Planning a wedding is weird, wonderful, and hard. Here are 10 things I learned—not necessarily directly—from planning my own wedding that don’t seem to get addressed much in the bridezillasphere. 1. If you really want cash, don’t register for gifts. Enlist your parents and siblings to
Apparently the ’90s are back, although I barely recognize them. The ’90s for me were more Lollapalooza than Nickelodeon, so I’ve never actually seen Clarissa Explains It All, but whatever. That pop-culture nostalgia reminds me of another quintessential ’90s meme: “What would Jesus do?” The thing is, I
Pop culture loves the magical gay BFF: the one-stop shop for no-pressure male companionship, a night out without all the subconscious competition with your girlfriends, standby sperm, fashion sense, and above all, the best relationship advice. OK, so my gay BFF in high school didn’t really fit
My college graduation speaker really did begin—and end—his speech with “Today is the first day of the rest of your lives.” Did he also tell us to be ourselves and follow our dreams? It’s possible, I don’t remember. Our speaker was boring, and he was also
As the Cardinals fought for a playoff berth in August, I watched my father-in-law in his own personal battle. A tale of victory and loss.
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. When a reader disagrees with his wife over the cleanliness of their home, we propose a tidy solution.
Posthumous paper trails: Truman Capote’s “Summer Crossing”; J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Children of Húrin”; Ernest Hemingway’s “Under Kilimanjaro”; Irene Nemirovsky’s “Suite Francaise”
Terrence Malick’s The New World isn’t for everyone, but if you liked The Thin Red Line or, for that matter, Koyaanisqatsi, you’ll appreciate this very strange, very beautiful film. Newcomer Q’orianka Kilcher is beguiling and breathtaking as Pocahontas-cum-Rebecca, and Colin Farrell, as John Smith,
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week we offer ways to avoid being kissless on New Year’s Eve.
Joss Whedon’s Serenity, just released on DVD, was easily one of the best movies of the year. Unlike most sci-fi flicks, this space western relies more on smart writing than CGI to engage your imagination. The film’s intergalactic smugglers speak a cowboy English peppered with Chinese expletives
