Magic Grizzly Man: The Reckoning
What will happen to you after your search for "Grizzly Man death footage" is finally successful.
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Beauty My Grandmother, the Time Traveler
On the author's grandmother, and how dementia has made her world larger, not smaller.
Magic The Future of Wes Anderson is Tom Wolfe
Wes Anderson is going to age into Tom Wolfe, here is photographic evidence.
If I Were a Superhero
Caroline O'Donoghue, on the kind of superhero she would be. There would be a valiant dog involved.
History AP History in the Less Magic Kingdom: “The Mermaid’s War”
The lesser-known true tale behind "The Little Mermaid," as taught in the Less Magic Kingdom's AP History class.
Magic A Linguist Explains What Old-School British Accents Sounded Like
British accents of the past! Would Draco Malfoy's dad have sounded like that in The Patriot? Would Ichabod Crane? Gretchen McCulloch will tell us.
Magic A Mathematician’s Expressions of Love
Erin Luhks made us something she promises is about love, from the point of view of a mathematician.
Magic Surprise: Our Vampires Are So Different That They’re Actually Yorkshire Terriers
Our vampires don't drink blood; they're Yorkies. Surprise.
Magic A Linguist Explains the Grammar of Doge. Wow.
Gretchen McCulloch can see past the Comic Sans and into the beating heart of doge. Let her help you do the same.
Books This Guy On An Old Harry Potter Forum Says Dumbledore Is A Time-Traveling Ron Weasley And I Want To Hear Him Out
Dumbledore is a time-traveling Ron Weasley, according to this one guy.
Magic A Linguist Explains the Rules of Summoning Benedict Cumberbatch
Gretchen McCulloch, our Gal Linguist, explains why some made up names sound like Benedict Cumberbatch, and others don't, using Language Science.
Magic John Candy’s Name in 23 Different Languages
John Candy's name in a bunch of different languages.
Magic Why I Am Leaving New York City
Too many damn wizards, is why.
Magic Patina Miller Appreciation Time
For this thy gift of Patina Miller, may the Lord make us truly thankful. Amen.
Magic It’s Friday the Thirteenth: Tell Us Your Superstitions
The readers of The Toast share their own superstitions and those of others.
