Please Join Our Pals in Growing Mustaches
We would venture to say a few Awl readers have a mustache or would like to grow one. If so, then November is your lucky month. READ MORE
SPONSORED POST: Q&A with Alice Gregory, Brought to You by Art She Said
Alice Gregory came from out west and ended up here in the east a few years ago now. After college at Bard, she now lives in New York City, among all those many people. She's an advocate of intimate letter-writing in the modern world, and here explains why correspondence in all its forms is good for the soul. READ MORE
SPONSORED POST: Fly With Virgin America
Virgin America is an award winning airline dedicated to making flying awesome. That means you can have an enjoyable flight where your comfort is first and foremost. On top of that, it won't cost you an arm and leg to get where you're going. Which makes sense, you shouldn't be forced to pay extra just to avoid an awful flying experience. All of Virgin America's flights have WiFi, live TV, seat-to-seat messaging and much more. READ MORE
SPONSORED POST: Arcade Fire's 'The Suburbs' Hits Stores Today
Canadian art rockers Arcade Fire's highly-anticipated third album The Suburbs hits stores today, living up to and even exceeding impossibly high expectations. At 16-tracks with multi-part songs and strong thematics throughout, its an ambitious project that rewards multiple listens. READ MORE
On Second Thought, Phil Markoff Was Always a Big Jerk, Says Girl Who Knew Him in Ninth Grade
Today the Boston Herald tracks down "Caitlin," who was in ninth grade Spanish with Craigslist killer Phil Markoff, and discovers that he was really really mean back then, but in this totally, like, sadistic way where he acted like he was better than everyone else! Sounds kinda like all the doctors we know! We also learn that he might have picked up his gambling habit from his mother, who, as it turns out, worked in a nearby casino. READ MORE
