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The U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Explained (by a Nihilist)
Suffering is temporary, uranium is forever
The Trump administration announced a nuclear cooperation deal with Saudi Arabia earlier this week, clearing the way for the kingdom to eventually enrich its own uranium. While the announcement cam...
13 Easy Career Pivots for Writers
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Writing is difficult. I’ll be the first one to admit it — primarily because it’s a great excuse when my writing sucks. I think about quitting more frequently than I'd like to admit, and I know I'm not the...
Rejected Studio Notes on 'The Odyssey'
Hey Chris,
Just reviewed the latest cut of The Odyssey with some of our team here at Universal. Really excellent stuff, as always. We wanted to share some collected thoughts for you to take or leave. (We notice you “left” many of our earli...
10 Perks to Wildfire Smoke
Look on the bright side, if it's still visible.
Millions of people across North America have been forced to deal with smoky fallout from raging Canadian wildfires in recent days. This has led to severely unhealthy air quality in multiple m...
I Will Now Roast Mitch McConnell for Being Alive
As you probably already know, longtime South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham suddenly passed away this weekend after what his office described as “a brief and sudden illness.” I have strong personal opinions regarding Graham’s rapacious des...
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Caroline Horwitz writes humor in Pittsburgh. You can read more of her work at carolinehorwitzwriting.com.
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