Stephanie Georgopulos

“Okay, for example. Say you found out that your mom is sick; your mom has terminal cancer. Suddenly, there’s this outpouring of support for you that never existed before. People are actually going out of their way to make sure you’re all right, from every direction it’s coming — it’s inescapable, the support.”

The passing of Amendment 1 was disheartening news felt across America, but it was also the catalyst for our President to go on record stating that he supports gay marriage.

We talk about them hesitantly, tiptoeing around specifics and saying names as though speaking them aloud will resuscitate something better off dead, as though five random letters strung together in the correct order could summon the most lifeless parts of us.

Really Rosie told some of Sendak’s more famous stories — Chicken Soup with Rice and Pierre, to name a few — through song, voiced by the legendary Carole King. Yes, Carole “It’s too late, baby” King.

Meet a friend at a bar where not everyone knows your name, but maybe like… 66% of the people know your name. Including the bartender, say hi. After an hour, your friend becomes interested in talking food options, and you’re a little disappointed that he’s not in it for the long haul. This is problematic. This is a problem.

I know it’s customary not to kiss and tell, but it’s been like… twenty years. Did you really go down on him in a theater? You can’t just dangle that juicy steak of a detail in front of us and expect that we’ll all forget about it and move on with our lives.

Such curious timing, that someone you were digging hard shows up eons late to the game and they’re suddenly all about you. Is it your haircut? A new job? Or is it that your former crush is mistaking your disinterest for independence?

The Corrections, a story that centers on the dissolution of a dysfunctional Midwestern family, was ready to make its small-screen debut with help from Franzen himself, who co-wrote the script. He wasn’t the only big name that believed in the project — director Noah Baumbach and producer Scott Rudin were on board, along with an all-star cast including Ewan McGregor, Maggie Gyllnehaal, Chris Cooper, and Dianne Wiest.

Anyway, Ms. Fluke is engaged now! Which, sigh of relief here, means no more slutting around — but more than that. It also means that Monica Crowley, who has apparently had a weird, nonsensical lesbian joke saved up for this very occasion, finally got to use it at Fluke’s expense because ???

Today marks the tenth anniversary of Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes’ unexpected departure from this earth, and it just wouldn’t be Thought Catalog if we missed an opportunity to bust our load over one of the ’90s greatest female performers.

People tweet their locations for three reasons: a) to show off because they’re somewhere super chic, b) because they’re passive aggressively trying to summons an ex or an otherwise desirable candidate for a ‘casual’ run-in or c) they don’t realize their followers aren’t along for the ride because frequent trips to Mobil Exxon are thrilling and noteworthy occasions.

Let’s talk about your dreams and aspirations for a moment. Do you want to land a young, savvy wife with minimal cooking skills and a smile that you haven’t seen yet but are sure is quite lovely? My suggestion would be to quit standing on the corner hollering at every vagina that walks by.

It’s 420! Time to take mile-long walks into the woods, lock yourself up in the basement, climb into your treehouse, or go wherever the hell it is you have to hide out to smoke weed these days.

This person can explain electricity, the Pythagorean theorem, and why leap year exists, but the one question to which they have no answer is why they’re single. And they want to know why, goddammit.

Little by little, the layers of arid air peel back to reveal a wetness, a moisture associated with the womb and survival and life. The lush greens of lawns and the pure whites of orchids and the fatness of trees with their expanse of foliage: these things are alive again, what’s your excuse?

A little history: Harold Wilson was the leader of the Labour Party, serving as Prime Minister of the UK twice during the ’60s and ’70s. It was this era that inspired both “Sunny Afternoon” and “Taxman.”

The split hadn’t been a stroll in the park by any account, but the Stock Photography Model is moving on, dealing, you know? Sure, Michael kept the apartment, and yeah, he did ask her to return the ring so that he could finance a last-minute ‘rejuvenating’ trip to Perth, but the Stock Photography Model is a strong woman, and she’s going to handle hers.

One thought I return to is how they’ll remember that night five, ten, twenty years from now, but I guess that depends on if they outgrow hustling strangers — something I think they’re all capable of. I believe that because I relate to them; it’s one of the reasons I stopped to help them that night.