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Who Models College Kids’ Horrible COVID Behavior? Parents, ObviouslyAs students all across the country return to school this week, whether online or in-person, we’ve been inundated with viral videos and pictures of college students collected in large groups, sometimes in line for bars, sometimes packed closely together, sometimes at a densely-attended house party, s...

There's Gonna Be A Deadspin Very Large Adult Game Party And You Are InvitedAre you one of the beautiful people heading to the frosty North for Super Bowl LII? Well then, you can toss all your other Super Bowl party invites in the urinal, because Deadspin is having a Very Large Adult Game party of its own. And it’s gonna be SO exclusive (open to the public) and SO fancy (a ...

The Deadspin Awards Are ComingSports awards are bad; sports awards shows are worse; the Deadspin Awards will be bad in their own way, but at least, and definitely, fun....

How To Party Without Drinking

About two years ago, I quit drinking. Initially, I didn’t attempt to “mask” my teetotalism at social gatherings: I’d meet a group at a bar, never order anything, and give long-winded answers to anyone who asked why. As my friends and coworkers can attest, it can be awkward as hell being stone-cold s...

Gifts For Your Holiday-Party Host (Besides Booze) 

Inevitably, you’ve got a holiday party or two left to attend (unless you wriggle your way out of it), and it’s only right to bring something for the host. Booze is the easy option, and it’s by no means a faux pas as far as gifts go. But it’s also the lazy option, so here, we offer you some more crea...

Tell Us About Your Holiday Party Mishaps

Many of you may be having office holiday parties today, so let me start by asking: What are you wearing? I can’t decide. In any case, company holiday parties—and holiday parties in general—always end with remarkably un-festive stories. Someone makes out with someone they shouldn’t, the HR guy gets d...

How To Crash A Party Like A Pro 

Yesterday, the New York Times’ Ben Widdicombe wrote about a vilified archetype of NYC nightlife: the Party Crasher. These are wily revelers who show up uninvited to the kind of high-brow parties that are usually thrown by rich wannabe celebs and big, bougie brands. The story gives examples of some o...

The Caucasian's Guide To Black Barbecues

As interracial dating, integration, and cross-cultural friendships increase, many people find themselves attending events in which they are the minority, and have no frame of reference from which to base their etiquette. In an effort to help bridge the cultural gaps we all have to traverse at some p...