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  1. first-world problems
    Amtrak’s Wi-Fi Supposedly Works NowBut you still can’t watch Netflix.
    By Adam Martin
  2. campaign 2012
    Obama’s Voter Database Has Got to Be Worth SomethingBut what?
    By Adam Martin
  3. What Does Halloween Really Look Like for the Privileged?Ghosts! Goblins! Student loans!
    By Eliot Glazer
  4. first-world problems
    Anarchy Reigns As Starbucks Runs Low on Pumpkin Spice LatteWhat’s the point of living, even?
    By Dan Amira
  5. First World Problems
    Are Grass Fed’s Burgers Too Saucy?One diner feels overfull after swallowing too much remoulade.
    By Kara Baskin
  6. First World Problems
    Sometimes Food Blogging Just Isn’t That GlamorousA blogger has an unpalatable experience at Sweet Caroline’s.
    By Kara Baskin
  7. save the children
    Multimillionaire Launches Nonprofit to Help Privileged ChildrenYes, you read that right.
    By Jessica Pressler
  8. stories that belong in the onion
    Local Men Disappointed to Find Working on Wall Street Actually Just Like … Working“A lot of people did feel like if you just kept working there you could blink and all of a sudden 15 years would have passed and you wouldn’t have anything to show for it.”
    By Jessica Pressler
  9. the greatest depression
    Overconfidence, Entitlement in Twentysomethings Threatened by Great RecessionAmerica’s youth are struggling with the idea that they may not get to do whatever they want.
    By Jessica Pressler
  10. first-world problems
    The Real Cost of the Gulf Oil SpillChristmas tables will be fishless, ladies will be left unimpressed.
    By Jessica Pressler
  11. first-world problems
    Now Kenneth Feinberg Is Making It Impossible for Bankers to Get DivorcedWhy does the government have to meddle in everything?
    By Jessica Pressler
  12. first-world problems
    Recession Radically Transforms East HamptonLuxury retailers close up shop, residents forced to wear plaid.
    By Jessica Pressler
  13. great indignations
    Ex–Wall Street Wife Elyse Slaine Is Not HappyThe former Mrs. David Slaine has been subjected to many indignities.
    By Jessica Pressler
  14. world’s smallest violins
    The Lament of the Laid-Off Trader“I used to have three cars.”
    By Jessica Pressler
  15. first-world problems
    Hamptons Homeowners Forced to Do the UnthinkableWait.
    By Jessica Pressler
  16. party chat
    Hope Davis Is Already Feeling the RecessionThe indie actress can get a cheap facial, but will have to wait to install solar panels.
    By Bennett Marcus
  17. in other news
    Your Kid Will Probably Never Get Into the Right KindergartenAnd his life will be RUINED.
  18. in other news
    Billionaire Driven Out of Greenwich Because of Size DiscriminationAll Valery Kogan wanted was 26 toilets, eight bedrooms, a gym, a home theater, a wine cellar, a game room, a billiard room, twelve-car parking, and Turkish and Finnish bathing facilities. Is that so wrong?
  19. in other news
    Pimp Their Jets!You thought you had problems. Try finding someone to install a mother-of-pearl ceiling on your private jet.
  20. white men with money
    It Was Bad Enough That Bear Stearns Employees Were Stripped of Their DignityBut must they take away their window treatments, too?