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Revenge of the Sequel . . . now playing at the Straight Dope Metroplex. submitted by Marley23
Paulina Street Journal: Doing right by the Kardashians
Getting a leg up on news of the weird. submitted by Oakminster
They're not who you think they are. (Read the book.) submitted by Ellen Cherry
More discussion on the favorite feline of physics.
Now not coming to a commercial near you.
It's the Independence Day weekend! Be careful out there.
Spammer: The other white meet. submitted by Marley23
SDChicago: What's Cecil's plan to improve north side "L" service?
What can you do with Transaction, Destiny and Spite? Write a poem! submitted by Le Ministre de l'au-delĂ 
High on the hog, heavy on the puns. You have been warned. submitted by Rick
There's a reason for everything. submitted by Malleus, Incus, Stapes!, who helped write the tag, thanks!
SDChicago: Improve Chicago public schools, throw out the students?
See the thread that killed more men than Cecil B. DeMille.
It's mine! submitted by Chefguy, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
The movies were great in 1964.
Paulina Street Journal: Urban explorers, part 2 of 2 submitted by Ed Zotti
This is a crappy way to get back at someone. (NSFW) submitted by faex (NOTE: Juvenile subject matter, may not be safe for work)
All the participants in the courtroom looked painfully drawn. submitted by descamisado
What does not kill us only tastes disgusting. (NSFW) submitted by Ellen Cherry (NOTE: May make you ill)
Paulina Street Journal: Urban explorers, part 1 of 2 submitted by Ed Zotti
Leave the U.S. and go bad.
Oh, the humane-ity submitted by Chefguy
It was a perfect moment.
SD Chicago: Should we just dump the worthless Chicago public schools? Pt2
In space no one can tell you stink. submitted by Ellen Cherry
Welcome to the Martin Gardner Memorial Pizza Party. Apple pie for dessert!
The way we were. submitted by Surly Chick, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
SD Chicago: Should we just dump the worthless Chicago public schools? Pt1
Fighting Ignorance Since 1900 submitted by emmaliminal, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, and he is called Coldfire. (NSFW) submitted by nostalgic Dopers (Note: Adult themes/subject matter, may not be safe for work)
Just makes you want to cry.
SD Chicago: What's up with the odd submarines found sunk in Chicago waters? Pt 2
Teach your children well?
Let's hear some double-A music!
Imagine that. (NSFW) submitted by Marley23 (NOTE: May not be safe for work, adult themes/language)
SD Chicago: What's up with the odd submarines found sunk in Chicago waters? Pt 1
They stuck in your head, they made you laugh.
Get your fiction on next weekend -- in a flash.
Welcome the new edition of teemings, the Straight Dope literary magazine. submitted by Eutychus and twickster and a host of Teeming Millions talent
SD Chicago: Why don't more Chicago buildings get blown up?
The judge threw the book at them but it might have just been the script. submitted by Marley23
Meet the boob that bothers the Commonwealth.
What's all kinds of colors and and read all over?
SD Chicago: Is (or was) the dew bath the latest beauty fad?
You know: The drill. submitted by Chefguy, who also wrote the tag, thanks.
Why doesn't this happen? Because dentists are busy enough as it is. (NSFW) submitted by coalescence44 (Adult material, juvenile jokes, may not be safe for work)
Wart would you do? submitted by MizTina
SD Chicago: Did Chicago once have a brick battleship?
And how would you like that? submitted by Randy Seltzer
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