Writing
Meet the Canadian bringing Batman into a new era
As the new lead writer for Batman, Chip Zdarsky wants to explore the superhero’s weaknesses
The ‘indecently curious’ Carol Shields
New reflections from the beloved author on men, women, and why she wrote
Behind the humour: the Feschuk story
A rare behind-the-scenes look at how this genius column somehow comes together every week
What academics can learn from LOL My Thesis
Research sounds a lot more interesting in plain English
Frosh perspective
Universities help first-year students with mentors and more
Fresh perspective on the first year of university
New programs help frosh succeed with mentors and writing help
Could Wattpad be the ‘killer app’ for aspiring writers?
On Wattpad, anyone can write and get feedback—just ask Margaret Atwood
The case against Wikipedia in the classroom
Students should learn to build arguments, not write entries
REVIEW: Fiction Ruined My Family
Book by Jeanne Darst
The backlash against David Foster Wallace
Not everyone’s enamoured with the author who’s become a kind of fringe pop icon
University kids write the darndest things
Annual contest publishes the most hilarious examples
Comedy Writer Jokes
I promised to write a post about why I think certain jokes on The Simpsons and Futurama and some other shows are “comedy writer jokes,” that appeal more to comedy writers than to people who aren’t comedy writers. I’m a little reluctant to give examples, though, because any example I will give is absolutely certain to be funny to some (or maybe even most) people who aren’t comedy writers. So when I say these jokes don’t appeal to “people who aren’t comedy writers,” what I really mean is that they don’t appeal to me.