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Code Words For “Sexually Active” In Classic Films

by Mallory Ortberg · August 26, 2015
Say, you're a real apple-cart picker, aren't you, sister?
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Code Words For “Gay” In Classic Films

by Mallory Ortberg · May 22, 2015
He's a real Sunday gentleman, with tea-time manners.
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Code Words For Lesbianism In Classic Films

by Mallory Ortberg · February 24, 2015
Think subtly. More subtly than that. If there's a book and a woman in the same shot, you might be looking at a lesbian.

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  • 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

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Joan Didion and Anna Wintour: Best Friends Forever
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