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Andru finds out there is a new kind of calendar. Later, his friends explain why they are celebrating their 2nd engagement anniversary, despi
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Allegra Frank
- Dec 31
- 4 min
Allegra's year in movies 2023
This year, I watched a lot of movies. There were several reasons why this was both my most treasured and habitual activity in 2023.
Andru
- Dec 27, 2023
- 6 min
13 of my tweets that got 0 likes in 2023
Since 2021, I have been annually listing all of my tweets from that year that received zero likes or retweets whatsoever.
Andru
- Dec 17, 2023
- 3 min
Updates on Stuffed Crust and French Dressing
Andru and Allegra revisit some classic tales from the AWYLATT canon.
Allegra Frank
- Sep 30, 2023
- 4 min
Now I know why my stomach hurts
As I learned in September, I have endometriosis.
Andru
- Jun 28, 2023
- 1 min
Photos from the Vintage Computer Festival
This past April, I visited the InfoAge Science and History Museums in Wall Township, New Jersey to attend the Vintage Computer Federation...
Andru
- Dec 27, 2022
- 6 min
12 of my tweets that got 0 likes in 2022
Last year, I made a list on this blog of my posts on Twitter that generated zero (0) likes in 2021. It ended up being pretty funny and...
Andru
- Nov 22, 2022
- 5 min
The night before Thanksgiving is still a magical place
A love letter to late night TV
Andru
- Jul 25, 2022
- 1 min
The many voices of Richard Nixon
This podcast focuses on the media portrayals of Richard Nixon
Andru
- Feb 1, 2022
- 2 min
David Letterman's official late night archive hits YouTube
David Letterman’s Late Night and The Late Show archives are now being uploaded to YouTube, following the digital archive practice we’ve been
Andru
- Jan 12, 2022
- 3 min
The FDA finally deregulates French dressing
After years of petitioning from the Association for Dressings and Sauces (ADS), the FDA has announced they are finally revoking the standard
Andru
- Jan 10, 2022
- 4 min
KFC Beyond Nuggets review: finger brick-in chicken
Do they taste like chicken? They do, but mostly because of the KFC recipe breading.
Andru
- Dec 30, 2021
- 3 min
13 of my tweets that got 0 likes in 2021
Mostly likely the reason I don't get a lot of likes is because I just don't compose anything worth liking.
Andru
- Dec 27, 2021
- 1 min
A cold open to the new year
I've been putting off completing the Ice Bucket Challenge for several years now, so I wanted to get that done by 2021 ended.
Allegra Frank
- Dec 27, 2021
- 5 min
Allegra's favorite songs of 2021
One of the things that appealed to me about my new job—I'm a Senior Editor at Slate, where I started working in January; was that I was...
Andru
- Nov 24, 2021
- 4 min
The night before Thanksgiving is a magical place
Growing up, the only time I was able to catch a new episode of The Late Show with David Letterman was the night before Thanksgiving.
Andru
- Nov 7, 2021
- 2 min
Mixtape of the month: November 2021
Listen to a food-themed mixtape titled "A Little Lunch" This month's mixtape is another one I found in a box on the side of the road...
Allegra Frank
- Nov 7, 2021
- 5 min
Allegra's thought mixtape
Seven tracks on my mind. When I tell people I'm a writer for a living—or, even less accurately, a journalist, or a reporter—I feel a...
Andru
- Oct 1, 2021
- 1 min
Listen to me carving a pumpkin
A few years ago I recorded binaural audio of me carving a pumpkin in my bedroom. You can listen to it right now!
Andru
- Sep 29, 2021
- 5 min
The Conners handled 2020. How will it handle what's next?
Why The Conners is my favorite sitcom today. All television shows and networks in 2020 were forced to adapt to the global coronavirus...
Andru
- Sep 19, 2021
- 1 min
What time do the 2021 Emmy Awards end?
The 73rd Emmys on September 19th, 2021 end at 11pm ET.
Andru
- Jul 18, 2021
- 3 min
Mixtape of the Month: Jazzercise
July's mixtape of the month is one cassette from Judi Sheppard Missett's Jazzercise tapes.
Andru
- Jun 14, 2021
- 1 min
Look at the Keroppi cassette
I managed to find some Keroppi themed cassette inserts.
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