Tess Barker
I Stayed Up for 24 Hours with a Stranger in a Performance-Art Airbnb
There is an apartment in Brooklyn where you can stay for free if you and someone you've never met spend 24 straight hours together "making something."
My Time as a 'Cool' Substitute Teacher and a Complete Trainwreck
I showed up hungover, sent kids to Starbucks for coffee, and let my students do whatever they wanted. They loved me.
My Impossible Quest to Teach My Mom the Language of the iPhone
Sooner or later you have to start parenting your parents.
I Fixed My Credit by Day Drinking
I've put off dealing with my bad credit for years now by ignoring 1-800 numbers and continuing to rack up debt. But then I had a thought: What if I could trick myself into fixing my credit by throwing myself a party?
I Ran Away from My Shitty Life to Visit Elvis's Graceland
I wanted to forget the student loans, soul-sucking jobs, and mindless repetition of adulthood and step into the King's fantasy world.
The New 'Annie' Movie Broke My Heart
Turns out you can't replace Carol Burnett with Cameron Diaz.
How I Hit My Snooze Rock Bottom and Finally Woke Up
Before I could deal with my problems, I needed to ignore them for a really, really long time.
I Used a Fake ID to Scam My Way into Britney Spears Day
When I found out that girls named Britney would get VIP access to Britney Spears Day in Las Vegas, I knew I had to get there, no matter what it took. The only problem was that my name isn't Britney.