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Anna Merlan
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Anna Merlan was a Senior Reporter at G/O Media until September 2019. She's the author of Republic of Lies: American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power.

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Wacka Flocka Flame's cough drop ad has nothing on Snopp Dogg's long, trippy Hot Pockets ad, featuring Kate Upton and "flavor fantastical herbs" getting "baked" heh heh.

No-one in Britain understands Pippa Middleton either, although her ridiculous party book is routinely mocked. Read more

I didn't think it was possible to get bored of something so expensive, but I must say I'm a bit truffled out, and my flat now smells of truffles. That's what people call a first world problem, I know.

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Steel toes are actually kinda stylish now:

Good take on my good take. Gotta say, I did not expect you to pull out that ol' lazy chestnut. (I use all those things and also work for a repro rights nonprofit and also that is obviously not "my take" and I'm pretty sure you know it.)

I thought we'd gotten to a point where we could simultaneously be feminists, exist Read more

My friend has one that folds up to look like a leaf-shaped keyring, and has gotten it through airport security several times. Read more

Careful with that self defense device kitty. Even though they are plastic, they are still considered a weapon and are illegal in some states. I live in California and tried getting one from an online store last year and they would not ship it to me. I did find one on eBay though. It's pink and has a little flashlight Read more

Those defense CAT things are illegal in a bunch of places, including most of Australia (as is mace, pepper spray, etc). A small can of deodorant or hairspray never is though! Read more

L7? How about a Witch Hunt record, and a lock of Eve Libertines hair to use to wipe egg off your face? Read more

"The United States of America is awesome," she said. "We are awesome. But we've had this discussion. We've closed the book on it, and we've stopped doing it. And the reason they want to have this discussion is not to show how awesome we are. This administration wants to have this discussion to show us how we're not Read more

As one of Jezebel's resident "sensitivities" (and there are several, and I can't wait for them to ring in) I have no Ouija stories of my own because I stay the hell away from them. I know plenty of people who do...and if you want to freak yourself out, Google "Zoso" and Ouija boards. Read more

While I haven't given their gold-plated vibrators a try, Lelo does make a very high quality product.
Well worth the money. Read more

I have owned Bricks are Heavy. And I'm curious about that eyeliner. Read more

This large and heavy piece features a poison vial design, but is solid. Read more

Does that vibrator remind you of anybody?

The homie Adnan's doing life in prison for less Read more

And what was he wearing during this alleged shitting incident? Was it crotchless underwear? Leather chaps? How easy was it for him to allegedly shit on the floor? Did he try to stop alleged shitting? Did he think of clenching harder? If he didnt want to allegedly shit on the floor why didnt he just hold it in? I had Read more

I don't care what you say, Jack Chick showed me the truth.