ISSUE 59 VIRTUAL RELEASE EVENTS!

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Articles by

Brian Boone

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Brian Boone writes comedy, trivia, and about pop culture for the internet and in books. (Plays, too.) Follow him on Twitter for jokes and self-promotion.

September 24, 2018

The Short Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ranked

by Brian Boone
August 11, 2014

The Owner of Sharky’s Big and Tall By the Beach Addresses Some Nasty Rumors

by Brian Boone
April 20, 2012

Overhauling of Old Jokes for Modern-Day Relevance and Accuracy

by Brian Boone

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March 16, 2020

Welcome to Your Hastily Prepared Online College Course

by Ryan Weber
March 12, 2020

Working From Home During a Global Pandemic Bingo

by Kimberly Harrington
March 25, 2020

Self-Quarantined: The Adult Activity Book

by Gabriel Thibodeau
March 13, 2020

This Side of Paradise: A Letter from F. Scott Fitzgerald, Quarantined in the South of France

by Nick Farriella

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by Jackie Pick
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by Jamie Cricks