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I failed a Mensa test — twice

I tried to become a member of the exclusive society, and all I got was a lousy number 2 pencil

Noah Davis, Pacific Standard Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 6:00 PM UTC 33
Life Pacific Standard, mensa, essays

Can Ultimate Frisbee go mainstream?

While it's evolved over the past few years, Ultimate may ultimately be an outsider sport -- and that's OK

Eli Neugeboren, The Classical Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 12:57 PM UTC
Life The Classical, Sports

I am Nick Miller from “New Girl”

Like Jake Johnson's lovable manchild, I have a hard time figuring out what the adult version of me looks like

Mike Roorda, Pajiba Saturday, Jun 1, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
Life Pajiba, New Girl, Fox, Television

I am not a Disney princess

Every little girl dreams of becoming a princess. Recently, I tried to make it come true

Ej Dickson Tuesday, May 28, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 29
Life Disney, essays, Princesses

Richard Nixon, hero of the American Left

He's justifiably reviled by historians, but Nixon's politics were far more progressive than we give him credit

Emmett Rensin, LA Review of Books Sunday, May 5, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 44
Politics LA Review of Books

“Parks and Recreation”: TV’s most progressive show

The NBC sitcom is just as ardent in its defense of government as it is fearless in its skewering of conservatives

Matthew Gannon, LA Review of Books Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 8:38 PM UTC 18
Social LA Review of Books, essays, NBC

When we all smelled like teen spirit

"NYC 1993" at the New Museum offers a sampling of the earnest, overtly political art of the early 1990s

Jennifer Kabat, The Weeklings Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 7:00 PM UTC
Life The Weeklings, Art, new museum

Does “Downton Abbey” perpetuate gay stereotypes?

However complex, Thomas Barrow is like most gay characters on TV: The odd man out

Richard Kramer, LA Review of Books Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Social LA Review of Books, TV

William H. Gass, post-post-everything author

For the beloved American fiction writer, conventional narrative kills the life inside language

Benjamin Weissman, LA Review of Books Sunday, Apr 14, 2013 9:00 PM UTC
Entertainment LA Review of Books, Fiction

When capitalism consumed the Internet

The Web today is a far cry from the utopian digital playground envisioned by its early users and pioneers

James Orbesen, Jacobin Sunday, Apr 14, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 45
Technology Jacobin, Internet, essays

Down with song-lyric fascists

What's the big deal if we mangle a few words? It's the music that really counts

Dustin Rowles, Pajiba Saturday, Apr 13, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 31
Life Pajiba, Music, songs, lyrics, essays

Ten amazing memories: Heartwarming stories of my dog, Brando (2000-2013)

There were many reasons to love my dog Brando. Here are just 10 of them VIDEO

Ken Foster Friday, Apr 12, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 14
Life Video, essays, dogs, Pets

Is the small nonprofit in big trouble?

In "With Charity for All," former NPR president Ken Stern sheds light on the dark side of NPOs

Jack Shakely, LA Review of Books Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 9:01 PM UTC
Social LA Review of Books, Books

HP Lovecraft, pulp philosopher

Graham Harman's "Weird Realism" examines the metaphysical underpinnings of the cult author's bizarre oeuvre

Brian Kim Stefans, LA Review of Books Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 8:22 PM UTC 13
Life LA Review of Books, Books

Why do we love to look at strangers’ family photographs?

Like all great art, found photography invites its viewer to multiple interpretations and readings

Melissa Holbrook Pierson, The Weeklings Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 4:58 PM UTC
Life The Weeklings, Art, Photography

The wonderful world of Warhammer workshops

Hardcore fans of the fantasy game regularly convene to build their armies, one handmade figurine at a time

Natascha Yogachandra, Narratively Sunday, Apr 7, 2013 7:00 PM UTC
Life Narratively, games, Fantasy

Searching for Bill Watterson

The creator of "Calvin and Hobbes" is notoriously reclusive. Does he owe it to his fans to stay in the spotlight?

Liv Combe, Full Stop Sunday, Apr 7, 2013 5:00 PM UTC 31
Life Full Stop, bill watterson

Women over 50 are invisible

Rampant ageism and sexism have left women of a certain age virtually powerless in American society

Tira Harpaz, Feministing Friday, Apr 5, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 47
Life Feministing, Sexism, ageism, women

Even a Mets fan can be optimistic on Opening Day

Baseball season is finally upon us, which means hope once again springs eternal

Bryan Joiner, The Classical Thursday, Apr 4, 2013 4:12 PM UTC
Life The Classical, Baseball, the mets

American TV’s British invasion

The beloved "Doctor Who" is just the latest English series to captivate audiences on the other side of the pond

Chris Oates, LA Review of Books Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 8:48 PM UTC 18
Entertainment LA Review of Books, Television

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