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

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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!

Fall Contest: The Rules
October 1, 2008 · 4 Comments

Everything you need to know is right here. Yes, forward me your receipts for entry; if you don’t have a response email from me, you are not entered.
You can access the contest page at the …

The United States…of Awesome
September 30, 2008 · 30 Comments

Can’t view the embedded video?Please click here.   (Video is SFW.)
In November 2004, American voters re-elected George W. Bush…and Tomato Nation readers elected to raise almost $25,000 for public schools.

Get ready
September 29, 2008 · 2 Comments
Get ready

…to vote with your wallet.   AWESOMELY.

To donate a prize, suggest a project, or ask a question, email me: bunting at tomatonation dot com.   We kick off October 1, so watch this space for …

Outrageous Conduct: Art, Ego and the Twilight Zone Case
September 29, 2008 · 25 Comments
<I>Outrageous Conduct: Art, Ego and the Twilight Zone Case</I>

Prior to reading the book, my primary association with Twilight Zone: The Movie was the profoundly creepy third segment, especially the shot of the sister with no mouth; I made the mistake of watching the …

The Vine: September 26, 2008
September 26, 2008 · 24 Comments

Hi Sars,
I like to pin my bangs back away from my face, but I am having trouble finding barrettes that work for my hair. It is stick-straight, fine and thin so only a very small …

You can’t spell “GOOP” without “poo”
September 25, 2008 · 61 Comments

For the love of little Apples (or, if you like, “sweet fancy Moses”), Gwyneth Paltrow: SHUT UP.   Not that I’m confident I know what in the hell you’re on about with the “nourish the …

The N.C. Double Scoop: Your Champion
September 25, 2008 · 62 Comments
The N.C. Double Scoop: Your Champion

Ice-cream fans cast more than three thousand votes, and while vanilla got out to an initial lead, mint chocolate chip surged back for the win, 56% to 44%.
TN and The Grub Report thank you for …

The Vine: September 24, 2008
September 24, 2008 · 37 Comments

Hi Sars,
I’m in a bit of a quandary, and I’ve asked around my friends but none of them had any more idea than I do.Since you give great advice about work issues, I was hoping …

DVR Break-Up: Heroes
September 23, 2008 · 45 Comments
DVR Break-Up: <I>Heroes</I>

Alan Sepinwall, in the comments thread of his post on Heroes earlier today:
[M]y feeling is that the show wasn’t even that good in season 1, outside of a handful of episodes (“Five Years Later,” “Company …

Support Local Biz: September 23, 2008
September 23, 2008 · 2 Comments
Support Local Biz: September 23, 2008

A reminder: Film Park Slope kicks off tonight at 7:30 PM (doors open 7:15-ish) with Ira Sachs’s Married Life, followed by an in-person Q&A with Sachs himself.   Series sensei Keith Uhlich asked me to …