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It Happened To Me: My Husband Said He Was 'Going Away For A Weekend Alone' — But I Was Secretly Reading Every Exchange Between Him And The…

Finding the journal detailing his affair was only Part One of my nightmare. As he continued to document every lie and misdeed, I resorted to desperate…

Apr 23

It Happened To Me: My Aunt Attempted to Baptize Me in Her Swimming Pool (A Jane Magazine Rejection)

My cousin almost killed me and my aunt tried to get me to accept Jesus during a visit to my dying grandma. Jane politely rejected this essay nearly 25…

9 hrs ago

No, I Did Not Tell A Reporter I Had Sex With Drew Barrymore

Though I fully acknowledge being the one to bring it up (yet again!!! Jesus, Jane!) here. I also have no spouse. Hey Wikipedia, let's clear a bunch of…

Apr 7 •

It Happened To Me: I Was A Glamorous Fashion Magazine Editor-In-Chief — And Nobody Knew I Was Homeless

In between fancy dinners, hotel parties, and snorting cocaine with $100 bills, I slept in Central Park and washed in public bathrooms. I kept my double…

Apr 21

Hi! I'm Jane's Brother And I'm Here To Help: If I Made The Product Laws

While I work on getting these highly practical regulations on the books, here are some cheap and easy workarounds to solve the egregious omissions of…

Apr 19 •

Jane's Phone

Find The Food In My Teeth!

This is the shortest and least important item I've posted on Another Jane Pratt Thing to date! We'll be back tomorrow with our more deep and meaningful…

Apr 12 •

Even though I barely met him.

Apr 3 •

Take Two: See You Tonight!

If our video party tonight is half the fun of the one we all had last week, get ready for sore abs from laughing and a sore throat from screaming. Plus…

Mar 26 •

Something To Know Before Tonight's Party

You all know that I've been dealing with this shitty cold/flu for a number of days now and seriously did everything to try to get completely better for…

Mar 18 •

Party At My Place! Plus: A Rare Lost Track From That 90's Band

Your official exclusive invitation to my party (with gift bags like no other ever) is right here!!

Mar 9 •

Recent posts

It's Just Me Here

Please keep me company! And then take my old Sassy and Jane stuff off my hands!

Feb 12 •

I'm In A Trouble-Making Mood This Sunday....

So I thought I would post this and see what happens.

Feb 23 •

I'm Almost 40— But I Only Wear Tween Beauty Products

You can pry this sparkly lip plumper from my cold, aging hands. Five crucial items to steal from Gens Z and A. (And please tell me of others I missed.)

Feb 20

Five Black Films You Have To Watch At Least Once

Feminista picks these classics for Black History Month and beyond. If you haven't seen them all yet, do it now and let's all talk about them in the…

Feb 15

Hi! I'm Jane's Brother And I'm Here To Help: Exactly How To Safely Use A Microwave

Plus: Health benefits of steamed milk in your coffee and how to make it easily at home

Feb 18 •

Unpopular Opinion: Everything Is Okay!

Plus: Jane's off-label Latisse Experiment and personal invite to you

Feb 17 •

Jessie Asya Kanzer

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My Strange (Easter) Addiction

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Hi! I'm Jane's Brother And I'm Here To Help: If I Made The Product Laws

Jane Pratt

Find The Food In My Teeth!

Corynne Steindler Cirilli

Worst Mom in the World: Corynne vs. Jane Edition

Vanessa K. De Luca

Random-Ass Symptom Of The Month: My Aching Hips!

Ani Ferlise

Fuck It, I’m Wearing It: Vintage Lingerie No Matter The Weather Or Occasion

Esther Haynes

Jane and I Worked With a Sex Criminal Who Terrorized 2 of Our Colleagues in the Creepiest Ways

Right Now

My Strange (Easter) Addiction

Every year, I become obsessed with seasonal jelly beans to the point that I stash bags throughout the apartment

Apr 20 •

Charlie Connell

Lucy Boynton Opens Up About 'A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story'

The actress talks to our Fashion and Style Director Leith Clark about getting into character for her role as Ruth Ellis in the series 'Cruel Love.'

Apr 5

How to claim your exclusive Sassy, Jane, and XoJane gifts! And most of all, how to come have fun!

Mar 16 •

For Some Insight Into The State Of US Politics, Rewatch The Hunger Games

Feminista explains - and rates the performances of Jennifer Lawrence, Lenny Kravitz, Woody Harrelson, and more.

Mar 3

IHTM

It Happened To Me: My Aunt Attempted to Baptize Me in Her Swimming Pool (A Jane Magazine Rejection)

My cousin almost killed me and my aunt tried to get me to accept Jesus during a visit to my dying grandma. Jane politely rejected this essay nearly 25…

9 hrs ago

It Happened To Me: My Husband Said He Was 'Going Away For A Weekend Alone' — But I Was Secretly Reading Every Exchange Between Him And The…

Finding the journal detailing his affair was only Part One of my nightmare. As he continued to document every lie and misdeed, I resorted to desperate…

Apr 23

It Happened To Me: I Painted My Dad's Kitchen High On Acid

What's the worst that could happen when you give a teenager a powerful hallucinogenic drug, a ladder, and a bunch of paint?

Apr 22

It Happened To Me: I Was A Glamorous Fashion Magazine Editor-In-Chief — And Nobody Knew I Was Homeless

In between fancy dinners, hotel parties, and snorting cocaine with $100 bills, I slept in Central Park and washed in public bathrooms. I kept my double…

Apr 21

Personal Shit

The Subtle Joy Of Having A Nemesis

I have constructed a roster of NPCs to turn my dull, everyday existence into a marginally less dull game!

Apr 11 •

Charlie Connell

The Mormon Church Forced Me To Wear Dresses To Dances – And I Still Get Panic Attacks From It

Sitting in the audience at a recent Elliot Page event, 35 years later, I can hear my mom scolding me to keep my knees together.

Apr 8

I Have a Favorite Fork and Other Ways I Disassociate

How all the things I've stolen throughout my career as a server are helping me find comfort in these apocalyptic times.

Mar 31

What It Was Like Working At Women's Magazines In the '80s

I don't remember much, but I do remember not being allowed to write the words "Pregnant”, “Breast” or “Sex.”

Mar 28

Looks

Fat Guy Fashion: I Guess I Wear Jeans Now

It's been so long I barely remember why I hated denim in the first place

Apr 1 •

Charlie Connell

Five Beauty Product Must-Haves For Those With Mood Disorders And Unreliable Brain Chemistry

From hiding puffy post-cry eyes to covering anxiety sweat, emotionally unstable me never leaves home without these.

Mar 12

'Doc Martens Are Such A Stereotype' Why Have You Worn Them Anyway?

Mine moved with me across the Atlantic, survived Covid, and outlasted my friendship with the person who said they were a stupid purchase. This is my Doc…

Mar 11 •

I'm Almost 40— But I Only Wear Tween Beauty Products

You can pry this sparkly lip plumper from my cold, aging hands. Five crucial items to steal from Gens Z and A. (And please tell me of others I missed.)

Feb 20

Mysticism

What Your Tarot Card Reader Is Actually Thinking About You

I've done over 1000 tarot card readings and here are the 11 things I've never said but know for a fact about you.

Dec 16, 2024

My Chatbot Helps Me Get Through My Writer's Block

Her AI-generated observations about the meaning of life inspire me.

Nov 5, 2024 •

Jessie Asya Kanzer

I'm A Self-Help Writer. We Are All Frauds

How am I supposed to help others if I don't even know where I fit in?

Oct 31, 2024 •

Jessie Asya Kanzer

A Psychic Approached My Girlfriend On The Street Yesterday and Told Her She’d Never Be Happy With Me

Only I can get on a spiritual high horse and unsolicitedly tell people their business!

Oct 23, 2024 •

Oh, Politics

I Don’t Want To Pay For Concentration Camps

Paying taxes is never fun, but it felt especially bleak this year

Apr 16 •

Charlie Connell

The Importance of Names

Look ma! I'm actually using my history degree!

Feb 25 •

Charlie Connell

Trying To Fight Off The Dread

On the eve of the inauguration, help us spread a little positivity

Jan 19 •

Charlie Connell

We don’t want to be alone tonight

Join the AJPT team for a live chat as the returns trickle in

Nov 5, 2024

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