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Why Men Are ‘Better’ at Pointless Competitive Games Like Scrabble
The last 10 world champs of Scrabble have been men, but not because they are better than women at the actual game. According to a…
All Stripped Down: MTV Brings Back ‘Unplugged’ and the Myth of ‘Real’ Music
The beloved 1990s show returns, along with the antiquated belief that acoustic songs are the truest form of artistry
Why Is Bar Bathroom Lighting So Bad?
Darkness and drinking go hand-in-hand. The last thing I want to know when I’m drinking at a bar is what anyone in that place really…
A Conversation With Dan Wilson, the ‘Closing Time’ Singer Who’s Written Hits for All Your Favorite Female Pop Stars
How the former Semisonic frontman became a hitmaker for women
