*
The inimitable Jane Marie tests out 14 matte lipsticks. The only slideshow worth clicking through.
*
Heather ...Read More
Ancient Grains Archive
Link Roundup!
Ancient Grains, The Internet
Dec 09, 2013
Chernobyl's "Elephant's Foot": why is it not being exploited as a nuke monster in a video game yet?
“Cops: Running Naked,” Kids in the Hall
Ancient Grains, Television
Dec 09, 2013
Canadian cops = genuine class.
...Read More
Toast Points: The Week of Dec. 6th, 2013
Ancient Grains, Meta
Dec 06, 2013
All week, we have been attempting to sell you Warby Parker glasses and, more recently, Toast t-shirts.
On Monday, we proved wrong those who claimed that Middlemarch must needs destroy all book clubs and summoned Benedict Cumberbatch by all his infernal names. Did we mention Mallory sold her
...Read More
Orthodox Jewish Indie Music Acts
Ancient Grains, Humor
Dec 06, 2013
The Toast hopes you have had a pleasant, uplifting Hannukah. This author has kindly waived his fee for your edification.
Torah y Moi
The (Hebrew) National
SYNOGAVGES
L’Haim
Yad Future
Goy Division
Jew Order
Matzoh Hoople
Manic Street Rabbis
Guided by Moishes
The Talis Man on Earth
Feh Feh Fehs
...And You Shall Know Us By The Sale On Bread
Portugal, The Manischewitz.
Tre1f
...Read More
On the 96th Anniversary of the Halifax Explosion
Ancient Grains, History
Dec 06, 2013
Would you want to live in Halifax in 1917, if you could? You would have probably enjoyed it. It had dance halls and ice skating on the ponds, a nearly endless supply of soldiers passing through and pouring money into local businesses, a movie theatre showing first-run films, and a Chinese restaurant
...Read More
Femslash Friday: Come On, Grab Your Friends
Ancient Grains, LGBT
Dec 06, 2013
Other entries in the series can be found here. Most recently: Olivia Benson, Alex Cabot, SVU and Hope.
There are installments of Femslash Friday where I can convince myself that in some way I'm striking a blow for lesbian and bisexual visibility in the culture at large, and then there are
...Read More
A Femslash Resource Guide
Ancient Grains, The Internet
Dec 06, 2013
Archives for The Toast's Femslash Friday feature are here. This is a bonus, for your edification and weekend reading pleasure.
Fandom loves the penis. An exploration of why could take a while (start here!), but let's just say that while fandom may love awesome women, it's the dudes, awesome or not,
...Read More
The Overlooked Benefits of Wearing Glasses
Ancient Grains, Health
Dec 06, 2013
My ophthalmologist prescribed me glasses when I was in the third grade. For a kid who was already kind of a nerd, my new frames did nothing to help my reputation.
But, I didn’t care. Or, if we’re being completely honest, I just wasn’t aware of what other people thought--obviously, since I chose
...Read More