Apps for Saps
Though the rumor mill is already buzzing about Apple’s iWatch and the upcoming release of Google Glass, these lustworthy gizmos are nothing without their apps. Let’s take a look at this year’s best...
View ArticleAmazing, Previously Unpublished Mark Twain Quotes
My great-great-grandfather would always talk about his run-ins with the literary giants of his day, but I never realized the true extent to which he brushed elbows with famous authors until I...
View ArticleEmergency Texts
“More and more Americans are texting 911.”—NPR JIMMY PETERS: hey u up? 911: Hello! You’ve reached 911 Emergency Services. Please text us the nature of your emergency. JIMMY PETERS: just drinkin,...
View ArticleTop Tweets from the C.I.A.
“The US Central Intelligence Agency on Friday did something anathema to its usually secretive mission: it joined Twitter. And the agency’s first tweet was, well, snarky.” —The Guardian What’s everyone...
View ArticleI Love a Good Cigar
“I think we can pay two hundred and fifty dollars for a three-hundred-word article.” —receptionist at the Cigar Aficionado office I love a good cigar. I love taking a puff from a tightly wrapped Cuban...
View ArticleJudgmental Towers Apartment Complex, Application to Rent
Thank you for your interest in the Judgmental Towers apartment complex. Please fill out and submit this form, along with your application fee, a copy of a recent credit report, and a DNA sample.See the...
View ArticleGoodbye, New York
The time has come for me to leave New York City. After almost two whole days here on business, it just feels right.See the rest of the story at newyorker.comRelated:The Most Likely Ways I Will Die in...
View ArticleThank You for Flying Trash Airlines
Thank you for flying with the premier budget airline, $uper Air. To receive detailed text-message updates about your flight, reply YES to this message. (Standard rates apply.)See the rest of the story...
View ArticleWhy I Quit My Job to Travel the World
On paper, my life seemed great. I had a dream job, a swanky apartment, and a loving girlfriend. But something was off. I couldn’t bear being chained to my desk in a stuffy office any longer. So I...
View ArticleA Guide to the Ghosts of North America
When the History Channel pivoted from broadcasting serious documentaries about the Second World War to airing paranormal reality shows, it hit on a ratings gold mine. Now, following in its lucrative...
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