MIAS
Scarred
by Stacia J. N. Decker
My husband's heart surgery made him a new man.
The Nerve Date with Jacqueline
by Jessica Yatrofsky
'Tis the season to be daring.
The Road
by Scott Von Doviak
Looking to celebrate your holiday with two hours of solid despair? /entertainment/
Sex Advice From . . . Turkey Farmers
by Kristen Gangwer
Q: What can turkeys teach us about sex?
A: Absolutely nothing. With barnyard birds it's business, not pleasure.
Watch Your Back
by Susan Barnett
What can you tell about a person from their t-shirt?
Dealbreaker: The Self-Help Book
by Jen Kirkman
How DIY therapy can ruin dating.
The Five Sexiest Apocalypse Movies
by Phil Nugent
Perfect for curling up with the last man (or woman) on earth. /entertainment/
Savage Love
by Dan Savage
How do I tell my girlfriend that I'm pregnant? /advice/
Pop Culture We're Thankful For
by the Nerve Editors
Toasts from around the Nerve family table. /entertainment/
My First Time
by You
"I remember the zip of the door, and our naked dash across the dark campground to his tent..."
Things Drunk People Say
by Kathleen Go
"Get the duct tape. You have dropped your last beer."
Five TV Families to Avoid on Thanksgiving
by Scott Von Doviak
These clans will make you appreciate your own. /entertainment/
Miss Information
by Erin Bradley
So many women, so few decision-making skills. /advice/
Hosting Your Own Hedonistic Thanksgiving
by Ben Reininga
Drinking, smoking, and gorging with your friends: this can be the best holiday of the year.
The Confessies
by You
The Robert Pattinson Award for Twilight Devotion
Culture Wars: Will James Cameron's Avatar live up to the hype?
by Andrew Osborne and Scott Von Doviak
Worthy successor to Aliens, or the world's most expensive Smurfs movie?


Desperately Seeking Madonna
Like a Virgin is twenty-five years old. What's happened to the girl who made it?
By Emma Taylor.

Bring On the Bad Guys
Five dudes who prove that a hero movie is only as good as its villains. /screengrab/
By Various.

Don't Mess With the Norton
The Fight Club star calls Marvel on the carpet. /screengrab/
By Various.

Screengrab Q&A: Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith, Directors of Son of Rambow

By Peter Smith.



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.



Sunshine State
The Willowz are Michel Gondry-tested, Kirsten Dunst-approved. /music/ By Gwynne Watkins.

Catch 'Em If You Can
Female power-group Electrelane is all kinds of intense. /music/
By Catrinel Bartolomeu.

Captain Hook
The New Pornographers' A.C. Newman on Nietzsche, nerds and sex after marriage. /music/
By David Callicott.

Like a Midnight Cowboy
Okkervil River's Will Sheff runs deep and dark. /music/
By Sarah Hepola.



Top 10 Reasons to Bring Back Tom Selleck as Magnum P.I.
Reason #6: We'd probably get a Quantum Leap revival, too. /the remote island/ By Bryan Christian.

Top 10 Family Guy Newscasts
News you can lose. /remote island/
By Bryan Christian.

"Farmer" Wants a "Wife"?
We want more! /tv/
By Nicole Ankowski.

Wire Fire
TV's bleakest drama is also its hottest. /tv/
By Sarah Hepola.

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