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Gladstone

Gladstone has been a columnist here since forever. His forthcoming novel, Notes from the Internet Apocalypse, published by Thomas Dunne, will be available for purchase in early 2014.

The 5 Types of Jewish Characters in Sci-Fi Movies

Jews in science fiction usually come off pretty badly. So I decided to examine five science fiction universes inhabited by either actual Jews or characters meant to represent Jews, and rank them from least to most favorable.

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3 Mistakes Women Make When Dealing With Men

Yes, ladies, you're right. When it comes to sexual interactions, men are mostly awful. But you can’t avoid a problem just by not trusting it. Here are three of the biggest mistakes women make when dealing with the awful half of humanity.

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The 5 People You Should Have to Face in Hell

So, who do sinners meet in hell? French existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre wrote 'Hell is other people.' That sounds about right to me. Hell is about being confronted by all the people you've screwed over in life.

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5 Reasons Working for a Really Good Boss Sucks

Working for a living is a sucker's game, and I pity anyone who didn't have the good sense to be born independently wealthy. But the fact remains that at some point most of us will have a boss and, eight out of 10 times, he or she will be a complete prick.

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5 Forgotten Atrocities from '80s Pop Culture

Although I consider myself a child of the 90s because that's when I went to college and ultimately became an adult, I still lived through the 80s. I remember Michael Jackson on the radio, Dynasty on TV, and Schwartzenegger in the theaters. Everyone had shoulder pads and neon purses. And questionable mothers let their sons go to elementary school gr

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3 Celebrities You Idolize (And The 3 You Resemble Instead)

A lot of us don't measure up to our idols. Like the little league ballplayers who dream of being Derek Jeter but grow up to be high school gym teachers. Or the young mall-rat divas aspiring to be Christina Aguilera who end up performing on Carnival cruise lines. But what about people who are distinct successes, but still want to be some wholly othe

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The 5 Most Ruined Orgasms in Cinema History

Back in the day, most films had to combine some of their hottest scenes with dramatic or comedic content that may have furthered the purposes of the film but absolutely destroyed its orgasm-producing potential. Here are the worst.

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5 Terrible Combinations Made From Great Things

Do you like things that are awesome? I sure do. And what's better than having one thing that's awesome? That's right, pure black tar heroin! Oh, wait, I mean two things that are awesome. Stuck together!

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