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Eric Spitznagel

Eric Spitznagel is a frequent contributor to magazines like Playboy, Esquire, and the New York Times, and was employed for over two decades by the Second City comedy theater, where Stephen Colbert was his Secret Santa _twice.

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The Best New Christmas Song Was Written By a Robot

It’s the perfect holiday sing-a-long for a dystopian future

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The Remarkable, Brave, Improbably Long Life Of John Glenn

You can learn a lot from a guy who lives to 95 despite a lifetime of insane risk-taking

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How the Big Mac’s Inventor Lived to Age 98, Despite Eating These Every Week

An ode to America’s most iconic burger—and the man behind it

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What It’s Like to Watch a Man Surgically Lose His Penis

One writer’s up-close and all-too-personal experience with a penectomy

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How to Deal With People Whose Political Opinions Piss You Off

The election is finally over. Here’s your guide to moving on

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What Chicago’s Epic World Series Celebration Was Like, According To a Cubs Fan Who Was There

Joy, disbelief, champagne, and cry-fives: The night Chicago went nuts

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How This 5-Year-Old Cubs Fan Responded When He Got Heckled At the World Series Will Amaze You

A story of dads and sons, and lessons learned over 108 years of unrelenting losing

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How to Pull Off Insanely Creative (and Creepy) Costumes Like This Guy

Steal these secrets from actor Nathan Fillion, who happens to be the king of Halloween

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90-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Confesses the Secret to Being With a (Much) Younger Woman

The entertainment icon also reveals the insane ways he almost died

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An Interview With a Real-Life Satanist (You Know You’re Curious)

“Our highest holy day is our birthday.”

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The One Thing Even Pete Rose Won’t Bet On Happening This Year

The baseball legend talks gambling, the Chicago Cubs, and why some fans think he’s an emotionless monster

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The Champion Cyclist Who Gorges On Doughnuts During Races

He calls himself a “Speed-Eater Ultra Athlete.” Is this a real sport, or just insanity?

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