Hoping to get myself out of the friend zone with — myself — According to this psychologist Arthur Aron and also The New York Times, there are 36 questions that can make you fall in love with someone. These questions — which were initially rolled out in the ’90s when all of the most romantic things were created, like glow-in-the-dark condoms and AOL…

Like all angsty pre-teens, I kept a diary. This diary mostly just contained my feelings about the boys I liked, all of whom I was way too afraid to ask out, talk to, or even make eye contact with. But even though I was too awkward to interact with anyone…

There is no right or wrong way to mourn a loss — Denial No way is this happening. No way are we out here refusing children the experience of the Choco Taco. How are future generations going to make anything of themselves if they don’t understand that any savory food can be turned into an ice cream dessert with the help of a…

And I mean anything — The thing I love about living in a big city is that they have everything. Here in Chicago, you can find Targets with special shopping cart escalators, and midnight showings of The Room, and sometimes a guy walking around to different bars selling tamales out of Ziploc bags. And on…

Every year on July 1, we have to wish Pride Month a sassy goodbye and prepare to celebrate the birth of our country. However, in light of recent events (and by “recent events” I mean “pretty much since 2016”), I’d personally prefer to keep the Pride Month festivities going through…

Everyone loves a self-aware crier — When you cry, do you look like someone that everyone wants to comfort, hold, and maybe even marry one day? Or do you look like someone that everyone wants to politely ignore because they’ve never seen a human being look like that before? Take this quiz and find out! 1…

Is that emotional intelligence in his pocket or is he just happy to see you? — As someone on Etsy once said, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” And when it comes to men’s dating profile pictures, which is likely what they were referring to, these pics can offer a lot of insight into the guy himself! In today’s world of so many dating profiles…

“Nevertheless she persisted” is actually the Chinese character for “I might get bangs” — White women have been decorating their bodies with ink since the dawn of wanderlust. Their tattoos are designed to signify the strength, perseverance, and bravery needed to survive the tribulations as a white woman in America. From the outside, though, it can be confusing to see all of these compasses…

I’m used to seeing out-of-the-ordinary events at standup open mics. Comedy is a fluid medium, so when people come to an event, occasionally someone will see it as an “anything goes” kind of endeavor. I’ve seen someone do a set while holding a small dog. I’ve seen someone do a…