I mean, why not: Your best mushroom recipes — GO! Read more

It’s likely sprouting around the base of the tub but yeah, they’ll bust through drywall. I’ve had similar questions about mushrooms popping out of wooden window frames. Read more

Ahhhhh thank you! Read more

Ha! (I told Jessica yesterday that I might need a Xanax to get through this week’s topic!) Thanks so much, that’s so nice to hear!! Read more

I am both HORRIFIED and FASCINATED by this description of your home life. I would like to buy you a drink or a coffee some day and hear more. Read more

Try playing around with the attachments for use on the rugs — you may find that one is better/easier to use on rugs than another. Read more

Stand your ground with your husband — you can be supportive (like cooking with him, walking, all that good stuff) without tripping yourself into a bad place. I don’t want to be a pusher because it’s not for everyone, but my husband did Weight Watchers with me before our wedding and said he felt like it was a good diet… Read more

Thank you for this — others have shared similar stories and I’m really appreciative that you’ve done so, though I’m absolutely gutted to hear what’s happened as a result of this diet. Glad you’re enjoying that pizza AND your boss biceps! Read more

I’m doing just fine now :) Thank you for the kind words. Are you okay? Do you have people you can talk to and get some help if you need it? Will you email me if not? (jolie@deadspin.com) Read more

Oh God. Read more

No, we don’t have to ignore you! Look, the best outcome is for you to accept how you look — let’s assemble the Bridal Coven and shower you with praise. And also, perhaps there are others out there who have similar palate issues who can offer some help in re good food choices for picky people. I absolutely understand… Read more

UPDATE: It’s now available in iTunes so you can subscribe away. Please subscribe away! Please? (Oh God, I’m begging.)(Whatever, I have no shame. I love this thing and I want it to be a success!) Read more

Oh my gosh, thank you for sharing this with us. I hope that reading this helped, in some tiny itty bitty way, to not feel bad about your experience. Especially because you must be the absolutely most disciplined person in the universe to have lasted for 8 months on powdered ziti without the benefit of a giant glass of… Read more

I’m so very, very sorry this happened to you and I truly hope you’re okay now, or at least on the road to being okay. Thank you for sharing this with us — everyone has been really lovely in response to this piece, but it’s helpful to hear from others who have had similarly horrifying experiences on this diet to drive… Read more

Not dumb at all! Yes, they mean tap or bottled flat water — seltzer and other fizzily things, as well as stuff like Crystal Light or Vitamin Water Zero, are counted as separate beverages. Read more

The diet that allowed me to lose 20 pounds in four months without losing my mind is Weight Watchers. Please believe me when I tell you that this diet and WW have almost NOTHING in common. Understanding and being mindful of portion sizes is fine, becoming so obsessive that you begin to fear food is not. Read more

What kind of vacuum do you have? Choire has a Miele and I have a Dyson — I don’t have pets, but I have a furry husband and a head full of long hair, so. Read more

Thank you for the suggestion! I wouldn’t have thought of honey for use in coffee, but I’ll give it a whirl. Read more

I came in here to say just this very thing! (I was, ironically, at the gym when this went up.) Read more

I almost burst into tears when he mentioned Cat. Read more