An Interview with Ellie, TNB’s 1,500th Twitter Follower
Brad Listi interviews Ellie, TNB's 1,500th Twitter follower.

Bigelow & Bridges
As the Oscars approach, Brad Listi ponders the work of Kathryn Bigelow and Jeff Bridges.

Stranger Than Fiction
Brad Listi reflects on his youth, and a book he kept by his bedside, and The Hood People.

Hard to Put a Finger On
Brad Listi tells the strange and ultimately shocking saga of his lower back.

You Lost Me at Hello
Brad Listi ponders the ways we greet (or don't greet) each other, and why.

Never Say Neverland: A Photo Tour of Michael Jackson’s Personal Belongings

It’s Kind of Like Creative Herpes
On the humble glories of the writing life. The solitude. The contemplation. The tenderness. The angst. The persistent itching. The burning irritation.

The Funniest, Most Depressing Movie Trailer of All Time
Sam Mendes has created a theatrical trailer so utterly soul-crushing, it will make you want to stand up and cheer. (Assuming, of course, that your heart is the color of tar.)

The Dog-Saves-Dog Video and My Wife’s Extremely Low Animal Endangerment Emotional Threshold

The Triumphant Death of Don the Bowler

Crawford: An Interview with Filmmaker David Modigliani (Watch the Full Movie Here!)
An in-depth conversation involving one of the most elaborate pieces of political agitprop ever conceived.

Always Fun When the Good Guys Win: An Interview with Jonathan Evison, Author of All About Lulu
Two authors talking about books, writing, publishing, work habits, dogs, and rabbits.

Just in Case You Ever Decide to Buy a Full-Grown Male Llama That Has Not Yet Been Castrated

Reflections on an Average American Childhood
The strange things people do to entertain themselves while growing up in the palpitating heart of The Heartland.

I Feel Sheepish Giving a Balloon Animal to a Little Black Child in Need of a Kidney Transplant
Pondering Gandhi, Zell Kravinsky, unsolicited kidney donation, modern morality, and the significance of doing insignificant things.

Even More Open Letters to Random Individuals (and Creatures) Who Have Somehow Had an Impact on My Life

For Some Reason, I’m Not Feeling Lucky, Even Though a Pigeon Just Defecated on My Face

Open Letters to Individuals Who Have Somehow Had an Impact on My Life

The Odd Implications of Wearing a Bigfoot Suit in the Wild