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by Tom Deisboeck … yes, there’s some pesky odor because it’s high season for self-congratulatory shite. No, I’m not referring to the slowly dying breed of superfluous Christmas letters that people still use to remind everybody that they went to Yale o... More »

Memoirs of a Guysha

Published 3y ago - Casey Alexander

by Casey Alexander It was the bugle that turned my head. Its manly, imposing tones, and the majestic figure that held it. His traditional silk caftan; the silver birds in his hair. The documentary detailed his training, followed him through making up and his e... More »

Only Connect: In Defense of Facebook

Published 3y ago - Martin Levinson

By Martin H. Levinson Had Facebook been around during the time of the Crusades, at the start of the American Revolution, or right before World War II those events would not have happened because Facebook is about building community and bringing the world close... More »

Ironies of a Native New Yorker

Published 3y ago - MICHAEL J. MANGANO

by Michael J. Mangano You grow up in then-unfashionable Brooklyn, become an adult and make enough money to afford moving out of Brooklyn to Manhattan’s fashionable, expensive east side – then, years later, you learn that, even if you wanted to, you can�... More »

Dear Admissions Committee – The truth about writing letters of recommendation

Published 3y ago - Mary Louisa Cappelli

by Mary Louisa Cappelli Every Fall I’m asked to write letters of recommendation for students seeking to attend a private college or, in some cases, out-of-state public university. So, I spend my weekends writing these creative pieces detailing the brillian... More »

Coming to Theaters And Courtrooms Near You: DUNCE

Published 3y ago - Paul Lander and Dan McConnell

Writer: Paul Lander Artist: Dan McConnell Paul Lander is a TV comedy writer, award-winning columnist and producer. His humor pieces have appeared in MAD, American Bystander, Weekly Humorist, McSweeneys, National Lampoon, Robot Butt, Little Old Lady Blog, Humor... More »

Quo vadis, Brandon?

Published 3y ago - Tom Deisboeck

“Let’s go, Brandon — to Jan. 6 jail!” More »

Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse: A Day in the Life

Published 3y ago - Jonathan Zimmerman

by Jonathan Zimmerman “A lot of us will be creating and inhabiting worlds that are just as detailed and convincing as this one, on a daily basis.” —Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, announcing that his company will change its name to Meta and focus ... More »

The Satirist

November 2021