Lauren Oyler
What Happened When I Used a Vibrator as an Alarm Clock
Would having an orgasm first thing in the morning help me get out of bed, or just make me want to stay longer?
The New Literary Heroine Is Smart with No Personality
Catherine Lacey's 'The Answers' joins a cadre of recent novels featuring female perspective minus female identity.
Amanda Bynes Appreciation Post
In a new interview, the beloved teen-comedy star said she's been sober for three years and plans to return to acting after a seven-year hiatus.
A Publicist Explains What to Do if You Accidentally Tweet Porn
"If. You're. Going. To. Take. A. Screenshot. Review. The. Screenshot. Before. You. Post. It!"
Being Popular Won't Make You Less Sad Inside
A new book divides popularity into two types, but only one is helpful.
Why Are All These Adults Not Wearing Condoms??? An Investigation
According to a recent study, most people forego protection during casual sex even though they know they probably shouldn't.
This Ranking of 84 'Twin Peaks' Characters Will Make You Extremely Mad
Or at least eager to tell people that you, too, have seen the show.
Patricia Lockwood, the 'Poet Laureate of Twitter,' Is More Than the Sum of Her Dick Jokes
In her new memoir "Priestdaddy," the "Rape Joke" author discusses puberty, Slankets, environmental degradation, and what it's like when your father becomes a Father.
How 'Karl Marx City' Speaks to the Surveillance Paranoia of Today
We talk to the filmmakers of the sobering doc about the fears surrounding the Stasi's grip on East Germany, and how the past isn't as far away as it seems.
How the Push to 'Break the Silence' Fails the Feminist Movement
In her new essay collection, Rebecca Solnit, the author who gave rise to the term "mansplaining," celebrates how women have finally succeeded in telling the stories of their oppression. But she offers no perspective on what happens after that.
Even Joan Didion's Unfinished Notes Are Good as Hell
In recent years, Joan Didion has been heralded as a literary hero for young women. Although her new book, "South and West," is small and apparently aimless, it nevertheless proves why she should be.