Prime of Life: The Story of My 20s, as Told in Amazon Purchases

Amazon turns 20 today, which means it’s nearly the same age I was when I graduated college, moved across the country, and started living alone. The world has changed, and Amazon has its own transition period to undergo. But if it’s anything like me, it can manage these growing pains easily—with an overflowing digital…
What Kind of Dog Should I Get?
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How Much Ice Cream Is Too Much?
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The Bates Family Is Cable TV's New Duggars and They're Just as Toxic
If you watch the TLC show 19 Kids and Counting starring confirmed child molester Josh Duggar, chances are you’re familiar with the Bates family. From their frequent appearances on the show since 2009, to a 2012 TLC special entitled “The Bates Family: And Baby Makes 19,” to a now-canceled 2012 TLC show United Bates of…
Gummy Bears Taste Good But They're Fucking Gross When Soaked in Fluid
Thanks to a recent Kinja deal, the office is filled with Haribo Gummi Bears. Based on a loose survey, I know of at least 40 pounds of bears in the vicinity, minus around 2-3 pounds because that's how many I think I've eaten.
Latest TLC Fuck Up Cake Boss Buddy Valastro Arrested for Drunk Driving
Buddy Valastro, your mom's favorite Hoboken baker and star of TLC's Cake Boss, was arrested early Thursday morning in Manhattan for suspected drunk driving. According to TMZ, Valastro—who is working hard to turn arrests and idiocy into a thriving family business—was arrested after failing "multiple" field sobriety…
What I Watched on TV: Thursday, October 30
I watched black-ish from Wednesday, Modern Family from Wednesday, 21 minutes of Nashville while taking a bath, and an episode of House Hunters where a perfectly nice-seeming couple bought a million dollar home in Loudoun County, Va. The most interesting thing about the episode was the incredible amount of Botox the…
Jessa Duggar's Wedding Shower Included Soup Buffet With Styrofoam Bowls
Staring at pictures of Duggar and Duggar-adjacent food is one of my favorite hobbies.
What I Watched on TV: Wednesday, October 29
Too much time spent working, not enough time spent watching TV.
What I Watched on TV: Tuesday, October 28
Not a great day for TV yesterday.
What I Watched on TV: Sunday, October 26
I woke up and watched an episode of House Hunters Renovation from the day before. A perfectly nice couple from a perfectly nice Boston suburb made a perfectly nice home with a slightly weird mud room. The chose this house because they wanted to make a hockey rink in their backyard, which is something that I guess some…
God Is Good Because Friends Will Be on Netflix Soon
A shocking announcement today that will bring all 30something American women to their knees in gratitude: Friends—all 236 episodes—are coming to Netflix on January 1, 2015.

