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Brian Agler
Brian is a humor writer who has contributed to McSweeney’s, The New Yorker, and Splitsider. He works as a speechwriter in New York City. He is also a self-proclaimed hot dog expert.
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May 14, 2019This Is an Ad Targeted At Millennials
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January 31, 2017The Rules of This Board Game Are Long, But Also Complicated
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March 2, 2016Scenes From Iconic Films Hastily Rewritten So That They Pass the Bechdel Test
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December 4, 2015How You Can Still Have Your Pudding If You Don’t Eat Your Meat
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May 15, 2015Famous Authors Write Pieces About Famous Authors Writing About Modern Things
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November 7, 2012The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
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December 3, 2009North Korea’s Most Controversial Standup Comic Performs At The People’s Shack Of Laffs
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June 17, 2021What Your Favorite ’90s Rock Band Says About the Type of Bored Suburban Dad You Are Today
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