The Haggadah, or prayerbook for the Passover seder speaks of four children: the wise child, the rebellious child, the simple child, and the child who doesn’t know how to ask. All four of these children are to be told the story of Passover, but each must be told in a…
But first! A teaser: PS. For those of you who have no idea what the heck is going on, your questions may be answered here. If you still have no idea what’s going on, try here. If you still have questions, fear not: all will be explained on this…
Did anybody else eat uncooked packs of ramen noodles as a kid? Or was this just a thing at my elementary school? You’d crush the noodles without opening the package. Once they were in tiny pieces, you’d open it and fish out the now-very-powdery packet of soup mix. Then you’d…
In light of this recent unfortunate news story , it’s important that we root out and record all instances of twins raised apart. I therefore put to you the case of Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore and Willy Wonka.
You know why I’d make an awful evil villain? Because, when I get really angry, I start to cry and shake. What an awful climactic confrontation scene that would be: imagine, Harry Potter flings off his Invisibility Cloak – Indiana Jones swings down from above and lands between me and…
Happy New Year, everyone! No matter what your religion, ethnicity, or creed, I think we can all agree that, according to the Gregorian calendar used by the majority of the world, the arbitrary time at which one year segues into another is rapidly approaching. So enjoy it! Because this is…
To those who celebrate Christmas: merry Christmas! To those who celebrate another holiday: hope you get whatever you want to get out of your observance! To those who celebrate nothing: want to come to the movies with me? So what is fanfiction, anyway?
That is the title of the Paul Zim cassette tape my family plays every Chanukah. If you are not Jewish (or if you are Jewish but aren’t a dork), you are probably wondering who the heck Paul Zim is. That is what Google is for. The thing about Chanukah is…
Because I just can’t let it die. (Yes, it’s Harry Potter again. Shut up.) But first – apparently I have a separated-at-birth Internet twin from Urbana, IL. Dude! Okay, so Slytherin.