- I Oppose the Democrats’ Plan to Lower Child Poverty. If Kids Want to Eat, They Should Work In Filthy Factories Like They Did in the Good Old Days
- 15 hours ago, 24 Feb 21, 7:00pm -
- Are You Preparing Dinner for Children, or Starring in a Post-Apocalyptic Drama?
1. Every single day, the sun hangs low on the horizon, and its slanting rays fill you with dread at the horrors to come. 2. You’re not sure how you wound up making all the decisions for this ragtag group. You didn’t ask for this kind of responsib…
- 18 hours ago, 24 Feb 21, 4:00pm -
- Frequently Asked Questions by Middle-Aged White Pundits About When it’s Appropriate to Use a Particular Racial Slur
Q: When is it appropriate for me, a middle-aged white guy who hosts a podcast, or writes op-eds, or posts as a prominent blogger with a healthy Twitter following, to use the n-word. A: Never. Q: What if I’m singing along to Kendrick Lamar alone in…
- 21 hours ago, 24 Feb 21, 1:00pm -
- Beaver of Fine Arts: “Your Self Portrait Was Due Yesterday”: Student Reactions According to Their Zodiac Sign
- 21 hours ago, 24 Feb 21, 12:59pm -
- In Remembrance of Lawrence Ferlinghetti
All of us here at McSweeney’s mourn the passing of Lawrence Ferlinghetti. He was our north star and compatriot in this small but feisty world of San Francisco publishing. Few ever did more for the written word, and almost no one lived a better life…
- 2 days ago, 23 Feb 21, 10:00pm -
- Will Hunting on Why He Shouldn’t Get an MFA
Why shouldn’t I get an MFA? That’s a tough one, but I’ll take a shot. Say I’m getting an MFA, and my professor puts a canvas on my desk, something nobody else can paint. Maybe I take a shot at it, maybe I paint it. And I’m real happy with m…
- 2 days ago, 23 Feb 21, 7:00pm -
- Can’t You See I’m Listening to a Goddamn Podcast?
My mind is expanding, my horizons are broadening. I’m washing the dishes while having a cutting-edge audio experience learning about the Plague of Justinian. And you have just walked into the kitchen saying something I can’t hear — I’m trying…
- 2 days ago, 23 Feb 21, 4:00pm -
- Pa and Laura Ingalls Discuss the Merits of High-Stakes Testing During a Public Health Crisis
“States still must give standardized tests this year, Biden Administration announces.” — Education Week, 2/22/21 - - -“Laura! Mary! Carrie! Time for school!” Pa shouted, the merry twinkle in his eye alerting Laura that something either very…
- 2 days ago, 23 Feb 21, 1:00pm -
- The UX on this Small Child Is Terrible
Not only am I VP of Reproduction for this household, but I’ve also been the end-user of this Small Child for over three years now. I’m going to give it to you straight. The user experience is terrible. Overall, the Small Child is under-designed,…
- 3 days ago, 22 Feb 21, 7:00pm -
- Problematic Classic Films Slightly Improved by Adding a Character Who Sews Clothing Out of Curtains
Love, Actually LAURA LINNEY’S CHARACTER: Want to have sex, hot guy from my office? HOT GUY FROM HER OFFICE: Sure! LLC (answering her phone): Hey, babe. Uh-huh… hh-huh… okay. HGFHO: Oh, dear, this sounds important. Should I leave? LLC (hanging u…
- 3 days ago, 22 Feb 21, 4:00pm -