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Dear Ms. Pot. I recently went home from college for the Jewish holidays and my parents made me go to temple.  I felt 14 again. I had no choice but to make the time at temple more... interesting and weed-y. Am...

Unemployment is a terrifying proposition. The repetition of numbing failure is the worst part. Any wave of useless optimism you were riding will crash into a crippling anxiety by day’s end. Getting a job in today’s market isn’t easy. So...

Here’s a sort of cynical (and internet hipster) take on the Grammys: the right people never win at the right time. Leading up to the musical pageant, media discussions divert down two paths—who will win and who should win....

Though everyone reacted with very strong opinions regarding Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize in Literature win, one person, seemingly, did not respond at all: Bob Dylan. Here’s how it usually goes down: Winners are invited to attend the Nobel Prize Awards...

With moments like this past weekend, when Beyoncé ripped her earlobe during a TIDAL performance and continued like nothing happened, you’re reminded just why her fans love her so. Not only does she tower as a revolutionary queen through...

Jena Friedman doesn’t intend to offend you, but she can’t help it if you are. The stand-up comic and former Late Show with David Letterman writer has made a career out of probing the uncomfortable and the confrontational. For example,...

During last night’s Tidal X charity concert in Brooklyn, Beyoncé ripped her earlobe while performing. Despite the gruesome- and painful-seeming injury, Bey simply touched her ear, inspected her finger for blood, and then—after confirming her wound—continued singing "Haunted" like nothing...

Last night, Saturday Night Live opened with Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon reprising their Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton impersonations to recreate this past Sunday’s debate. “Hello, and welcome to the second and worst-ever presidential debate,” Cecily Strong's Martha...

Sometimes you just need some simple happiness Mid week can be stressful and leave you feeling discombobulated.  But if you want a giant dose of sweetness, this is for you.  Meeting new people, or deer, can be stressful, especially if...

We here at The Fresh Toast owe you, the reader, an apology for not including Planet Earth in our roundup of TV shows that are better to watch while high. The 2006 miniseries is, in fact, the best possible...