A Moscow Mule, in a copper mug
I am mainly a beer drinker, but I like to say I am an “equal opportunity drinker,” so I will try anything once. When I was prepping for my recent journey to the Keweenaw Peninsula (some 550 miles away...
View ArticleBrandon comes back
Last week, Detroit Tigers third baseman, catcher, centerfielder, oh-hell-put-him-anywhere-and-he’ll-play guy Brandon Inge was called up from the Tigers’ Triple-A affiliate in Toledo to join the...
View ArticleDating and taxes
Listen up, tricks. I’ve been struggling with something lately, and that something is online dating. I’m not looking to online date per say, as I’m more than a little bit taken, but I’m not exactly...
View ArticleYear One: Editors’ picks
The editors of The Idler are a shadowy, self-effacing crew. But to help celebrate the site’s birthday, they put together a list (in no particular order) of some of their favorite pieces from The...
View ArticleYear One: Readers’ picks
As part of the celebration of our first year, we reached out to some Idler readers and asked them to share their favorite pieces from the site. – Suzanne Fischer: Duck decoys, lost laptops, and a...
View ArticleNot a bang, but a whimper
This week marks the full-scale beginning of DC’s Universe-wide reboot, but before we hit the reset button on every superhero’s origins and adventures, it’s worth acknowledging the end of one of the...
View ArticleWishlist: Practically awesome
If spending the past two years living in an expensive city has taught me anything, it’s that asking for things you want for the holidays only makes sense if you’re willing to buy yourself all the...
View ArticleSnark Madness
I’m a big fan of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, commonly known as March Madness.1 As a 64-team [*ahem* 68, but who's counting?] single-elimination tournament spread out over roughly...
View ArticleHere We Go Again: Another NHL Lockout
The worst part of being an addict is the lack of a fix. I’m an NHL addict. I read NHL blogs, listen to NHL podcasts, follow NHL writers and players on Twitter, and even had a brief writing gig for a...
View ArticlePlease visit our archives
As of June 1, 2013, Idlermag.com will no longer be publishing original material. For a little bit less than three years, we’ve had the privilege of sharing the work of an amazing group of writers, and...
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