Blood Diamond Capital Is Part of the Solution

Friends,We here at Blood Diamond Capital understand and agree that there are problems in the world today. This may surprise our stockholders as we... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Seeking Despotic Facebook Moderator

We are looking for a person to run our exclusive neighborhood group for upper-income residents in downtown Chicago. You will be responsible for wea... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Athletes Should Stick to Sports and Stop Inserting Themselves into Inter-Dimensional Conflicts on Behalf of the Looney Tunes

Lebron James is everywhere. He’s selling Sprite. He’s protesting for civil rights. Most recently, he’s infiltrated an alternate dimension to libera... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Short Conversations with Poets: Kaveh Akbar

A self-critical element is flourishing in contemporary poetry. Many poets speak as if they feel that you, reader, won’t trust them unless they make... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

A Letter from the Neighbourhood Association to Admiral Boom, the Homeowner in Mary Poppins Who Fires a Cannon off His Roof Twice a Day

Dear ADM Boom,This notice is being sent to you on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Cherry Tree Lane Neighbourhood Association in regards to... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Tweets from the Bath & Body Works Crisis Communications Team in the Year 2030

Tweets from the Bath & Body Works Crisis Communications Team in the Year 2030 | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Nine to Five: An Illustrated Day in the Life of a Mom Who Does it All

Nine to Five: An Illustrated Day in the Life of a Mom Who Does it All | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

I’m Sorry, But I, The Tooth Fairy, Am Still Not Comfortable Returning to In-Person Work

I know, I know. COVID rates are on the decline, and mask mandates are being lifted, and millions of houses around the world are filled with unwante... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Captcha’d and Released

Dear User, you’re almost finished creating an account!To verify you’re not a robot, please click here.Something’s not right. Please click here ag... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Short Conversations with Poets: Kevin Simmonds

Somewhere near the middle of his third collection, The Monster I Am Today: Leontyne Price and a Life in Verse, the poet Kevin Simmonds defines “mon... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Dear HR: What Skin Color Emoji Am I Supposed to Use?

Dear HR Department,I am writing to you to inquire about company policy regarding which skin color emoji I am allowed to use on the Slack messaging... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Nobody Wants to Be a Serf Anymore

“Job openings are at record highs. Why aren’t Americans filling them?” — The Wall Street Journal, 7/9/21- - -My good lords, I must bring to your ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Allison, This Is Your Future College, and We’re Here to Ruin Your Life

“The summer before senior year of high school is a great time for students to make progress on the college application process.”— U.S. News & ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Short Conversations with Poets: Kathleen Ossip

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@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

I Am an Alien Ambassador and I Only Wish to Speak to Your Richest Human

“Richard Branson, the British billionaire, plans to blast into space on Sunday from New Mexico aboard a rocket made by his company Virgin Galactic.... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

A Passage From TACEIPV, My Police Procedural Novel Written After Playing the New York Times’ Word Game Spelling Bee for Ten Consecutive Hours

Pete Cavett had been on the job three years, but this was the first time Sarge was letting him go undercover. He knew why. The mark had a man-kille... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Just Because Nobody’s Heard of Us Doesn’t Mean We Didn’t Change the History of FM Radio

The year was 1997, when radio changed the face of narrative and literary culture in America.GENE, STATION MANAGER: We knew they would become the v... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

I’m Trapped in This Standing Ovation at Cannes and There’s No End in Sight

When my dear companion Cecil purloined a pair of tickets to the premiere of Rockwell: Triple Portrait of a Man starring Daniel Day-Lewis, I was ecs... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Are You Vacationing with Children or Starring in a Gripping Medical Drama?

1. You know, from hard-won experience, that time here is fleeting, but your constant speechifying about it makes spending any time with you a real ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

You Are Henceforth Under Conservatorship Because You Are Not Doing Better in Life Than Britney Freaking Spears

“[Britney] Spears, who is thirty-nine has spent the past thirteen years living under a conservatorship, a legal structure in which a person’s perso... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

My Typical Day on Unemployment

Another wonderful day on extended unemployment benefits! I’m sure you’re wondering how I waste your hard-earned tax dollars with my copious amounts... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Our Distraction-Free Writing Device Will Revolutionize Your Work Process

Writing can be hard. With its eyeball-arresting notifications and unlimited access to fake nudes of Eugene Levy, writing on a computer can be impos... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

People Who Accomplished Incredible Things at a Young Age, Taken Down a Peg

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was only eight years old when he wrote his first symphony! I’ve never heard it, and I don’t know anyone who has.At 18, Ale... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Beaver of Fine Arts: The Gallery Is Re-Opening, and Why You Shouldn’t Miss It

Beaver of Fine Arts: The Gallery Is Re-Opening, and Why You Shouldn't Miss It | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

I Am Poseidon, God of the Sea, Reminding You That Every Body Is a Beach Body (But Specifically Virgins Undefiled by the Lusts of Mortal Men)

Hey, girl. I see you on the trails at 5 AM, running for that beach body. Let me let you in on a little secret. There are really only two steps to g... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

I Did Nothing But Smoke Weed for Six Months, and Now I’m an Olympic Athlete

“The American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, who was set for a star turn at the Tokyo Olympics this month, could miss the Games after testing posit... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Fireworks For People Who Don’t Like Fireworks

A single pinwheel spinning in a light breeze.- - -Microwave popcorn.- - -Having two positive thoughts in a row.- - -Riding a Ferris wheel, a... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Are You a Participant in a Child’s Made-Up Game or Josef K. from Kafka’s The Trial?

1. You have no chance of winning.2. Despite the odds, you are overly confident about your ability to win.3. The rules are unnecessarily complicat... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Yes, Bill Cosby Was Released from Prison, But We Still Need to Make Sure Cancel Culture Doesn’t Go Too Far

I, like so many of you, am filled with disappointment. But just because Bill Cosby was released from prison doesn’t mean the fight is over. We must... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

FAQ: Canada

Is Canada socialist? Canada is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. While it fully embraces a capitalist economic infrastructure... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

We Apologize for Getting Married in the Gingerbread House from “Hansel and Gretel”

We are the couple who got married in the gingerbread house from “Hansel and Gretel,” and we would like to say how deeply and unreservedly sorry we ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Attention, Wheelchair Users: Our Brewery Has Decided to Accommodate You (Within Reason)

Dear Patrons of Brews For All,You’re probably aware of the bad press we received this week. We got a call from a would-be customer the other night... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Assistant Professor Travis Bickle’s Final Email to His Intro to Fiction Students

Listen, you fuckers, you screwheads: Here is a man who would not take it anymore, a man who stood up against the comma splices, the adverbs, the mi... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Triggering Password-Recovery Questions

What’s the largest animal you’ve ever hit with a car?What’s the age you thought you’d be when you’d get married? Now subtract the number of childr... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

This Pride Month, We’ve Affirmed That We Fully Accept the LGBTQ Community’s Money

To our loyal LGBTQ+ customers,Happy Pride! If you’ve been paying attention to our social media, Bryant White & Company has been vocally suppor... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Unfortunate New Data Regarding Your Positive Attitude

Scientists have discovered new data, which will surprise you but confirms what medical journals have been saying all along: your positive attitude ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

From the Book of Mick, Keith, and William

MacbethAct 1, Scene 7MACBETH: If we should fail?LADY MACBETH: We Fail? But screw your courage to the sticking place, and we’ll not fail! I shall... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Getting Rid Of the Filibuster Will Put the Senate in the Terrible Position of Having to Pass Legislation

“It’s no secret that I oppose eliminating the Senate’s 60-vote threshold… If anyone expected me to reverse my position because my party now control... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

We Can’t Teach Our Nuclear Plant Operators About Critical Reactor Theory and Risk Them Learning About Radiation

“Former top aides to President Donald Trump have begun an aggressive push to combat the teaching of critical race theory and capitalize on the issu... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

The Family Shasta

The Family Shasta | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

I’m Afraid of the Far-Reaching Effects of Cancel Culture, and the Bad Dreams I Have About Spiders

Cancel culture is out of control in the United States. When I was a child, I looked up to George Washington because of his heroic deeds. If George ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

I Am “Wearing Pajamas at 7 PM” Years Old

I am “wearing pajamas at 7 PM” years old.- - -I am “how much do you want to cover your greys?” years old.- - -I am “I remember Clippy” years o... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

I’ll Come Out of Retirement for This Top Secret Mission, But How Will It Affect My Social Security?

I made a promise long ago that I wouldn’t return to this life. But I can tell by the look in your eyes that you boys are out of options. You need t... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

The Coronavirus Is an Engineered Bio-Weapon, But There’s Still No Way I’ll Ever Get Vaccinated

“The possibility that the pandemic began with an escape from the Wuhan Institute of Virology is attracting fresh attention. President Biden has ask... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

I Think Bill Gates Is the New Drummer in Our Early Aughts Cover Band

It’s hard to tell. No lavender sweater. Chucks instead of tasseled loafers. Jet black hair underneath a unisex Vans hoodie. But he definitely has t... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Potential Sequels to Girl, Wash Your Face

Girl, Dry Your Face.Girl, You Used the Regular Old Body Towel Instead of Your Special Face Towel, the One Made Out of Raw Bamboo Fibers or Somethi... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

An Open Letter to My Straight Co-worker Who Was Visibly Uncomfortable When I Stood at the Urinal Next to Him

Dear Co-worker,I couldn’t help but notice your discomfort while standing next to you at the urinal in the office bathroom yesterday. Being a gay m... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago

Jack Kerouac’s On the Peloton

I first met Dean not long after my wife and I split up. By met, I mean I hacked into my ex’s Peloton account to get a look at this Dean, the chisel... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 3 years ago