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Sexting, steamy novels, edited scenes of intimacy on primetime, unedited scenes of intimacy on Showtime, porn sites, advertisements with half-naked women clutching arbitrary merchandise: like it or not,

Ever since Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks got friendly via email in 1998’s You’ve Got Mail, online dating has been a peculiar prospect. Often thought of as a

by Catherine Eves & Haleigh Yonish It’s almost the New Year, which means... Pretty much the same old thing. No one’s going to stick to resolutions, no one’s going

Like your past as a tween bed-wetter, or reading Fight Club after age 17, getting involved with role playing games is one of those things people do, but

by Tom Rein and Anna Gross It’s that time of year again, when dudes think it’s hilarious to collectively stop dealing with their hygiene in favor of a more

On Oct. 8, 2011, three strangely dressed men made their rounds in the Chicago downtown. As they turned the corners of an empty street, their capes flew in

by Catherine Eves & Tyler Kerr Synonymous with B-films and cult classics, “midnight movies” are over the top, campy, and oftentimes gory visual masterpieces that allow viewers an escape

by Anna Gross & Haleigh Yonish Sure, everyone is antsy to see what Ron Swanson is up to these days, but amongst the new season start ups of already

Somewhere between the kooky baby-boomer with a stockpile of Happy Meal toys littered along old bookshelves and TV-dinner Stands in a basement backroom, and the east-coast elitist with