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“Calypso,” by Stephen Starr

Nov 11th, 2015 | By

Hello Calypso customer. Thank you for your recent order. This e-mail confirms the receipt of your order for “The Game of Thrones” box set. You will be contacted when your order is ready for shipping.



Liches Abroad

Nov 6th, 2015 | By

Liches, as we all know from our “basement years” when we played Dungeons & Dragons, are undead wizards. What you didn’t learn from your Monstrous Manual was that liches are very real and can be found in every country that has wizards (except, interestingly enough, the United Kingdom, which has strict rules about this sort of thing owing to its esteemed School of Witchcraft and Wizardry).



“Welcome to A.A.A.,” by Andy Tran

Nov 4th, 2015 | By

Washingtonians, this Wednesday afternoon, come to the Starbucks on 1600 K Street to become acquainted with some young, interesting, average income level Asian American guys and gals. Instead of meeting Asian American doctors, lawyers, and consultants, you’ll meet Dr. Dre copycats, alcoholic paralegals, and T-Mobile wireless salespeople.



There Will Be Blood

Oct 30th, 2015 | By

This costume is incredibly easy to do and involves very little planning. It’s also very messy.



“How to Survive a Human Attack: Swamp Monster Makeovers,” by K.E. Flann

Oct 28th, 2015 | By

Have you noticed an influx of fashionistas in your neighborhood? These newcomers are intriguing, and you’d like to inspect up close those unisex infinity scarves. You’ve already snatched a few strangers off of their research vessel/vacation dock. You might have been raised by alligators or gestated in a nuclear cooling pool, but you recognize something special when you see it.