A conversation between Bambi's parents.

Parker Molloy kicks off The Toast's new Trans* Series with a piece on Jared Leto, erasure, and expecting better.

Signs you're getting more than your fair share of sleep.

Rivka Genesen shares a series of brief vignettes about loss.

Jessica Doyle, on the wild and wonderful world of female K-pop.

You think your startup is cool? Well, it isn't. This one is.

So many songs are about abortion, but they don't use the word abortion, which I think is sneaky.

A tale of two literary Rebeccas.

Sarah Kurchak on what the now-defunct Taco Bell meant to her as a teenager in Welland, Ontario.

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

Mo Moulton, a Harvard lecturer in British and Irish history, continues her series on the historical underpinnings (or lack thereof) of Downton Abbey.

Sarah James talks about the messed-up and sexist ways that critics made "Wicked" sound dumb, when, in fact, it's a real good time for all concerned.

What Amy Tan, misandrist hero, has for breakfast every day.

Tasbeeh Herwees on her name.

How to tell if you are in a Bronte novel.