History The Dirtbag Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses were chockablock with dirtbags.
2014
History 
Link Roundup Link Roundup!
The Toast presents a selection of delightful information in the form of a link roundup.
Books Literary Pilgrimage: Bloomsday
In which our correspondent reports back from her literary pilgrimage to experience Bloomsday in Dublin.
Cartoons & Comics “The Spiral Cage”: Disability and the Work of Al Davison
Angeline Adams profiles artist Al Davison, and the intersection between his disability and his work.
Books What to Expect When You’re Expecting: A Guide for Fictional Victorians
If you are a fictional Victorian, you may have unique pregnancy-related concerns.
History Why I Think I Would Make An Excellent Vestal Virgin And You Should Consider Me For The Position
I would bring my experience and willingness to learn to succeed in a position as Vestal Virgin.
Health Sugar and Spice and a Medical Device: Love and Diabetes
Thea Goodrich on diabetes, young love and her insulin pump.
The Great Outdoors This Swedish Survivalist Is Slicing Oranges With An Axe And Living His Best Life
More than anyone else on the internet, the guy who runs the NorthSurvival account on YouTube is living his best life.
Link Roundup Link Roundup!
The Toast presents a selection of delightful information in the form of a link roundup.
Movies Making Friends: The Haunting & May
Emily L. Stephens discusses "The Haunting" and "May," and what these horrifying films have to say about loneliness and friendship.
Meta Toast Points For The Week of October 31st
This week's Toast Points.
Advice Five Tips for a Safe and Sexy Halloween for Your Cat or Dog
Your cat or dog's sexy Halloween costume should also be SAFE, take a minute to peruse these tips.
Advice A Highly Literal Tarot Card Reading
What the cards have in store for you.
Books An Interview About The Penguin Book of Witches
Caitlin Keefe Moran talks to Katherine Howe, the editor of "The Penguin Book of Witches," and it's FASCINATING.
Feminism The Ghosts of Anne Lister
Ruth Scobie on Anne Lister, a tremendously fascinating queer lady of the 19th century, and her haunting resonance throughout the ages.
