#Humor

Bob’s (Literary) Burger of the Day

It didn’t take long for me to devour all of the episodes of Bob’s Burgers that I could when I watched ...

If Heavy Metal Lyrics Were Book Blurbs, Vol. 2

As we’ve learned (maybe to the surprise of many), heavy metal and literature have a rather intimate relationship. To review: ...

Weird Al’s BLURRED LINES Parody WORD CRIMES

  Robin Thicke was ripe for the Weird Al treatment. Double bonus that it’s a literary satire… [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc[/youtube] ____________________ Did ...

Life Imitates Art: Sculptures, Novels, and Lawsuits

The rewards of being well-read aren’t always tangible, but they definitely exist. One minor benefit of bookishness is that it ...

Book Recommendations for Real Housewives Of New York Fans!

I am late to the wagon for Real Housewives of New York City, but I’m on board now, kids! The ...

10 Obnoxious Things People Say To Hard-Core Readers

While we at the Riot are taking this lovely summer week off to rest (translation: read by the pool/ocean/on our ...

11 Grammatical Words and Terms That Sound Dirty

While we at the Riot are taking this lovely summer week off to rest (translation: read by the pool/ocean/on our ...

Signs You’ve Been Reading Too Much YA

While we at the Riot are taking this lovely summer week off to rest (translation: read by the pool/ocean/on our ...

New Guidelines For Readers

Finding the Internet when you are a reader can feel like a bit of a godsend. You have found other ...

A Highly Scientific Analysis of the Amazon Fire Phone Based Entirely on the Promotional Video

Judging the Amazon Fire Phone based entirely on its promotional video, as you do.