Very bravely written. Anyone who has kids, or is thinking about having them, or even just has reproductive organs should read this.

Oh man, star anise used appropriately is a home freaking run. Next time you make bread pudding, throw a seed or two in with the cream as you simmer, alongside a coriander seed and maybe a coupla juniper berries. The end result will curl your toes.

Delicious. Love the star anise. I would recommend using slightly more than the recipe calls for, just to give it that sweet little bump. Also, if you roast the corn in your oven before shucking and removing the kernels, you'll end up with a slightly more flavorful stock. It's an easy step and gives you time to get all…

Great little read. Describing self-preoccupied people as having egos that are "overinflated, insatiable and overly sensitive," is about the most accurate damn thing I've read in a long time. It perfectly sums up the frustration of dealing with people who fit that description — the cloying, the validating, the…

Patricia Lockwood? Is that the "Rape Joke" poem chick?

check out super young John C. Reilly chilling out behind DeVito at the beginning! Eating a sammich and looking bored....typical.