Sound Off: Why I Won't Educate People This Year
I've spent the better part of the last decade trying to make people more understanding, trying to explain, patiently and logically, how privilege works and why, no, someone else getting the rights you have always enjoyed does not create inequality. But no more.
Sound Off: Can't We Just Let People Enjoy Things?
From Pokémon Go to pumpkin spice lattes, everyone seems really damn anxious to point out when and why they're too good or grown up to take part in a fad. And to that, I say let people enjoy the things that make them happy, because life is too short and the world is too sh**ty to get caught up in petty bull like this.
How Parenting "Wisdom" Demonizes Poor Parents
I don't know when we reached the point when people became obsessed with parenting, the who's-doing-what-and-how of it all, but we, as a society, probably need to pump our brakes.
Sound Off: Killing the Disney Alligator(s) Was Dumb
LAST WEEK, I found myself sounding a bit like Jerry Seinfeld as I asked myself: "What's the deal with all these alligators?" I've been glued…
Sound Off: Tell Congress to End LGBT Discrimination
DAYS AFTER the gay nightclub mass shooting in Orlando, the House of Representatives refused to vote on a critical amendment that would afford protections to…
Sound Off: Guys, If You're Really Nice, Take a Hint
FIND ANY STORY where a woman has been harassed, assaulted, or berated by a man, and you'll see plenty of guys — and, unfortunately, one…
Sound Off: Tequila is NOT What Cinco de Mayo is About
WHY IS THE U.S. so hell-bent on celebrating Cinco de Mayo? One of the biggest misconceptions concerning Cinco de Mayo is that it celebrates Mexico's Independence Day,…
Sound Off: How Ratings Will Send Donald to the Top
I AM JUST going to shoot this straight to everyone. No muss, no fuss. Whether you support Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, or Donald Trump (or…
On Veterans Day, Let's Not Forget Homeless Veterans
IT'S NO SECRET that America has a problem with homelessness. We've trained ourselves to ignore homeless people when we pass them on the streets, especially…
Sound Off: Five Reasons Why Listicles Are The Worst
I HATE LISTICLES. In my opinion, they are the catalyst for this current downturn of society, now that the mani cam has been abolished from…
Four Reasons Why I'm Not Sorry To Be Leaving L.A.
DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK. My fiancee and I are psyched to be leaving Los Angeles and relocating back to the East Coast. But it's laughable…
Why Social Media Today Isn't Actually All That Social
ARE YOU ON SOCIAL MEDIA? Duh. Of course you are. How could you not be? You're a social kind of guy or gal with an…
To the Male Supporters of the Men's Rights Movement
The #1 First Date Question
Modern Versions of Famous Wedding Dresses
Real Men Don't Exist, Well, Not In L.A.
Sorry Babe, I'm Hella Busy With C-Sections