Bye Jia! You were my favorite writer on the Gawker staff, and not just because we are both alumna of two of the same institutions/organizations. You are a shining star!

It’s a pretty common name in some parts of the Middle East. Everyone’s all like “jihad means holy war!” but it literally translates into “struggle” or “labor.” It’s classically used in the context of something that is hard or challenging, but you do it anyway because it’s the right thing to do, like doing your math…

Hi! I’m from Huntsville!

Um, we eat “avocado pudding” (it’s just a smoothie) all the time in Morocco, and it’s delicious. Who are these corny-ass people telling you it’s gross?

WOW. Stay classy, Denton.

Why are we assuming the woman is the victim? Because she was unconscious. She was completely passive. He on the other hand, was the active party in the assault. No matter how drunk he was, he still chose to assault her. He was spotted by eyewitnesses assaulting her, and when he was confronted by them, he had enough…