Nico Lang
Author of the memoir “The Young People Who Traverse Dimensions While Wearing Sunglasses”.
Stop Dating Like You’re Sixteen Years Old
Sometimes I think we focus so much on the thought of being rejected by the other person that we don’t stop to ask whether we like them or not. I’ve been heartbroken after getting dumped by guys I didn’t even like that much.
Steve Grand, Country Music And The United States Of Amnesia
“Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it.”
How I Want To Respond To Hate Mail
I get a lot crap that I will never, ever have the time to respond to. Do I have the time, technically? Yes, but I could be doing other things that I like more, like eating Cheetos or masturbating. Sometimes I do them both together. Welcome to being single. It’s pretty great.
What It Feels Like To Be Bisexual
After a lifetime of feeling like I needed to explain myself, for once, I wanted to just not talk about it.
From Macklemore to Robin Thicke: What Gentrification Means For Hip-Hop
You can have a number-one R&B or hip-hop single in 2013. You just have to be white.
No One’s Rape Is Funny
It doesn’t take a Women and Gender Studies PhD candidate or a d*ck genius to figure out the implications.
The Best Gay PSA You Will See All Week
The reveal here works so well because it hammers home an important point: Equality isn’t just a queer issue. Equality is everyone’s issue.
These 25 Meryl Streep GIFs Will Cure What Ails You
So, if you’ve just survived Pride Weekend in Chicago (like many of us) or you just hate mornings, let these Streep gifs get you through the day. They’ll make the morning line for that much-needed Starbucks latte that much more bearable.
25 Movies That Will Change Your Life (Vol. 2)
If you want to see how Lena Dunham came to exist, look no further than Noah Baumbach. He invented her.
The Most Amazing Anti-Gay Ad You Will Ever See
If promoting God’s law means taking a chubby, Tony Perkins will suck it up.
My Suicide Isn’t Your Fashion Statement
I still remember where I was the first time I thought about killing myself.
Are You Literate? Not According To This 1960s Black Voter Registration Test
This is the culture that we are fighting, a history of discrimination that is still very much a reality today.
30 Quotes That Will Make You Want To Watch ‘Legally Blonde’ Right Now
26. Elle: This is going to be just like senior year, only funner!
30 Hilarious Mindy Kaling Tweets That Will Make Your Day
Fact: I only have Twitter just to follow Mindy Kaling.
This Video Of A Drunk Girl Ruining A Wedding Will Instantly Make You Feel Better About Everything
As they say, schadenfreude is the best medicine.
35 ‘Clueless’ Quotes That Make Everyday Life Worth Living
4. Tai: Why should I listen to you, anyway? You’re a virgin who can’t drive. Cher: That was way harsh, Tai.
Let’s Celebrate Equality: The Supreme Court Rules DOMA And Prop 8 Unconstitutional!
RIP DOMA and Prop 8, I’ll see you in another life when we are both cats.
19 Reasons Chicago Summers Can Beat Up Your Summer
Munchies recently called Chicago America’s best food city, and there’s a reason why: it is.