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Drew Magary
Writing About Politics Sucks
Writing About Politics Sucks
This is Drew’s swan song for his GEN column. Not really a song. More of a dirge.
Drew Magary
Sep 16, 2020
How Hollywood Killed the Director
How Hollywood Killed the Director
Olivia Wilde shouldn’t be directing a Marvel movie. Here’s why.
Drew Magary
Sep 8, 2020
President Trump’s Favorite Kinds of Voters, Ranked
President Trump’s Favorite Kinds of Voters, Ranked
Not a lot of people know this, but there are exactly 39 kinds.
Drew Magary
Aug 31, 2020
College Deans Are Sorely Disappointed in College Students for Being at College
College Deans Are Sorely Disappointed in College Students for Being at College
Administrators are busy covering their own asses and blaming students instead of protecting them
Drew Magary
Aug 25, 2020
The Following Things Should Be Virtual Forever
The Following Things Should Be Virtual Forever
The Democratic National Convention is just one example of things better experienced at a remove
Drew Magary
Aug 17, 2020
Donald Trump Would Rather Burn the Whole Country Down Than Lose
Donald Trump Would Rather Burn the Whole Country Down Than Lose
What’s worse than Trump when he’s winning? Trump when he’s not.
Drew Magary
Aug 11, 2020
Why Americans Are Allergic to the Truth
Why Americans Are Allergic to the Truth
The lies we tell ourselves are such a comfy kind of bullshit
Drew Magary
Aug 3, 2020
The National Pastime Is a National Disgrace
The National Pastime Is a National Disgrace
As it bumbles its way toward what looks like an even shorter season than it planned, MLB itself is leading the league in errors
Drew Magary
Jul 29, 2020
It’s Insane We’re Even Discussing Sending Kids to School This Fall
It’s Insane We’re Even Discussing Sending Kids to School This Fall
The Sophie’s choice between continued house arrest and potentially exposing our kids to the virus is no choice at all
Drew Magary
Jul 20, 2020
Axl Rose Is a Voice of Reason and I Have No Clue What to Make of It
Axl Rose Is a Voice of Reason and I Have No Clue What to Make of It
Not too long ago, he would have been voted Most Likely to Go Full Wingnut. And yet.
Drew Magary
Jul 8, 2020
Your Guide to Shaming Idiot People Who Don’t Take Covid-19 Seriously
Your Guide to Shaming Idiot People Who Don’t Take Covid-19 Seriously
Because not all offenders are equally offensive (or contagious)
Drew Magary
Jul 1, 2020
America Is Now Divided Into Places I Trust and Places I Don’t
America Is Now Divided Into Places I Trust and Places I Don’t
The family vacation in Covid mode is a fraught, joyful, and terrifying experience
Drew Magary
Jun 24, 2020
Let Us Now Praise the Dad Stance
Let Us Now Praise the Dad Stance
Warning: This post contains dad jokes. Because it’s almost Father’s Day, kids.
Drew Magary
Jun 17, 2020
Donald Trump Is a Nazi. Full Stop.
Donald Trump Is a Nazi. Full Stop.
We can stop with all the hedging and qualifying
Drew Magary
Jun 2, 2020
A Message to the Class of 2020: Please Destroy the World
A Message to the Class of 2020: Please Destroy the World
It’s not the graduation speech they’ll get, but it’s the one they deserve
Drew Magary
May 26, 2020
Your Leaders Want Sports Back, But Not Because They Like Sports
Your Leaders Want Sports Back, But Not Because They Like Sports
Nothing says ‘See? Normal!’ like ‘Football Night in America’
Drew Magary
May 19, 2020
I Stayed Up All Night to Watch Korean Baseball Like a Real American
I Stayed Up All Night to Watch Korean Baseball Like a Real American
You can’t sleep on KBO if you’re as horny for sports as I have been
Drew Magary
May 11, 2020
Some of You Naughty Scamps Are Breaking Quarantine
Some of You Naughty Scamps Are Breaking Quarantine
Nope, still not okay to slip over to your friends’ place for a barbecue and a few drinks, no matter how gorgeous the weather is
Drew Magary
May 5, 2020
Coronavirus Made a Big Mistake Invading the Greatest Goddamn Country on Earth
Coronavirus Made a Big Mistake Invading the Greatest Goddamn Country on Earth
If the ’rona didn’t want a roundhouse kick to the face, it should have stayed the eff out of ‘Merica
Drew Magary
Apr 27, 2020
I Hate Wearing the Mask
I Hate Wearing the Mask
I would never not wear it, but I am a sweaty man with glasses and a hearing aid, and this sucks
Drew Magary
Apr 22, 2020
Where the Hell Is Barack Obama?
Where the Hell Is Barack Obama?
I’m sick of Obama staying above the fray while that fray is swallowing us whole
Drew Magary
Apr 14, 2020
Jesus Christ Do I Miss Sports
Jesus Christ Do I Miss Sports
Now more than ever, I need athletes to go places and do cool things so that I might live vicariously through them
Drew Magary
Apr 7, 2020
No One Should Want a Return to Normalcy
No One Should Want a Return to Normalcy
A return to safety? Sure. But things haven’t been ‘normal’ around here for a very long time.
Drew Magary
Mar 31, 2020
America Is a Murder Mystery and Everyone’s a Suspect
America Is a Murder Mystery and Everyone’s a Suspect
It’s week two of the Quarantine Diaries! Time for a bank job, Peapod, crepes, worry, and weed.
Drew Magary
Mar 24, 2020
The Quarantine Diaries: The Dog Is Blessedly Clueless About Coronavirus
The Quarantine Diaries: The Dog Is Blessedly Clueless About Coronavirus
Drew Magary reflects on Covid-19, social distancing, and life under self-quarantine. Part one of a series.
Drew Magary
Mar 17, 2020
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