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'Style Rookie' Tavi Gevinson Plays Not My Job

September 30, 2011 • Teen fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson is an expert in all the things people of her generation love — fashion, pop culture, irony, living off their parents. We ask her three questions about the tastes of the elderly.

'Style Rookie' Tavi Gevinson Plays Not My Job

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Drawn and Quarterly

'Hark!': From DNA To JFK, A Comic Take On History

September 29, 2011 • Joe Kennedy lectures burping baby Ted on political ambition while teenagers Joe Jr. and John wrestle for the presidency. Cartoonist Kate Beaton irreverently recasts history and classic literature in her new book, Hark! A Vagrant.

'Hark!': From DNA To JFK, A Comic Take On History

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Wait Wait Snack Pack: A Play-At-Home News Quiz

September 25, 2011 • This week in the play-at-home news: Don't tax me, bro, the secret of pop success, a big bank account, and Halloween gets a little bit less orange.

Islands In The Stream

September 25, 2011 • Name the well-known island concealed in consecutive letters of each sentence. For example: "Helga is a saucy Prussian." The answer: "Cyprus."

Islands In The Stream

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Primatologist Jane Goodall Plays Not My Job

September 22, 2011 • When she was in her 20s, Jane Goodall left her home in England to live among chimpanzees in the jungle. Some people thought it was crazy; we think it's crazy she decided to come back to live with humans. We've invited Goodall to answer three questions about Nicolas Cage.

Primatologist Jane Goodall Plays Not My Job

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The Wait Wait Snack Pack: A Play-At-Home News Quiz

September 18, 2011 • This week in the play-at-home news quiz: The most interesting world leader in the world, the beggar in chief, Ikea upgrade, and a kinder, gentler Daddy.

A College Campus Mix-Up

September 18, 2011 • Every answer is the name of a college or university. You must identify the schools from their anagrams. For example: "ICER" The answer: "RICE."

A College Campus Mix-Up

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The Decemberists' Colin Meloy Plays Not My Job

September 16, 2011 • The Decemberists' name was inspired by a short-lived rebellion in the Russian army in the 1820s. We've invited lead singer and songwriter Colin Meloy to answer questions about three other obscure protests.

The Decemberists' Colin Meloy Plays Not My Job

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The Wait Wait Snack Pack

September 11, 2011 • In this weekend installment of the online play-at-home news quiz: Big news from the TSA, a revolutionary summer vacation, and a new invention just for Dad.

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Actor Henry Winkler Plays Not My Job

September 9, 2011 • For kids in the 1970s, The Fonz was the epitome of cool. Henry Winkler played the '50s greaser on Happy Days, who got all the girls and made vending machines spit out free sodas with his fist. We've invited "Fonzie" to answer three questions about Ponzi schemes.

Actor Henry Winkler Plays Not My Job

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Fashion Week 2011: Caption This Overjoyed Model

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Fashion Week 2011: Caption This Overjoyed Model

September 8, 2011 • This model looks like there's almost nothing in the world she'd rather do than pose in this beautiful outfit at Fashion Week. But what is she thinking, deep down?

No One Answers Your Cry For Help In The Sisyphean World Of 'Fail'

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No One Answers Your Cry For Help In The Sisyphean World Of 'Fail'

September 6, 2011 • The "fail" phenomenon is hopelessly played out, and yet it retains a surprising ability to hone in on the most petty ways that the universe can appear to be conspiring against you.

Fingerboarding: Skateboarding Without 'Fear Factor'

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Fingerboarding: Skateboarding Without 'Fear Factor'

September 6, 2011 • After months of competition, 15 finalists, ranging in age from 14 to 24, competed for the title of national fingerboarding champion at the Tech Deck U.S. Fingerboarding Championships in New York City. Fingerboarding is a miniature version of skateboarding.

Fingerboarding: Skateboarding Without 'Fear Factor'

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September 4, 2011 • Are you an Arial person? A Times New Roman? A Garamond? Like the car you drive or the clothes you wear, your typeface can help express your personality. Author Simon Garfield talks about the fashion of fonts ... and why so many people hate Comic Sans.

Know The Font Of This Headline? You're 'Just My Type'

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Friday September 30, 2011

'Style Rookie' Tavi Gevinson Plays Not My Job

Thursday September 29, 2011

'Hark!': From DNA To JFK, A Comic Take On History

Sunday September 25, 2011

Islands In The Stream

Thursday September 22, 2011

Primatologist Jane Goodall Plays Not My Job

Sunday September 18, 2011

A College Campus Mix-Up

Friday September 16, 2011

The Decemberists' Colin Meloy Plays Not My Job

Sunday September 11, 2011

Friday September 9, 2011

Actor Henry Winkler Plays Not My Job

Thursday September 8, 2011

Tuesday September 6, 2011

Fingerboarding: Skateboarding Without 'Fear Factor'

Sunday September 4, 2011

Know The Font Of This Headline? You're 'Just My Type'