We’re back at The George again next week for the next London Cringe. A few reader spots are still open, so contact me if you’re interested. Hope to see you there! Monday, November 23, 7:30 pm Upstairs at The George...

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Lately I’ve been on a tights-buying spree. This is great because they’re a pretty cheap thing to spree on, and they somehow manage to update the six outfits I brought with me to England for the entire winter. I now...

Written on the back of an envelope last night at 2 am, found on bedside table just now: People I Don’t Trust: Thomas the Tank Engine Wesley Snipes People Nick Doesn’t Trust: Mickey Mouse most people Written on the...

Every night, Nick watches poker on the computer. I call these his stories, and think it’s cute to ask questions afterwards like, How was the poker? Did people make bets? Were cards dealt? Did money change hands? We’ve been in...

There’s a really great article about Cringe in the latest issue of Grazia, the one with Lily Allen on the cover. There’s a paragraph in it that mentions how I met Nick: “It’s not just a night for the ladies,...

You know, it’s been four and a half years now, and it still makes me amazed and excited when Cringe fills a room, especially in another country, where I only know a handful of the crowd. The London Cringes have...

The UK Cringe book is out! Well, its official publication date is October 1, but Amazon has already shipped it, so it’s out. I’m headed to London today to celebrate and would love for you to come out and celebrate,...

There’s a big story about Cringe in The Times today. I think my favorite part is in the comments below the article, where you can give a thumbs up to certain comments, and the one where someone said, “Wow! I...

Hello. Did I tell you I’m going to London? I am going to London to stay for a bit, while we wait for Nick’s fiance visa to be approved. So when we go for the UK Cringe book launch next...

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We are in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. I can’t think of it as just Cape Cod; it always has to be Cape Cod, Massachusetts. This is because I cannot hear anyone say “Cape Cod” without in my head hearing Tom Hanks...

I mean, not a real skort, like the kind people wore in 1998. It’s really this skirt I bought at NY & Co. in 2006 that looks like a regular miniskirt but has secret short-shorts built in underneath. Which is...

Actual headlines on the cover of Elegant Bride magazine, given to me by my best friend Emily: “Pretty Colors, Pretty Ideas” “Gorgeous Ribbons & Bows” “Simplify Your Seating Chart” Last night, after five wonderful but exhausting days, I lie down...

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Nick(’s hair) is famous!...

Found in a notebook from 2004: Things Stephen wants solid gold toothpick engraved with Noam Chomsky quote to get married inside a volcano pipe organ that plays “In A Gadda Da Vida” constantly...

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Any time I use a knife to cut up a peach or nectarine instead of just biting straight into it with my teeth, I think to myself, Pussy. RELATED: Old Rock Dudes With Meg Ryan Hair...

Below is the absolute best response we got to our ad on Craigslist looking for a new roommate. “what up, new dog in town on hunt for room to rent. this looks like my style, long as it on first...