It's hard to believe this is real. My heart goes out to his family and friends. Read more

Anna, please. I'm dying here. Read more

Reference Roswell in any capacity: win ALL the internet points! Read more

Okay, for some reason, this is my favorite Dirt Bag so far. I LOLed real hard, which I think is because I got all of the jokes and references (for once). Beck! This is the End/The Exorcist! BSB! iKimye! This article was apparently catered to me. (thx) Read more

"Kevin from the Backstreet Boyshad his second kid, thus rendering the "AM I SEXUUUUAAAAAAL" line from "Rock Your Body" redundant." Read more

I have been waiting for Jez to give a take on this, as all I've read before is puff pieces about this book and the author. Thanks for an in depth interview, I am fascinated by this book and knowing more about it and the author makes me that much more inclined to read it. Read more

I don't know why we count ANY surveys as scientific. The people that respond to them are the dregs of society. Read more

I object! There are 22-year-old bellies that don't fit inside tube tops, and some 45-year-0ld bellies that should be displayed at every opportunity. Read more

Men over 40 should only hear penny loafers and suspenders. Read more

Everybody should go read Nutting's first short story collection, "Unclean Jobs for Women and Girls". It's...surreal is an understatement. But it's brilliant and its from a smaller publishing house (Starcherone) that does brilliant stuff but is on haitus right now due to financial shit. She's so frank about women's… Read more

I think female predators tend to be sexually objectified and obtain a sort of celebrity status. I can’t remember the specific names of a single male-teacher/female-student case that got national attention off the top of my head. It’s not sensationalized or sexualized in the same way. Read more

For me, based on the descriptions and the author's own words, this does not sound like anything I would ever want to read. Read more

This is a fascinating interview—really excellent, thought-provoking questions and similar answers. The byline did not make me want to read this book, but after hearing the author's take on these cases (which seem to be covered more and more in the news, though I'm sure there are a similar amount of male teacher-female… Read more

I heard his last words were "Fetch me my cologne, I might meet somebody". Read more

Everything about this interview is YES. I so admire that she doesn't want to make apologies for her desire to write this, and in fact is squashing all female apologists in her novel. I think the scandal of it is fantastic. Women auteurs juggle a lot of (unfair) responsibilities/expectations for their works, and I'm so… Read more

As a female teacher — of middle school — in Florida— can I just say that I'm **REALLY** tired of hearing about stuff like this. I can't even begin to tell you how many people think it's funny to give you a wink and a smile when they find out what you do. Read more