Brandon Scott Gorrell

I am the co-publisher of Thought Catalog. Follow me on Twitter. I also use a pen name called Holden Desalles.

The Different Types of Jobs You Can Have

But the position you’ve accepted is “Content Manager” and in actuality you’ll be writing articles on real estate and educational resources for first-time homebuyers at a startup absolutely filled with business casual Web 2.0 enthusiasts who ‘get’ the internet. This is, of course, incredibly far off from what you really want to be doing (a novelist)…

You Can Buy Hipster Bingo Cards Now

Well, this came about two years too late, if you want to get technical (the whole hipster bashing thing was hot when Hipster Runoff was new and interesting, not to mention the significant amount ‘Hipster Bingo’ memes that circulated during the ‘golden age’ of hipster hate) – BUT, at least the dude did it, and he’s making money off it. Check out the cards inside.

Is This What a Near Death Experience Feels Like?

Today Vice covered a Tumblr called ‘deathrainbows’ that apparently showcases images that its creator – “Wyatt W.” – imagines death will ‘look like’… literally. Check them out after the jump.

Dear Straight Dude: I’m Having Sexual Issues and I’m Totes Embarrassed

I’m having problems having sex with my girlfriend, and they seem really emotionally complicated, but I’m too embarrassed to ask any of my friends for help, or go to a shrink. I feel so much shame surrounding my inability to perform in bed. I feel like if I told anyone they would think I was a shithead. What should I do?

Man Lands Backflip… in a Wheelchair

Before today, I did not know that landing a backflip in a wheelchair was possible. Who would have thought? Is this where the X-Games are headed? Do the X-Games even happen anymore? Where’s this guy’s Mountain Dew sponsorship? Video after the jump.

The 5 Potential Outcomes of Meeting an ‘Internet Enemy’ IRL

The internet has invented new situations, new emotions, and new difficulties for the Western human race. Or, at least, exacerbated old ones. Take for example the situation of two individuals that have gotten into a festering, bitter argument on some internet forum who subsequently have found themselves, a week later, standing in the same room, at some party. What might be the outcome of this situation?

Want to See Something Weird?

I found a link to one of these in the /r/creepy subreddit late one night. The videos are sort of NSFW, if you don’t want your coworkers thinking you’re… weird.

A Giant Account of My Relationship With My Girlfriend

She had messaged me from Lovelab a short message that was just something like “hi, you’re interesting,” or something vague like that. I looked at her dating profile and it seemed mostly innocuous and her picture looked alright, but was generally just difficult to discern.

Dear Straight Dude: My Girlfriend Is Pissed At Me

I have this problem with my girlfriend. She seems to get mad about the stupidest things. They don’t even make sense to me. Like, they don’t seem to make any logical sense. Seriously. So I don’t know how to address her problems – instead I just get frustrated and angry and her try to make her see that she’s not being logical at all. But she doesn’t understand, she just gets more pissed. What can I do?