In Appreciation of The Good Wife’s Jason Crouse

Sympathy for the Swanson

Parks and Recreation’s Ron Swanson lends libertarianism and conservatism some…

Work Hard, Be Kind

It could land you a job with Conan O’Brien

Downton Abbey Does Chicago

At “Dressing Downton,” fans can enter the opulent world of the Crawleys

“Elmo’s Song” and the Heartbreaking Lie of Creation

The Challenger Generation

Thirty years later, we remember Christa McAuliffe and what she taught us

Blerd Defined

When I identify myself as a blerd, people often ask me what the term means, as in this exchange I had with a Twitter follower:

Our 10 Favorite Personal Stories of 2015

Last week, we brought you The Outtake’s 10 Most-Read Stories of 2015. Today, we offer up…

Our 10 Most Popular Stories of 2015

In April 2015, The Outtake began its run with three stories — in which authors mourned alongside…