1. Zac Efron and Michelle Rodriguez are dating and that's real, dating with their bodies and also hearts.

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  2. Karen Corday on her cancer diagnosis and its effect on her relationships.

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  3. Mallory continues her mission to caption every painting in Western art history.

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  4. A rape survivor imagines the conversation she would have with Francie Nolan, the heroine of "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn."

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  5. Quotes that suggest Shakespeare was probably an anti-circumcision activist.

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  6. Link Roundup!

    The Toast presents a selection of delightful information in the form of a link roundup.

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  7. Ilissa Ocko on what we know and do not know about the historical temperature of the Earth.

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  8. He really just thinks it would be great to have a pet rabbit, guys, c'mon.

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  9. The Toast's weekly Friday open thread, hosted by The Bartender.

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  10. A Fourth of July cartoon about fireworks for wusses.

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  11. A nice chat about the books you hate.

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  12. Sarah Wardlaw approaches baking bread like the scientist she is.

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  13. Jess Lowry looks back on the Texan prom culture of her youth.

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  14. Harris Sockel touched a lot of hot dogs in that supermarket.

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  15. Curses for rich people.

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