Is This How Running Is Supposed to Feel?

Thanks for going on my first run with me. Just wondering. Are my feet supposed to feel like I’m smashing them into a pit of burning coals?Yeah? Co... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Monday MorningToad woke up.In his bed was last night’s dinner plate.And last night’s water glass.And last week’s pile of laundry.“Drat!” Toad ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Nihilist Dad Jokes, Part 3

Why couldn’t my bicycle stand up by itself? It was two tired!It lies rusting in my garage, a reminder that everything once young and shining will ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

The Parents’ Guide to Kama Sutra During a Pandemic

#109, Takeout: To achieve orgasm, fuck dinner. Order takeout.#467, Passive Couch: To achieve orgasm, sit on opposite sides of the couch and watch ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

It Must Be Different, But Will It Be?

Maple Valley, Washington- - -With national leadership urging schools to reopen this fall despite rising cases of COVID-19, classroom teachers are ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

I Worked in Trump’s White House and I Want a Book Deal to Share the Horrors I Did Nothing to Stop

Dear esteemed literary agent,I worked in President Donald Trump’s White House and I’m seeking representation for my tell-all book, in which I’ll r... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Beaver of Fine Arts: “Welcome Back! Your Classroom Is Down the Page and to the Left”

Beaver of Fine Arts: "Welcome Back! Your Classroom Is Down the Page and to the Left" | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

This Is Your University President Reminding You That You Have Until September 14th to Infect Someone in Our College Town With COVID

Dear Students,Due to our adjusted schedule this year, certain deadlines may have escaped your notice, so please consider the following changes fro... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

“New Jersey Will Also Never Die,” By David Puddy

“… This is one of the toughest times we’ve had in quite a while. But one thing I know for sure: The last thing we need in the thick of so many chal... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Folded Lab Aprons

Greenbelt, Maryland- - -With national leadership urging schools to reopen this fall despite rising cases of COVID-19, classroom teachers are facin... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Reasons to Visit Ashtabula, Ohio, Other Than It Being Mentioned In Bob Dylan’s “You’re Going to Make Me Lonesome When You Go”

We’re so glad that you’re considering spending some time in bustling little Ashtabula, Ohio. Most likely, you’re here because you’re a big Bob Dyla... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Frog and Toad Tentatively Go Outside After Months In Self-Quarantine

Monday MorningToad woke up.In his bed was last night’s dinner plate.And last night’s water glass.And last week’s pile of laundry.“Drat!” Toad ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

The Best Mount Everest Pranks of All Time

Strutting out of your tent in a Hawaiian shirt, hula skirt, and coconut bra, then disconnecting Frank’s oxygen tank.Waking up the sherpa to see if... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

The Show I’m Watching

One hundred and sixty days ago, I started watching a TV show that won’t let me go. It’s called Family Call, and it’s on the Zoom Network. The chara... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

New York Is Gone Forever (According to Me, a Baby With No Object Permanence)

I regret to inform you that New York no longer exists. Unfortunately, as soon as it was out of my sight on our family trip earlier this year, it di... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Dorothy Parker Explains Remote Kindergarten

The best way to keep the children at home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant, and let the air out of the bike tires. Not that they had anywher... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

We Need a Hero

Hampton, Virginia- - -With national leadership urging schools to reopen this fall despite rising cases of COVID-19, classroom teachers are facing ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

What If the NBA Ran the Department of Education?

Imagine if our teachers had reported back to work in July.That they’d been summoned in early for quarantine, not to their rectangular, utilitarian... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Arkham Board of Health Feedback On Miskatonic University’s Draft Plan for a Safe Campus Reopening

To the Dean and Board of Trustees:Thank you for submitting Miskatonic University’s proposed COVID safety plan. We have a few brief comments and qu... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Living With a Pandemic or a Newborn?

1. You can’t remember when you last left the house.2. Or brushed your hair.3. Or showered.4. The outside world has achie... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

The Loss of Certainty

Sharon, Massachusetts- - -With national leadership urging schools to reopen this fall despite rising cases of COVID-19, classroom teachers are fac... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

We’d Love to Join Your Learning Pod

Hello!We met last year at the Midsummer Night Drinks Gala silent auction — we were both bidding on getting to hold Andy Cohen’s baby for 20 minute... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Schedule of Speakers for the 2020 Republican National Convention

“Patricia and Mark McCloskey, the St. Louis homeowners who pointed guns at protesters earlier this summer, are scheduled to speak at the Republica... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Our Successful Return to Campus: An Update from Your University President

“Notre Dame and the University of North Carolina abandon in-person classes after COVID cases grow — and outbreaks are happening at several other ca... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Myths of Athena, Retold So She’s Called “Ma’am”

The Birth of AthenaA long, long time ago, there lived the great god Zeus. One day, he had a terrible headache and summoned the god Hephestos, who ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

For Some Students, Change is the Enemy

San Antonio, Texas- - -With national leadership urging schools to reopen this fall despite rising cases of COVID-19, classroom teachers are facing... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

FAQ: Your Dreamweaver 2400 CPAP Machine

How does the Dreamweaver 2400 work?The Dreamweaver 2400 ceaselessly and with the determination of a provoked rhinoceros force-feeds a continual st... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Dear Cousin: I Heard You Have Need for a Governess

My Dear Cousin —In this year of unrepentant disaster unimagined even by the scribes of the Old Testament, I write to offer some assistance. I cou... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Writers’ Tweets Translated

1. So grateful this story found a home! = 72 other lit journals rejected it.2. Taking a short vacay from social media. Happy writing, y’all! = If... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Impromptu Crisis Counselors

New York, New York- - -With national leadership urging schools to reopen this fall despite rising cases of COVID-19, classroom teachers are facing... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

We Are Committed to Making a Safer Trampoline

At Tumbo’s Trampolines, we recognize that you want a fun and safe experience when on a trampoline — not one that ends up in the E.R.With the risin... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

I’m a Suburban Mom Housewife  —  Here’s How to Get My Vote

I’m a suburban mom, aka housewife. These things are interchangeable, just like my blonde children and my husband’s entire wardrobe. You’re probably... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Additions to the Canon

Jane Eyre called Mr. Rochester “Rocky” when they were in bed together. This sucks but is also canon.Goya originally painted his famous Black Paint... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

It’s Up to Us

Massachusetts- - -With national leadership urging schools to reopen this fall despite rising cases of COVID-19, classroom teachers are facing bewi... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Hey Ladies, I’m Short, Balding, and Unemployed, But I Have the Antibodies

Excuse me, it appears I dropped the results of my antibody test. You probably can’t read them from the recommended six feet of distance from me, wh... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Due to Budget Cuts, Every Day Is Now Monday

Here at Time, we try not to inundate our users with too many updates, so it gives us no pleasure to inform you that we’ve made another big, sweepin... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

How Each State Measures Six Feet of Social Distance

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@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

The Pedagogy of YouTube Influencers

Montgomery County, Maryland- - -With national leadership urging schools to reopen this fall despite rising cases of COVID-19, classroom teachers a... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

In Defense of President Trump’s Decision to Destroy the Nation’s Roads

“Trump admits he is undermining USPS to make it harder to vote by mail.” — The Guardian, 8/13/20- - -Every year the United States government pours... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

School Committee Meeting to Decide On Your Future In Teaching Bingo

School Committee Meeting to Decide On Your Future In Teaching Bingo | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

A Millennial Explains Things

401KAn extremely long and hazardous foot race beginning in Seattle and terminating in Eugene, Oregon, with stops at artisanal graveyards and glute... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Positive We’re Going Back to School

Elkins Park, Pennsylvania- - -With national leadership urging schools to reopen this fall despite rising cases of COVID-19, classroom teachers are... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Good Luck Doing This 30-Minute Recipe in 30 Minutes!

So you clicked on this link for a 30-minute Sesame Pork Milanese recipe, and you have the audacity to think that you can do this in 30 minutes? Who... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Toasted Marshmallow Milano Cookies

Middle age brings few consolations. I have considerably less hair and a markedly slower metabolism. There has been a dramatic increase in the numbe... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

I Don’t Hate Black or Women Candidates, But Kamala Harris Is Running For Vice President and My Head Just Exploded

I don’t hate women candidates. I just hated Hillary Clinton because she’s a Pizzagate Benghazi warlord with a satanic clone double, and I coinciden... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Baby Shower Invitations Throughout Classic Literature

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@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

The Affective Filter

Bronx, New York- - -With national leadership urging schools to reopen this fall despite rising cases of COVID-19, classroom teachers are facing be... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Americans, We Have Defeated the Invading Alien Horde By Allowing Them to Completely Dominate Us

When the alien space crafts first glided over our cities, I laughed at how flimsy their ships looked and told the American people we had no reason ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago