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Young Adult

It’s always kind of sad to hear adults tell teenagers to enjoy high school because it’s the best time of one’s life. If that’s the case, math nerds, band geeks and, well, basically anyone who isn’t a jock or a cheerleader (and maybe even some of those) don’t have much to look forward to. But for Mavis Gary (Charlize Theron), high school was the best time of her life, and 20 years later, she hasn’t really moved on, ghostwriting soapy young-adult novels from a Minneapolis high-rise apartment decorated like a college dorm room....  read more

Austin L. Ray's Greatest Hits: The Paste Years, Volume 1

Or: Some Retrospective Navel Gazing From Which Probably Not Enough Has Been Removed So, this is my final List of the Day for Paste. This is also my final full-time week with the publication, and while I’m excited to be moving on to new things, it’s going to be weird not editing the majority of the content on this site, writing a list every week, poring over reader feedback, running meetings with interns and doing all the myriad things I’ve grown so accustomed to doing over the past five years....  read more

Some Books You Could Read That Weren't Written By Snooki

Unless you're really into peach-shaking, farting protagonists, you might wanna try out one of these books instead...  read more

Comedy Death-Ray Auction to Benefit L.A. Food Bank

As their website reminds us, “Laughter is the best medicine, but food is the best food.”...  read more

Patton Oswalt Developing New Fox Sitcom

Funnyman Patton Oswalt has joined forces with Mr. Show writer Scott Aukerman to write and executive produce a single-camera comedy for Fox....  read more

Patton Oswalt Book Gets Title, Release Date

Patton Oswalt is releasing a book and he’s sorry. He’s probably not really that sorry, but it’s the thought behind the apology that counts, right?...  read more

Patton Oswalt Makes Elaborate Tour Announcement, Gives Big Props to Kyle Kinane

The remainder of the summer will see Patton Oswalt bouncing around the United States for a series of live stand-up shows. More than that, “three different versions” of the comedian will be touring, according to a blog post written by Oswalt himself....  read more

Ten More Comedians You Should Follow on Twitter

What's that? You'd like some hilarious folks that will fill your daily Twitter trolling with the utmost of mirth? Reader, this is your lucky day!  read more

Patton Oswalt Cast in Harold and Kumar Christmas Movie

In addition to attempting a Neil Patrick Harris resurrection, Todd Strauss-Schulson is also casting Patton Oswalt as a main character in the sequel to the Harold and Kumar sequel, A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas. The Wrap reports that John Cho (Harold) and writer/producer Jon Hurwitz announced the comedian’s appearance in the film on Twitter this week....  read more

Patton Oswalt Leaves Beach Lane, Pens Serenity Comic

Looks like we spoke too soon. We reported last week that Patton Oswalt would be appearing alongside Matthew Broderick in the upcoming NBC comedy Beach Lane, but it seems as though the pairing was short-lived. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Oswalt is no longer a member of the new series’ cast....  read more