, here are some photos of an extremely cute baby elephant. Still not smiling? How about now? If you’re not into…