You can’t break up with a tattoo. In many ways it’s as permanent a relationship as you’ll ever have. But it’s not always the most meaningful.

Ryan sent one request to his friends: Plz send noodz. He documented the results of his conversations, in an exploration of sexting and hookup culture.

Are fortune cookies mostly nonsense, or can we find meaning in their ambiguously profound messages? Ryan Fay analyzes what makes a year of good fortune.

Getting fired can be a rude awakening. Or, if you look for a bright side, it can be the kick-start you need to do something bigger and better.

Come warm up around the fire with your favorite writers. This month’s Promptcast features our best stories about Thanksgiving.

Ryan’s going against the ‘graine. The caffeine migraine, that is. Learn how it all started, and why he’s ready to quit energy drinks, cold turkey.

Vampires and zombies and mummies and swamp creatures. You may not even notice, but monsters are all around us, in real life.

What do you want to be when you grow up? Well, it depends WHEN you ask. Because dream jobs seem to change as often as the years do.

Does it hurt to get a tattoo? To be honest, it’s not about the needle or the healing. Sometimes the pain is something deeper than the skin.