Nonfiction

“Charles III boasts least impressive hairdo of all King Charleses,” by Ainsley Hawthorn

Jul 12th, 2023 | By

During King Charles’ historic coronation ceremony, all eyes were on the head that wears the crown and, more precisely, on that head’s Pantone Cool Gray #1-coloured tresses. Longtime hair-haver Charles III joins a proud lineage of British King Charleses, all of whom had more majestic hairstyles than the newly crowned sovereign.



“Da Vinci Did It; You Can, Too,” by Stuart Watson

Jun 28th, 2023 | By

It’s never too late to be a great Renaissance artist. Yes, the original Renaissance was a long time ago, but it’s making a comeback. Renaissance? So retro. R-squared, baby.



“Eat, Pray, Haunt,” by Ron Riekki

Jun 14th, 2023 | By

I get asked to work in haunted houses a lot.

My sister gets asked all the time to do professional modeling.

We’re both tall, but I get seen as Frankenstein’s monster and my sister gets seen as Naomi Campbell.



“Are You a JALK?” by Bill Kitcher

Jun 7th, 2023 | By

There’s a common type of person, known to all people, who is regularly referred to in a pejorative sense. He or she is the lowest form of human and is looked down on even by people who are also this combination of human being and refuse, even though they may not recognize the terrible qualities in themselves.



“What Your Milk Choice Says About You,” by DS Racer

May 24th, 2023 | By

Much to the chagrin of the faux white mustache set at the American Dairy Association, the US Food and Drug Administration recently ruled that plant-based milk alternatives now may be labeled as milk, ending once and for all the “almond doesn’t lactate” era at America’s nutritional policing agency.