Misery
12 Songs Ruined by Our Exes, Just in Time for Valentine’s Day
Love-themed playlists are a sham. We know your ex left with your favorite hoodie, your heart, and that song you can no longer play on repeat.
Floridians Sue McDonald's Because They Had to Pick the Cheese Off Their Quarter Pounders
The duo claims they hath 'suffered injury' from being forced to eat all these cheese-draped Quarter Pounders.
Kristaps Porzingis and the End of Hope
For the Knicks, hope has been as rare as a 7′ 3″ unicorn who's just as comfortable on the perimeter as he is inside. After Porzingis tore his ACL last night, New York has lost both for the foreseeable future.
The Stock Market Tanked Because Capitalism Is Totally Broken
Wages were trending up, so naturally investors panicked.
Washington, D.C. is Having a 'Groundhog Day' Moment
Two years ago the Caps lost a Game 7, the Wizards went down 3-2 on the road, and the Nats staged a ninth inning comeback.
That Time Werner Herzog Went to the Jungle and Was Overwhelmed By Misery
"The birds are in misery. I don’t think they sing, they just screech in pain."
An Investigation Into Who is More Miserable: Blink-182 or Creeper
Blink-182 released a song called "Misery" and Creeper have a new music video for a track with the same title, but who wins today's misery-off?
The Olympics Hasn't 'United' Britain – We're Still at Each Other's Throats
When a head of government announces a period of national mania, don't we have a duty to adopt the most depressive, joyless, bitter, miserable posture possible?
Companies Are Celebrating the New Living Wage By Finding Ways to Not Pay People
in other great news, food bank usage is on the up.
Remember the Time Inspector Morse Got Into Acid House and Raves?
This Danny Boyle directed episode of the Oxford based detective series is a masterclass in how to get outdoor raves just right.
A Letter Signed by 600 Detainees on Manus Island Pleads for Their Assisted Suicide
I asked its author what the hell is going on over there.
Canada, Croatia, and the Misery of Sufjan Stevens: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau
This week, the Dean of American Rock Critics looks at John Kruth, Old Man Luedecke, and 'Carrie & Lowell,' that extremely depressing record from Sufjan Stevens.