When I was a kid, Carol Burnett would turn to the camera and take questions from the audience. Somehow, even through a screen, she made ... Read more
Written by: Robertdeveau
Published on: October 31, 2025
For the last year or so, I’d been building my life around a single, strange idea — I was going to be on Survivor. I ... Read more
Written by: Robertdeveau
Published on: October 11, 2025
Most people watch TV, movies, or sports to relax. They want a laugh, a distraction, a bit of escape. I’ve learned something about myself: ... Read more
Written by: Robertdeveau
Published on: August 28, 2025
I was at the gym, doing my thing, minding my own business when it came again, my deep anger at yet another injustice. Not ... Read more
Written by: Robertdeveau
Published on: June 25, 2025
When my mother-in-law told me, “When I landed in Canada, I could smell the freedom,” I wasn’t prepared for how hard that sentence would hit ... Read more
Written by: Robertdeveau
Published on: May 10, 2025
From falling anvils to startup gold, the unexpected power of a cartoon cliché. I grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons, and if you did, too, ... Read more
Written by: Robertdeveau
Published on: April 20, 2025
If you’ve ever glanced at an Olympic boxing medal count and thought, “Wait, why are two bronze medalists in every weight class?” you’re not alone. ... Read more
Written by: Robertdeveau
Published on: April 19, 2025
I’m better at failing at side hustles than you are. That almost sounded like something I’m proud of. I say it like someone reading off ... Read more
Written by: Robertdeveau
Published on: March 30, 2025
You’re Not Supposed to Admit It: Why We Need Critical Reasoning More Than Ever People act like racism is something you have to confess to ... Read more
Written by: Robertdeveau
Published on: March 25, 2025
You replay a conversation in your head for hours. Just what did that person mean by that comment? In moments like these, it’s easy to ... Read more
Written by: Robertdeveau
Published on: March 18, 2025