Urban Honking

Two in one day! Business is booming! Dear Yours Truly, This is a very Ann Landers-y question, because, in a way, it has to do with manners and stuff. Here’s the situation: I work in the arts, in a very competitive field. Recently (like a couple days ago), I won a local audition for a […]

Dear Yours Truly, I went on my long-overdue honeymoon last week with my awesome husband person. We stayed at a fancy ass resort and had a great time–it was one of those super chic little places that only rich people (or people with generous parents) can afford, and we had a great time. The staff […]

Maintenance!!

Dear Yours Truly, Let us say that you were in a relationship that you were pretty happy with but nevertheless ended in a dramatic and emo fashion. How much time must elapse before you leave “normal healthy grieving process” territory and move into “crazy depressive person who needs to stop dwelling” territory? What if, hypothetically, […]

I need some career assistance. I’m torn between two pretty stupid career paths! How does a person become an archivist? Not necessarily a librarian, maybe more of an image or document or collections specialist? Is it a special Grad program? Is it library science? Also, I’m an artist and am also thinking about getting my […]

We are starting to plan our wedding and I am overwhelmed. I would love to know your thoughts on making a wedding awesome! Who do we invite? [Other Groom’s Name Redacted] has too many friends! I have a lot of friends too, but how do I get them out here? Should I book a hotel? […]

At what point should you decide that your chosen career isn’t going to work out, and you need to figure out something else? I just got my PhD and didn’t get a job, and I’m in a field where roughly only 16% of candidates actually land tenure-track jobs each year, so even if you’re really […]

It is such a pleasure to be able to bring to you a movie nobody saw but should have. Remember Fido? Or even The Box? It’s like that! You go to the movie store and you’re like “what on earth is THIS thing I’m suddenly noticing, isn’t that the guy from Eastbound and Down,” and […]

The Urban Honking Summer Activities League is excited to launch Camp Firewood, the blog for announcing all the fun we plan on having this summer. Yes, that is a reference to Wet Hot American Summer and yes, we are all giant nerds. The role of Camp Director will be played by Willow because she doesn’t […]