Baseball

“I wrote 63 songs this year. They’re all about Jeter.” Just kidding. The game we love, the players we hate, and more.

Culture and Criticism

From Norman Mailer to Wendy Pepper — everything on film, TV, books, music, and snacks (shut up, raisins), plus the Girls’ Bike Club.

Donors Choose and Contests

Helping public schools, winning prizes, sending a crazy lady in a tomato costume out in public.

Stories, True and Otherwise

Monologues, travelogues, fiction, and fart humor. And hens. Don’t forget the hens.

The Vine

The Tomato Nation advice column addresses your questions on etiquette, grammar, romance, and pet misbehavior. Ask The Readers about books or fashion today!

The Vine: April 12, 2017
April 12, 2017 · 16 Comments
The Vine: April 12, 2017

So I have this friend. He’s charming and funny, and we enjoy spending time with him when we go out to bars and restaurants.

The Vine: April 5, 2017
April 5, 2017 · 15 Comments
The Vine: April 5, 2017

I have a question I’m hoping you or the readers can give me some fresh ideas on. I feel like I need a hobby.

The Vine: March 23, 2017
March 23, 2017 · 13 Comments
The Vine: March 23, 2017

Two coworkers, W and J, sit next to each other, then there’s an empty desk, then me.

The Vine: March 15, 2017
March 15, 2017 · 14 Comments
The Vine: March 15, 2017

I think I might want to cut my brother out of my life, and I have no idea what to do.

NCAA (For Real This Time): Join The TN Bracket Group!
March 13, 2017 · 6 Comments
NCAA (For Real This Time): Join The TN Bracket Group!

After years of food/culture brackets, why don’t we do a real one?

The Vine: March 7, 2017
March 7, 2017 · 10 Comments
The Vine: March 7, 2017

I have one relative and one friend who are hugely upset by the outcome of the election and the subsequent decisions. They aren’t sleeping.

The Poppy-Fields Movie Couch Of Fame: A League Of Their Own
March 6, 2017 · 22 Comments
The Poppy-Fields Movie Couch Of Fame: <em>A League Of Their Own</em>

THERE’S NO CRYING ON THE POPPY-FIELDS MOVIE COUCH OF FAME!!

The Vine: March 1, 2017
March 1, 2017 · 16 Comments
The Vine: March 1, 2017

Over two years ago, I left my husband.

MASTAS Episode 46: Oscar-Winning Songs We Love (And Loathe)
February 23, 2017 · 2 Comments
MASTAS Episode 46: Oscar-Winning Songs We Love (And Loathe)

Mark and Sarah take home Oscar gold!

The Vine: February 22, 2017
February 22, 2017 · 14 Comments
The Vine: February 22, 2017

See, my last name is Trump.