It’s a typical fantasy: the desire to go back and tell the younger version of yourself something. Steer yourself in one direction over another, maximize pleasure and minimize pain. Do this, don’t do that, and you won’t have to experience … Continue reading MY OLD ASS
Storytelling is creativity within limitations. And when your story takes place in a fantasy world—be it with dragons, lightsabers, or toys—there are really only two options in front of you: Remain in the fantasy and make the fantastical realistic, or … Continue reading BARBIE
Boston was in a panic. Thirteen women were murdered from June 1962 to January 1964. All were in their homes; all were alone. There was no evidence of forced entry, and though the cabinets and dressers were ransacked, police couldn’t … Continue reading THE BOSTON STRANGLER
Cassie’s drunk again: Alone in the club and a mess. She can’t find her phone, and all her friends have left. Two guys at the bar imagine who could do what to her in such a state, but a third … Continue reading PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
Practically everyone knows of Tonya Harding, the figure skater connected with kneecapping her competitor, Nancy Kerrigan, prior to the 1994 Winter Olympics. But how many know the story leading up to that dramatic incident? How many skip the article and … Continue reading I, TONYA
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