Laura is a freelance writer for TFLN. She likes to write about what she knows best — dating, sex, and being awkward, but usually in the opposite order. She is the Assistant Editor and videographer for Peach Fuzz, a sex-positive nudie magazine in ATX.
You know what they say — curiosity killed the brain cells when you licked the battery acid off that toy when you were young because you thought it was barbecue sauce — or something like that. Inquisitive minds are a wonderful thing, but sometimes those same minds can get you into a heap of trouble. Maybe you […] More
It’s definitely easier going through life with the wool pulled over our eyes, but who says life should be easy? We grow up, we change, and we start realizing that things aren’t going to be as easy or wonderful as they appeared to be when we were younger. Our idols change, our parents become older, […] More
When the music’s bumping and the alcohol’s flowing, there’s bound to be some havoc brewing. Whether you’re in college, middle aged, or living it up in an old folk’s home, parties are a time for friends, new and old, to get together, do a couple (hundred) beer bongs, and LET F*CKIN’ LOOSE. But what happens […] More
How do you know if someone is dead inside? How can you know someone has been through unimaginable trauma? How do you react when something so strangely horrific and crazy is spoken to you in such a casual manner? When they look at you with a stone cold face and tell you something so unbelievably […] More
Remember that one time you made a fake website for a fake movie that you were “starring” in? You showed it to your crush to make them think you were a real and famous actor? Oh yeah, that’s right — you’ve tried stuffing that embarrassing sh*t deep down inside so you’d never have to think of it […] More
When I have a bad day, it usually involves a spilled milkshake and my boss telling me I have to work over the weekend. For cops, their bad days include dealing with some of the most repugnant, evil, and disgusting criminals that you could ever imagine — literal scum of the earth. These criminals take evil to […] More
Texting — the single greatest invention to come out of cellular devices. Sure, texting drives down voice to voice human interaction and the emojipedia is growing one phallic fruit at a time, but hell if it isn’t the most convenient thing ever. Texting has become a way of life. It’s how we greet out significant others in […] More
Whether it’s a dying parent you never got to see or talk to before they passed, or the terrible way you treated a friend in high school — living life with regrets can eat you up inside. There’s the always wondering what could have been or happened. There’s the harkening back to a dark past that […] More
When you’re going through puberty (and beyond), sometimes the only way to quench your insatiable sexual thirst is to rub one out. Hey — it’s wonderful and natural and you don’t have to pick someone up in a bar because you’re already a sure thing! Thanks right hand; love you. Although, when you’re 11, 12, […] More
Oof — when people do embarrassing and cringeworthy things in public, it’s both extremely hard to watch, and also impossible to look away. It’s like watching a car accident, only it’s completely silent and a stranger pisses their pants in front of a room full of people because they f*cked up their talent show. Yeah — […] More
People are f*cking weirdos, man. In the privacy of our own homes, when no one is watching — we feel free to let our freak flag fly high and proud because WHY NOT, AMIRITE? There’s no one there to judge you, laugh at you, or be scared of you for your utterly strange and amazing quirks. Ever […] More
There are some things in life that one can never prepare themselves for. You never imagine a soul-crushing event happening to you, but then it does, and your whole world breaks into a million little pieces. Maybe it’s a crazy and abusive ex who broke into your house and tried to kill you. Or you witnessed […] More
