When I was in college, a friend of mine gave me the best advice I’ve ever received about procrastination, advice her father had given her: If you’re going to procrastinate, do it by tackling something else that’s also useful. This may sound obvious, but since I was someone who could get in a good few hours […]
It’s time to talk about our collective Castle problem. The TV show Castle has been on the air for years now, and the titular character, played with great finesse by Nathan Fillion, is the problem. He’s an immensely popular writer, and the show steps hard on every possible misconception and cliché about being a writer […]
The most famous pumpkin in the United States is not found in literature, but rather in the cheerily autumnal Starbucks merchandising that announces the yearly return of the much beloved Pumpkin Spice Latte. The cultish drink continues to spawn think pieces, grotesquely adorable DIY recipes, greeting cards, and even a surprisingly lengthy Wikipedia page. The drink has been […]