"are urchins real" and other internet queries from Charles Dickens.

Santa vs. the childfree.

A delightful collection of Internet ephemera, aka a link roundup.

To tide you over.

A new work of short fiction by Jac Jemc.

This week's Friday open thread!

"The Beau Jar," and other little known romance novels by literary titans.

A very short story by Nicola Yoon.

Only the most important ABOF&L sketch of all time.

A roundup of information and linkage from across the Internet.

The Toast's Aunt Acid advice column on what to do when someone else is chosen over you romantically.

Here we offer an incomplete list of Lifetime movies in various categories.

What modern women can expect from the oncoming waves of feminism.

Mallory and Ayn Rand take a trip over to the New Yorker (dot com).

With the holiday season upon us, here's a handy guide to making sure you get enough food at parties.