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Thanksgiving? No Thanks!

Why food writers secretly hate the November feast.

Regina Schrambling | A FINE WHINE | Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, at 10:10 AM ET

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Not Right in the Head

Listen up, cyclists: Riding with headphones is incredibly dumb.

Josh Levin | A FINE WHINE | Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, at 7:07 AM ET

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The Tyranny of the Iron

Why we should all wear wrinkled clothes.

Seth Stevenson | A FINE WHINE | Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at 3:37 AM ET

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Starry Blight

How a bunch of peasants in Mesopotamia ruined the night sky.

Daniel Engber | A FINE WHINE | Thursday, July 12, 2012, at 2:09 PM ET

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I’d Rather Eat at My Desk

Why lunch breaks are totally overrated.

Rachael Larimore | A FINE WHINE | Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at 2:09 PM ET

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Let’s Do Lunch

It’s time for America to embrace the long, leisurely lunch break.

Rachael Levy | A FINE WHINE | Friday, April 20, 2012, at 1:32 PM ET

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The Pajama Manifesto

Wear them to work. Wear them to the store. Wear them everywhere.

Farhad Manjoo | A FINE WHINE | Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at 6:26 PM ET

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Foodie Death Sentence

There's no way I'm waiting two hours to eat at a trendy restaurant.

Jessica Grose | A FINE WHINE | Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, at 5:24 AM ET

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Boycott the Royal Wedding

Americans are supposed to hate monarchs, not worship them.

Mark Oppenheimer | A FINE WHINE | Monday, April 25, 2011, at 4:45 PM ET

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I Don't Need a Hug

Honestly, get your hands off me.

Juliet Lapidos | A FINE WHINE | Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at 7:20 AM ET

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"We Listen to NPR Precisely To Avoid This Sort of Stupidity"

The tedious, annoying complaints of public radio listeners.

Farhad Manjoo | A FINE WHINE | Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at 10:41 AM ET

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What's the Matter With Virginia?

Political backsliding in the Old Dominion.

Timothy Noah | A FINE WHINE | Monday, April 12, 2010, at 6:53 PM ET

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Boxed In

Giving someone a TV series on DVD is like giving them a life sentence.

Grady Hendrix | A FINE WHINE | Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, at 12:15 PM ET

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Vampires Suck

Actually, they don't. And that's the problem.

Grady Hendrix | A FINE WHINE | Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at 1:03 PM ET

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Fireworks Suck

They really do.

Troy Patterson | A FINE WHINE | Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at 8:01 PM ET

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Happy Birthday, You Bastard

Under no circumstances will I be attending your stupid birthday dinner.

John Swansburg | A FINE WHINE | Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008, at 2:26 PM ET

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Confessions of a Young Hillary Supporter

Or, how I became the loneliest man on campus.

Alex Joseph | A FINE WHINE | Monday, Feb. 4, 2008, at 3:28 PM ET

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Scrap the Greenback!

It's time to get rid of the dollar bill.

Christopher Bonanos | A FINE WHINE | Thursday, March 15, 2007, at 12:48 PM ET

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I'm a Lousy Mom

My daughter's lice were bad enough. But then I got the little buggers …

Emily Yoffe | A FINE WHINE | Friday, Dec. 29, 2006, at 7:13 AM ET

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Me and My Big Wimpy Hobby

I make Christmas wreaths for the ladies in my life. You got a problem with that?

Alex Heard | A FINE WHINE | Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006, at 12:33 PM ET

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Keep Your Roses

I hate Admin Day.

Melonyce McAfee | A FINE WHINE | Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at 12:04 PM ET

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Bitter Brew

I opened a charming neighborhood coffee shop. Then it destroyed my life.

Michael Idov | A FINE WHINE | Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005, at 4:15 PM ET

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Midlife Assessment

Cataloging my ruination.

Jonathan Ames | A FINE WHINE | Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005, at 12:17 PM ET

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Realty Bites

Why do you still need an agent to buy a home?

Douglas Gantenbein | A FINE WHINE | Monday, Aug. 16, 2004, at 9:47 AM ET

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I, Visa

Why is U.S. immigration terrorizing British reporters?

Dahlia Lithwick | A FINE WHINE | Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at 6:34 PM ET

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A Fine Whine

Why food writers secretly hate the November feast.

Listen up, cyclists: Riding with headphones is incredibly dumb.

Why we should all wear wrinkled clothes.

How a bunch of peasants in Mesopotamia ruined the night sky.

Why lunch breaks are totally overrated.

It’s time for America to embrace the long, leisurely lunch break.

Wear them to work. Wear them to the store. Wear them everywhere.

There's no way I'm waiting two hours to eat at a trendy restaurant.

Americans are supposed to hate monarchs, not worship them.

Honestly, get your hands off me.

The tedious, annoying complaints of public radio listeners.

Political backsliding in the Old Dominion.

Giving someone a TV series on DVD is like giving them a life sentence.

Actually, they don't. And that's the problem.

They really do.

Under no circumstances will I be attending your stupid birthday dinner.

Or, how I became the loneliest man on campus.

It's time to get rid of the dollar bill.

My daughter's lice were bad enough. But then I got the little buggers …

I make Christmas wreaths for the ladies in my life. You got a problem with that?

I hate Admin Day.

I opened a charming neighborhood coffee shop. Then it destroyed my life.

Cataloging my ruination.

Why do you still need an agent to buy a home?

Why is U.S. immigration terrorizing British reporters?

From The Root & Foreign Policy