Mandy - xoJane

An Open Letter to the Class of 2013, Inspired By My Friend Graduating Today Who Suffered a Nervous Breakdown and Ended Up in the Hospital

Mandy — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:30:00 -0400

A letter to a now 18-year-old I used to babysit when I was in my 20s who gave me permission to write this so it would help other freaking-out college graduates.

Open Thread: Jose Canseco Manages to Disgust Us In Ways We Didn't Dream Possible By Posting Picture, Name, Phone, Location of Rape Accuser

Mandy — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:28:00 -0400

Holy crap.

Should I Be Offended That One of the Guys I'm Dating Refused a Blow Job Because He Said His Penis is "On Vacation"?

Mandy — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:00 -0400

Like, where is this penis? Wearing a little Hawaiian shirt and laying out on the beach? Wtf does "penis vacation" even mean?

I Am Learning To Love The 10-Year-Old Me, Or A Manifesto For Single Women Everywhere

Mandy — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:00 -0400

God bless you, beautiful.

Today Is the 8th Anniversary of David Foster Wallace's "This is Water," and It's Still the Best Master Course in Empathy and Framing I've Ever Read

Mandy — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:00:00 -0400

It's not about "life after death." It's about "life before death."

Open Thread: Can We Talk About This Weekend's SNL? Stefon and Kanye Specifically?

Mandy — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:30:00 -0400

Stefon = the best. Ever. Kanye = the best. Ever. SNL killed it.

Open Thread: What Are Your Best Netflix Recommendations?

Mandy — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:30:00 -0400

What's that? You want my reviews of movies and TV shows I've discovered on Netflix and found out I'm glad I watched? And you want to give me YOUR recs? Yay!

Do You Believe In Jesus? This Is The Question I Faced This Weekend. No, Really.

Mandy — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:00 -0400

I read the emails you send me. Oh boy, do I.

Open Thread: What Advice Would You Give College Graduates?

Mandy — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:43:23 -0400

I keep giving a ton of advice lately to kids about to leave college. Can you help me?

Choose Your Own Adventure: Orgasm Edition

Mandy — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:30:00 -0400

I <3 orgasms.

On Gratitude, God, Pitbulls and Making a Man Come Five Times in a Row

Mandy — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:00:00 -0400

I know all about the first three. Not so much the fourth.

Alison Freer Came to xoJane and Then Emily Asked if Jane Had Sex With Alison's Boyfriend and Jane Said She Can't Remember

Mandy — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:33:00 -0400

Remember that time Alison visited the xoJane office and her boyfriend told Jane he met her once before at a party with Jimmy Fallon? You will.

The 10 Most Misogynistic Reactions to Angelina Jolie's Double Mastectomy Announcement

Mandy — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:45:00 -0400

All you have to do is type "karma" and "Angelina" in Twitter search engine to find the sad.

Your Scars Are What Make You Beautiful: Angelina Jolie's Double Mastectomy Defines Femininity, Empowerment

Mandy — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400

The New York Times editorial popped up on my Twitter feed, and I had to read the headline a few times before I believed it.

Open Thread: Are You Going to See "Hangover 3"? I Have Low Hopes Because Giraffe Decapitation Doesn't Make Me Laugh

Mandy — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:30:00 -0400

"The Hangover" made me so happy to be alive and is one of the funniest movies ever made. "The Hangover 2" made me wish I would have watched 90 minutes of the stars just sitting around counting their money instead.

Should I Meet A Guy Who's 11 Years Younger Than Me And A Self-Proclaimed Orgasmic Meditation Expert?

Mandy — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:00:00 -0400

This dude's email did make me laugh out loud. And looking up his profile online, he seems smart and funny (and is very cute). But so young. What do you think?

Open Thread: Has Anyone Else Been Having Crazy Dreams Lately?

Mandy — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:30:00 -0400

Is there something in the air? My dreams have been nuts lately. You?

An Ode to My Mom For Mother's Day (and Every Day)

Mandy — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400

I called my mom to read this before we published it, and she said, "Are you sure the story isn't called 'How Not To Be a Dick to Your Mom?'" God, I love her.

Open Thread: Charles Ramsey, Charles Ramsey, Charles Ramsey

Mandy — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:15:00 -0400

Watching a lot of the neighbors in the Cleveland kidnapping case tell reporters about how they called police made me love Charles Ramsey all the more.

The One Quality I Look For in People More Than Anything Else: That We Both Have Each Other's Backs

Mandy — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:00:00 -0400

Have you ever read "The 48 Laws of Power?" I was recommending it to a friend the other day who was incredibly stressed out because she received a review at work and said she felt "set up."