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The many excuses a man chooses to exhaust to avoid therapy
Read MoreCollege got you feeling down? Want to escape to a totally unrealistic depiction of high school featuring grown adults trying to look 16? Then The Rival has just the show for you!
Read MoreJust weeks away from being in South Korea, I found stability in staying occupied with all of the little things that would never prepare me for the year ahead.
Read MoreSeeing so many cute relationships made me all warm and fuzzy inside, but at the same time I couldn’t help but feel jealous. I then figured if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.
Read MoreSingle vs. Taken. Group plans vs. Couple plans. Girlfriend’s expectations vs. Boyfriend’s wallets. All for a holiday created to sell cheesy Hallmark Cards. Yeah, it’s a fake holiday, but some people manage to be even faker.
Read More22 Ways To Say “I Love You”, a poem.
Read MoreCoronavirus is old news. There’s a new epidemic in town, and his name is Beard Burn.
Read MoreThis Valentine’s Day, instead of wallowing in your solitary sadness and eating those heart-shaped chocolates you bought for yourself, use our helpful Tinder Tips to ensure you’re not alone next year!
Read MoreWhile you were falling for the roses, we- The Council of the Asexuals and Aromantics- have made a few changes around here. Your obedience is mandatory. Thank you for your cooperation.
Read MoreWith Valentine’s Day approaching, what better way to celebrate than by deciding which Rocky Horror character will be your “plus one” this holiday season.
Read MoreCelebrate 21 years of Shrek with this definitive ranking of the franchise’s best soundtracks.
Read MoreWith classes held online for the first month of the semester, we’ve been partying like it’s March 2020. Which is to say we’re avoiding each other like the plague (because, you know, the plague). While we wait for next week to resume in-person classes, here are some blasts from the past that have kept us busy during our time back at Zoom U.
Read MoreTrick or treating can be tons of fun, but malicious actors might try to hide something in your candy. Here are some things to watch out for when you’re collecting candy around the District this year!
Read MoreWe’ve all been there: The night before Halloween you’re scrambling to put together something that will make that one special person notice you at a party. Fear not because I have four easy and sexy costumes you can do to show you’re not like the other girls!
Read MoreIt’s a question that will determine the future -- nay, the survival -- of the country. Will Trick-or-Treaters and candy buyers alike choose to support right or left Twix in the upcoming Halloween season?
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