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 26, 2013
April 26, 2013 · 35 Comments
The Vine: April 26, 2013

Got an “Ask the Readers” question for you, although the topic is a bit off the traditional Tomato track. It concerns the intersection of diabetes and sex. 

The Vine: April 24, 2013
April 24, 2013 · 21 Comments
The Vine: April 24, 2013

I’ve known for a long time that my husband did not have an ideal childhood.

Out With The Crowd: “Hey, hey, he was framed!”
April 22, 2013 · 2 Comments
Out With The Crowd: “Hey, hey, he was framed!”

The Milwaukee Brewers didn’t get off to a great start in 2013. That plus the PED-shaped cloud that continues to follow their biggest star around meant I was eager to get a Crew fan’s take …

The Vine: April 19, 2013
April 19, 2013 · 19 Comments
The Vine: April 19, 2013

I have started composing this question several times, but have always left off for fear of looking like a deviant.  But this book is still bugging me, so I decided to finally give it a …

Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston
April 16, 2013 · 2 Comments
<I>Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston</I>

An odd documentary whose amateurishness gets the best of it in the end, Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston can’t get its arms all the way around Roy Halston Prowick.

The Vine: April 12, 2013
April 12, 2013 · 50 Comments
The Vine: April 12, 2013

My lips need help. Years ago, I had this stuff from Clinique that was a lip lotion. It was supposed to smooth and moisturize at the same time. The texture was lotion-y, not waxy. Of course, this …

The Vine: April 10, 2013
April 10, 2013 · 95 Comments
The Vine: April 10, 2013

My husband and I have been married for three years and have a baby on the way. We have a recurring issue in our relationship that I would really like to resolve with finality.

Cinemarch Madness: Dear Zachary
April 8, 2013 · 30 Comments
Cinemarch Madness: <I>Dear Zachary</I>

After several weeks and many wintry nights of the pop-culture soul, Cinemarch Madness has its champion — and that champion is Dear Zachary.
It’s the correct result, in my opinion, although it’s a surprise to me, I …

Out With The Crowd: “These guys are idiots”
April 6, 2013 · 4 Comments
Out With The Crowd: “These guys are idiots”

Pirates fan Kevin Gray is pretty bitter about Bucs ownership. He’s also pretty funny on the subject. Gray spoke to me last week about the “moron” bagging on Pirate prospect Gerrit Cole, missing the closer, …

The Vine: April 5, 2013
April 5, 2013 · 14 Comments
The Vine: April 5, 2013

I need clear/translucent sticky notes, preferable outside of the square shape or at least fairly large. I do not want a colour tint, though maybe a very minimal amount of colour will do.