I Am a StrykerX Assault Backpack, and This Airport Lounge Is an Insult

Where did I go wrong? When I was a young backpack fresh off the production line, I was a fearsome sight. Matte black Cordura fabric, reinforced zip... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 5 years ago

Life-Changing Magic of Keeping Absolutely Everything

Have you ever sworn off waste, only to find yourself dragging the cans to the curb once more? If you find yourself backsliding, remember the three ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 5 years ago

An Open Letter to the Mathematical Community

Dear colleagues,There is no escaping the widespread dissatisfaction within modern academia. With neoliberal upper management, bloated administrati... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 5 years ago

The Lady Hero’s Journey

A woman tries to set out on The Hero’s Journey only to find that Joseph Campbell didn’t believe that women take The Hero’s Journey. She must instea... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 5 years ago

Nihilist Dad Jokes

Why did the scarecrow win a prize? Because he stood alone in his field! He stood there for years, rotting, until he was forgotten.- - -I tell my k... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 5 years ago

The World Is a Very Dangerous Place

America First!The world is a very dangerous place!The country of Iran, as an example, is responsible for a bloody proxy war against Saudi Arabia ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 5 years ago

Our Friendship Is Transitioning to a Paid Subscription Model

To the dedicated friend of me,I want to begin by thanking you for your commitment to Friendship over the years.Unfortunately, the model that we h... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 5 years ago

So, You’re About to Turn 40: A Memo from Your Tech Company’s HR Department

Hello, and congratulations on your upcoming 40th birthday! We’re honored that you’re going to stay with our company during your golden years. We b... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 5 years ago

Please Purchase My Personal Data from Me Directly

In today’s “digital landscape” (a phrase that I came up with by myself), everyone’s personal information is for sale. Internet service providers, s... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 5 years ago

Board Games for Adjunct Professors – McSweeney’s

Settlers of CatanOn an island with scarce resources, you are quickly isolated in a barren desert (the academic job market). A robber steals your l... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 5 years ago

List: Myths About Your Thirties – Debunked

MYTH: You’ll have a workout routine.REALITY: You’ll wake up each morning from unsettling dreams and nothing will calm you until you check Twitter ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 5 years ago

The Men of Tech

Matt, 26Tall, skinny. Thinks he’s just “lanky.” Likes climbing (indoor), climbing (outdoor), and his dog. When you meet him, he introduces himself... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 5 years ago

Academic Job Market Strategies or Fortnite Tips?

1. As there is only one winner, it is a cut-throat experience.2. You need to create to survive.3. Appearances matter more than you think... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 5 years ago

I’m Comic Sans, Asshole (2010)

Listen up. I know the shit you’ve been saying behind my back. You think I’m stupid. You think I’m immature. You think I’m a malformed, pathetic exc... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 5 years ago

The Very Model of a Modern-Age Millennial

I am the very model of a modern-age millennial,I’ve got no cash, no house, no kids, and student debt perennial,I know the rules of Tinder, and I’... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 5 years ago

List: Silicon Valley Startup or Plague-Ridden Feudal Business?

1. The culture is very youth-oriented; the business is populated entirely by men in their early thirties and one appallingly over-qualified unpaid ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 5 years ago

Please Explore My Conceptual Modern Gastropub Experience

Why eat food? Why not redefine food? Before the opening of my restaurant, I visited a hypnotist and told him to erase the definition of “food” from... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 5 years ago

A Checklist for Writing Your First Think Piece

Did you remember to……use a bold, contrarian title that could help the piece go viral, e.g. “The Greatest Threat to America Is the Mindfulness Move... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 5 years ago

Westworld Updates Its Privacy Policy

Dear Delos Destination Traveler,We are writing because we recently updated our privacy policy, and Westworld — a lawless, bloodful Wild West “amus... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 5 years ago

Ferris Bueller’s Laid Off

It’s a beautiful spring day in suburban Chicago, and 50-year-old Ferris Bueller decides he just can’t deal with going into work.“I’m not well,” he... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 5 years ago

Oh No, It’s Me, a Guy You Just Met, and I’m Already Talking About Elon Musk

We introduce ourselves and I ask, immediately, what you think of Elon Musk. You laugh, thinking I’m making a kind of topical joke. But no, the joke... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 6 years ago