Awl Commentators

Edith Zimmerman on the Making of The Hairpin

So who do you like on Tumblr these days?
There’s a blog called Awl Commentators, which is like holding a mirror up to a mirror. They just find funny things. They create weird little layers of inside jokes from the two-site zone. It made me feel really cool when I found it. I was like “Oh my God, there’s these people talking about talking about it!” Because they do stuff with Hairpin comments sometimes too.

Times Style Section Mad Libs

Let’s play Style Section Trend Piece Mad Libs! These stories are guaranteed to appear in the Times Fashion and Style section any day now.

1) ______ (insert place you go to run errands) are becoming a popular venue for _______ (insert fun party occasion).

2) ______ (insert candy you enjoyed as a kid) is the hot new dish at many ______ (insert place where you need to wear an evening gown).

3) ______ (insert behavior your doctor would advise against) has become common practice at many (insert white collar workplace).