MIAS
Mutual of Omaha
by Rachel Shukert

In my Jewish Nebraskan youth group, they taught more than Hebrew.
Planet 51
by Scott Von Doviak

The premise is Pixar-caliber; the execution is strictly terrestrial. /entertainment/
Sex Advice From . . . Dungeons and Dragons Players
by Eric Larnick

Q. What has D&D taught you about dating? A. Some days you're the knight, some days you're the dragon. /advice/
Nerve Made Me Do It: New Moon Midnight Screening
by Jack Harrison

We send a professor of medieval literature to face 1,000 screaming Twilight fans.
Platinum Goddess
by Kim Weston

Forget gold: these women are striking in silver, and not much else.
Everything I Know About Love I Learned From... Pedro Almodovar
by Phil Nugent

Five lessons on romance from Penelope Cruz's favorite director. /entertainment/
Talking to Strangers
by Sean McGurn and Meghan Pleticha

Nerve asks deeply personal questions to people we just met.
Awesome Advice, Way to Go!
by Erin Bradley

Always pepper your column with a healthy dose of slut-shaming. /advice/
Celebrity Look-alikes
by Glenn Glasser

Who's that girl? We hit the streets to find famous doppelgangers.
True Stories: Three-Year Drought
by Mia Agnello

Last time made me a mom. This time made me panic.
Savage Love
by Dan Savage

Why do single women find married men such a turn-on? /advice/
Cinema Sutra: Pretty Woman
by Jack Harrison

Julia Roberts shows how to wake your sleeping lover. /advice/
My First Time
by You

"We wandered around West Philly in the rain, looking for a good place..."
Five Reasons Werner Herzog is More Badass Than Chuck Norris
by Phil Nugent

This man once ate his own shoe. /entertainment/
The Confessies
by You

This week, the Anne Boleyn Award for Learning the Hard Way.
Miss Information
by Erin Bradley

How can I keep my turbulent childhood from ruining a great relationship? /advice/
10 Red Flags in Facebook Dating
by Lindsay Cutler

Virtual teacups will not get you laid.


Desperately Seeking Madonna
Like a Virgin is twenty-five years old. What's happened to the girl who made it?
By Emma Taylor.


Bring On the Bad Guys
Five dudes who prove that a hero movie is only as good as its villains. /screengrab/
By Various.


Don't Mess With the Norton
The Fight Club star calls Marvel on the carpet. /screengrab/
By Various.


Screengrab Q&A: Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith, Directors of Son of Rambow

By Peter Smith.




Id in Plain Sight
A new book asks, can sex be so good that it's bad for you? /books/ By Joseph Lazauskas.


Girls, Girls, Girls
Everyone thinks they know Lolita. A new book says we're wrong. /books/
By Meghan Pleticha.


Cheesecake Factory
Author David Henry Sterry recalls his stint as the roller-skating MC of Chippendales. /books/
By James Brady Ryan.


Dirty Old Town
The author of 1972's cult-classic Motorman delivers his most twisted effort yet. /books/
By Will Doig.




Sunshine State
The Willowz are Michel Gondry-tested, Kirsten Dunst-approved. /music/ By Gwynne Watkins.


Catch 'Em If You Can
Female power-group Electrelane is all kinds of intense. /music/
By Catrinel Bartolomeu.


Captain Hook
The New Pornographers' A.C. Newman on Nietzsche, nerds and sex after marriage. /music/
By David Callicott.


Like a Midnight Cowboy
Okkervil River's Will Sheff runs deep and dark. /music/
By Sarah Hepola.




Top 10 Reasons to Bring Back Tom Selleck as Magnum P.I.
Reason #6: We'd probably get a Quantum Leap revival, too. /the remote island/ By Bryan Christian.


Top 10 Family Guy Newscasts
News you can lose. /remote island/
By Bryan Christian.


"Farmer" Wants a "Wife"?
We want more! /tv/
By Nicole Ankowski.


Wire Fire
TV's bleakest drama is also its hottest. /tv/
By Sarah Hepola.


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