“I wrote 63 songs this year. They’re all about Jeter.” Just kidding. The game we love, the players we hate, and more.
From Norman Mailer to Wendy Pepper — everything on film, TV, books, music, and snacks (shut up, raisins), plus the Girls’ Bike Club.
Helping public schools, winning prizes, sending a crazy lady in a tomato costume out in public.
Monologues, travelogues, fiction, and fart humor. And hens. Don’t forget the hens.
The Tomato Nation advice column addresses your questions on etiquette, grammar, romance, and pet misbehavior. Ask The Readers about books or fashion today!
Don’t forget that Pamela Ribon is gracing us for a live chat on Wednesday 30 June at 8 PM ET. I’ll have a chat URL and an FAQ in the next day or two.
And now, …
On May 17, Hanley Ramirez boots a ball, loafs after it, and gets benched. He reacts by snarking on his manager, Fredi Gonzalez, for never having played in the major leagues; he also refuses to …
Dear Sars,
I’ve been in a committed relationship with someone we’ll call “Kim” for 3 years. For the last 2 years of that time, Kim and I have lived in different cities because of various school- …
The Movie: The Runner
The Crush Object: Ron Eldard
The Story: Compulsive gambler Edward (Eldard), who has obviously chosen to continue living in Las Vegas, gets a job through his Uncle Rocco (Joe Mantegna) as a runner …
Hi Sars,
I have a perfect birthday gift idea for my sister. At least, two-thirds of a perfect birthday gift. I’m hoping you or your readers can help me find the final third.
My sister loves …
Dear Sars,
I am having a bit of a family drama that I am hoping you can help me resolve. Here’s a little background: I have a cousin, let’s call her “Marie,” that I grew up …
A cable channel I watched frequently in the mid-nineties — I don’t remember which one; probably HBO — got the rights to It’s My Party, and the repellent promos, in which a woman simpered “it’s …
The Anti-Word Of The Day is, as you have probably guessed, not a word or term I want to catch on, but rather one which I would like to drop headfirst into a vat of …
Welcome to Squared Up, a new featurette in which I address various baseball questions and debates of the week. I don’t know yet how often I’ll do it or what day it will usually run, …
I’ve been trying to remember the name of a movie I rented back in the day and it is making me crazy. I’ve tried all the usual searching tactics with no luck. So, since TN …