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tuckerleighty

Tucker Leighty-Phillips is an English student at Bucknell University. He was a 2015 recipient of the Academy of American Poets College Prize and his work (fiction or other) has been featured in Maudlin House, Atlas Obscura, Pop-Break, and a number of other mediums. He is also the co-creator of the comic book Wrestling With Demons, a joint effort between him and illustrator Travis Geoghegan. Find him on social media @TuckerLeighty.

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A Giant Ball Isn’t The Only Thing Being Dropped On New Year’s Eve

Here are 8 of America's strangest New Year's traditions.

December 30, 2016

Soccer's Ultimate Con Man Was a Superstar Who Couldn't Play the Game

How does an athlete without athletic prowess maintain a 20-year career?

August 19, 2016

Mark Twain Had a Lifelong Feud with the United States Postal Service

What made the celebrated author hate the mail service so much?

August 10, 2016

How a Portuguese-to-English Phrasebook Became a Cult Comedy Sensation

Meet 1883's most absurd language guide.