Ever bought a pair of nunchucks? Perhaps not, if you’re browsing this with two working eyes and two working hands. That’s a shame; Nunchucks are good fun. They’ve gotten more […]
Albums of the Year Lists, Decoded
10) The Rumor: This artist opens half the other lists, but you can’t find them anywhere else. You’d think it was a prank, but none of these people have met. […]
A Comprehensive List of When You Can Say Nigga
You’re a professional movie critic. You draw the short straw and spend Friday night watching Tyler Perry’s latest failure. As Madea shimmies to Gucci Gang one year too late, you […]
I’m on McSweeney’s
After a few dozen attempts, I have a piece up on McSweeney’s. Have a look.
Goddess on the Subway
We’re proud to introduce Goddess on the Subway, our resident poet’s latest project. I’ll let Ms. Coen introduce it herself. Dear Editing Slave, I stumbled upon a Books on the Subway […]
Why Do Journalists Keep Jumping onto My Trench Knife?
It seemed like a coincidence at first. I’d just finished cleaning my favorite carbon steel trench knife on the walk home from work. The job’s stressful, and cleaning my knives […]
Please Install Our App
We’re glad you’re enjoying our website. We worked pretty hard on it. You know what we worked harder on? The app. Please install it. It has all of the site’s […]
Ruby Coen Becomes Poetry, Which She Always Was
The saga continues.
A Foolproof Solution for Climate Change
The United Nations has politely reminded us of the impending collapse of civilization. Rough news. There’s no easy way to tell everyone they’re going to die, so I admire them […]
Ruby Coen Saves Poetry, Which She Invented
There’s an exciting new generation of narcissists redefining poetry. All of them owe a cosmic debt to Ruby Coen, inventor of poetry and executive producer of heartbreak. Signing her to See […]