Mutual of Omaha
by Rachel Shukert

In my Jewish Nebraskan youth group, they taught more than Hebrew.
Planet 51
by Scott Von Doviak

The premise is Pixar-caliber; the execution is strictly terrestrial. /entertainment/
Sex Advice From . . . Dungeons and Dragons Players
by Eric Larnick

Q. What has D&D taught you about dating? A. Some days you're the knight, some days you're the dragon. /advice/
Nerve Made Me Do It: New Moon Midnight Screening
by Jack Harrison

We send a professor of medieval literature to face 1,000 screaming Twilight fans.
Platinum Goddess
by Kim Weston

Forget gold: these women are striking in silver, and not much else.
Awesome Advice, Way to Go!
by Erin Bradley

Always pepper your column with a healthy dose of slut-shaming. /advice/
Everything I Know About Love I Learned From... Pedro Almodovar
by Phil Nugent

Five lessons on romance from Penelope Cruz's favorite director. /entertainment/
Talking to Strangers
by Sean McGurn and Meghan Pleticha

Nerve asks deeply personal questions to people we just met.
Savage Love
by Dan Savage

Why do single women find married men such a turn-on? /advice/
True Stories: Three-Year Drought
by Mia Agnello

Last time made me a mom. This time made me panic.
Celebrity Look-alikes
by Glenn Glasser

Who's that girl? We hit the streets to find famous doppelgangers.
Five Reasons Werner Herzog is More Badass Than Chuck Norris
by Phil Nugent

This man once ate his own shoe. /entertainment/
Cinema Sutra: Pretty Woman
by Jack Harrison

Julia Roberts shows how to wake your sleeping lover. /advice/
My First Time
by You

"We wandered around West Philly in the rain, looking for a good place..."
Miss Information
by Erin Bradley

How can I keep my turbulent childhood from ruining a great relationship? /advice/
10 Red Flags in Facebook Dating
by Lindsay Cutler

Virtual teacups will not get you laid.
The Confessies
by You

This week, the Anne Boleyn Award for Learning the Hard Way.
2012
by Scott Von Doviak

Roland Emmerich's newest epic is an Ed Wood movie for the twenty-first century. /entertainment/
Natural Beauties
by Damon Loble

From town to country, private moments make gorgeous views.
Desperately Seeking Madonna
by Emma Taylor

Like a Virgin is twenty-five years old. What's happened to the girl who made it?
Cassette From My Ex
by James Brady Ryan

"I was going to California. The first guy who ever loved me was not. He made me a mix tape..."
Sex Advice From . . . Twi-Hards
by Ben Reininga

Q. Does my girlfriend drink too much? A. If there's anything a Twilight fan can be sympathetic to, it's certainly the thirst. /advice/



Id in Plain Sight
A new book asks, can sex be so good that it's bad for you? /books/
By Joseph Lazauskas.

Girls, Girls, Girls
Everyone thinks they know Lolita. A new book says we're wrong. /books/
By Meghan Pleticha.

Cheesecake Factory
Author David Henry Sterry recalls his stint as the roller-skating MC of Chippendales. /books/
By James Brady Ryan.

Dirty Old Town
The author of 1972's cult-classic Motorman delivers his most twisted effort yet. /books/
By Will Doig.

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Stefan Sagmeister says cutting himself is less painful than designing album covers for Aerosmith. THE DESIGN ISSUE
By Suzanne LaBarre.

High-Alert Holiday
A husband and wife spend their vacation poking around America's nuclear arsenal. /books/
By Will Doig.

Children of the Grave
The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle transforms Black Sabbath into fiction. /books/
By Peter Smith.

The Nerve Date
This week: Climbing trees with Stacey. /photography/
By Dave Naz.

Desert Island
Willy Vlautin's Reno is America without the apple pie. /books/
By Will Doig.

The Dandy Man Can
Sebastian Horsley, lover of punk rock and Francis Bacon, gets deported for "moral turpitude." /books/
By Alexandra Godfrey.

New York's Finest
In his new book, Richard Price turns a crime-scene canvas into a work of art. /books/
By Will Doig.

Live Journal
An eighty-year-old diary found in a New York dumpster tells the story of a life misplaced. /books/
By Will Doig.

Yesterday's Paper
A former librarian interviews an author who says books are obsolete. /books/
By Caitlin MacRae.

Crowd Control
A new book makes the case that today's angry mobs are good agents of change. /books/
By Will Doig.

Cover Girl
A new novel composed entirely of women's-magazine text blurs the line between content and form. /books/
By Will Doig.






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