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I Love, Therefore I am: 5 Philosophers on Romance, Friendship and Life
I Love, Therefore I am: 5 Philosophers on Romance, Friendship and Life
By jake goldman
May 08, 2014

On this day, the 177th anniversary of Soren Kierkegaard meeting his fiancee, we we examine his and four other philosophers’ takes on love.

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I Did It! I Biked 100 Miles with My BFF!
I Did It! I Biked 100 Miles with My BFF!
By jake goldman
February 20, 2014

A 15-year friendship endures 84 miles of biking, countless missteps and, worst of all, the environs of Western Massachusetts.

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Kurt Vonnegut Made a TV Show!
Kurt Vonnegut Made a TV Show!
By jake goldman
January 23, 2014

Time travel, space exploration and jokes about Tang are all rolled together in this bizarre, one-off television special.

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10 Adult Novels for Kids
10 Adult Novels for Kids
By jake goldman
December 19, 2013

When kids think The Hunger Games is too pedestrian, hand them one of these books.

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10 Classic Novels Summed Up in a Single Sentence
10 Classic Novels Summed Up in a Single Sentence
By jake goldman
December 09, 2013

It’s like a Sparknote of a Sparknote of a Sparknote.

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10 Instances of Literary Censorship
10 Instances of Literary Censorship
By jake goldman
November 21, 2013

Censors: Shielding the youth of the world from curse words and genitals.

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10 Books That Stood Trial
10 Books That Stood Trial
By jake goldman
November 08, 2013

In which people get real upset over novelists and poets acknowledging the existence of sex and race.

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10 Philosophers Summed Up in a Single Sentence
10 Philosophers Summed Up in a Single Sentence
By jake goldman
November 04, 2013

Because it’s like, dudes, get to the point. I’ve got podcasts to listen to!

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I Have a North Korean Fetish
I Have a North Korean Fetish
By jake goldman
September 19, 2013

An uncomfortable look at a personal obsession, the Western media and Dennis Rodman.

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Strange Finds: “Never Eat Anything Bigger Than Your Head & Other Drawings”
Strange Finds: “Never Eat Anything Bigger Than Your Head & Other Drawings”
By jake goldman
August 20, 2013

A collection of absurd, irreverent one-panel cartoons reminiscent of The Far Side — but this book came first

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