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December 23, 2014

The Internet

“A revolutionary communications platform”

by Mallory Ortberg · December 23, 2014
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Books

The Passive-Aggressive Guide to Book Gifting

by Louisa Hager · December 23, 2014
When giving someone a particularly pointed gift is preferable to saying the hard things.
The Internet

The Internet: A Glossary

by Mallory Ortberg · December 23, 2014
A handy internet glossary.

More by Mallory Ortberg

  • Christina Rossetti’s “Goblin Market,” As I Understand It

  • Lord Byron’s “Fare Thee Well,” or “I Just Think It’s Funny How”

  • Questions I Have Asked During The Only Episode Of Doctor Who I Have Ever Seen Until My Friend Said “Okay, Mallory, Why Don’t You Write Your Questions Down And Ask Them All After We’re Done Watching?”

  • Joan Didion and Anna Wintour: Best Friends Forever

Feminism

“Female Troubles”: My Grandmother’s Birth Control

by Mackenzie Mays · December 23, 2014
Mackenzie Mays on her grandmother's various forays into birth control, and the power of being able to make your own medical choices.
The Butter

Loco Parentis: What Your Child Really Wants for Christmas

by Aubrey Hirsch · December 23, 2014
The first installment of The Butter's new parenting column, Loco Parentis, by Aubrey Hirsch.
Family

Father Christmas

by Christine Grimaldi · December 23, 2014
The author reflects on her father and one of his erstwhile holiday traditions.

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