Some moms pass down time-honored skills (baking, hospital corners, stain removal).

Yours didn’t happen to be one of them.

Not that you’re complaining. Someone had to teach you to walk in heels and mix the perfect G&T.

You can pick ...

Last call. You’ve had five too many and are calling a cab. The bartender whispers, “Baby, taxis are for squares” and slips you the Crown Black Car Service number. Do you try it?

If YES, turn to page 3.
If NO, turn to ...

Leaving the rat race to pursue your heart’s desire was genius. Until, that is, your social interactions were reduced to Soapnet and you failed to qualify for a loan from the Bank of Dad.

Which got you thinking: Perhaps the ...

Signs you’re suffering from shopping overload:
a) You can’t decide whether to name your firstborn Marni or Chloé.
b) You’re more familiar with that redheaded Shopbop model’s face than your mother’s.
c) Your closet is overtaking your apartment (like black ...

Once was no problem. Doubling didn’t make you flinch. But when your playground nemesis mustered the cojones to add a dog to that dare, you were powerless to resist.

So you’ll be putty in the hands of Urban Dare, a ...

Red Rover, Red Rover, send the rainy season over.

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The Blakes CD Release Performances
What: Local garage rockers play a doubleheader to celebrate their gritty debut LP.
Why: Should be vera good.
When: Fri. Vera, doors open at 7:30 ...

It’s the classic story: Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love with girl. Boy moves in with girl. Boy and girl start hating each other’s guts and hurling graphic insults.

McSweeney’s contributor Adrian Tomine explores the familiar in Shortcomings, ...