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An Unknown Master Of Horror
“Sometimes there would be an isolated house hanging onto the edge of an open field of shadows and shattered glass. And the house would be so contorted by ruin that the possibility of its being inhabited sent the imagination swirling…
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Random Media Notes
The Seattle Times covers a fascinating story: “A mystery man awakes in Discovery Park.” O’Reilly/NBC feud takes a new turn. Jayson Blair, “best known for foisting plagiarism and fabrications into the pages of The New York Times,” is now a…
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The Longest “Poem”
“Good Morning world.. out grinding to get mine, and I will get mine.. “i totally recommend the newest Iron and Wine “The Freshman and Juniors were awesome in class today. “dentist appointment AND optometrist appointment. NERD DAY!” Andrei Gheorghe is…
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The Cost of Being an Adjunct
A number of us here at The Rumpus are affiliated with academia—it’s a decent job with a fair amount of time to do your own creative work, as long as you’re at least in the middle of the food chain.…
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Morning Coffee
Back in the saddle When Journey Round My Skull decides to clear out its image vaults, we are all the better for it. A plant that eats rats. Yes. Plant. Eats. Rat. Historic bridges of the United States. (via Metafilter)…
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Funny Women Submission Guidelines
Dear Writers, So, you’ve decided you’re a woman or gender non-conforming writer and would like to submit to Funny Women. Out of all decisions, this is the best one you can make. Submit: Direct your entry to our Rumpus submission manager…
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Fear and Self-Loathing
“Losing my job was a wake up call. But being disregarded as a person lit a fire in my gut. I started my car and peeled out, middle finger extended and the burden of five unhappy years left behind.” From…
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Some Kind of 29th-Century Sci-Fi Lobster
Over at New York Magazine, Sam Anderson (interviewed here) has published a review of Inherent Vice that is one of the funniest pans of a novel I’ve ever read. “There is no easy way to say this,” Anderson begins, “so here…
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Sex and the Witty
There’s Something Wrong with Sven combines imaginative leaps worthy of Calvino and Vonnegut with tragicomic irreverence of the George Saunders variety.
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The Sketchy History of Times New Roman
“The case that Parker makes about the real origins of Times New Roman stands on narrow foundations. The sole piece of surviving evidence for his version of history is a brass pattern plate bearing a large capital letter B. He…
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Morning Coffee
Not really sure what these are, but they sure are pretty. Faces from The Wire. Don’t know what to tweet? You’re welcome. Bicycle “ticketed” for being badass and unique. A brief history of movie flying saucers. Speaking of spaceships, science…