Bradley Bailey
Bradley Bailey
Recent Stories
Alone, in the dark -- we know what you're doing
Fux et veritas
In the aftermath of the election, my first instinct is to grab just enough limes to prevent scurvy and flee to the wilds of Canada. Lions, tigers and nationalized health care, oh my! Before I do that, however, I'm gonna need some answers. Seriously...
Bailey gets fifteen with RuPaul, the diva of divas
On a whim a few weeks ago, I decided to e-mail the fantastic Ms. RuPaul Andre Charles on the off chance that she would deign to grant me an interview. Only a short time later I, Bradley Bailey, would talk with America's premiere drag queen.
Dad, no! Dirty old dick balls?
Along with the completion of my GRE last Monday came the terrifying realization that the end of my Yale career was finally in sight. I'm not counting down years anymore; I'm counting down months, and there's so much that I still haven't done here.
Only 10 calories of creamy fun; how yummy
I don't know about the rest of you, but it seemed like the second I had lugged my 14th box out of Silliman storage (right as my hernia ruptured), the sky went from bright, summery blue to typical, New Haven gray. A dark cloud descended over the Elm...
Having housing trouble? Fux it ... Veritas
"The history of all hitherto existing societies is the history of class struggle." Having survived yet another year of the Silliman housing lottery, I can say, without a doubt, that truer words have never been written (except for what they say about...
Rockin' the road trip wagon, hardcore
In many ways, a road trip is a lot like one's first sexual experience: it can be a lovely Sunday drive through the countryside or a hellbound dune-buggy ride through my count-, I mean, rush-hour traffic. Take your pick. I gave up my road-trip virginity...
Find me love, tell me my fate and crucify me
While jauntily strolling down High Street Wednesday morning, I overheard a girl behind me squawking into her cell phone about her history seminar: "Omigod! No, seriously! Omigod! There were four of them in my seminar! Four of my 'top 10 heartbreakers'...
The 'A+' and more than a letter of rec.
The wind blew furiously through Bob's toupee as he gunned his bright yellow Porsche up the highway on-ramp. With his right hand he opened the glove box and began to fumble around inside for his 50 Cent CD and Kangol hat. Bob furrowed his leathery...
Stop! Please think of the kittens.
The little toddler inches closer and closer to the pool. She waddles up to the water's edge and looks desperately around, searching for an absent authority figure. Alas, she is alone. She leans forward, preparing to topple headfirst into her watery...
Taking costumes too far yields fetishes galore!
With Halloween fast approaching, emergency rooms are gearing up to save the lives of sucrose-overdosed children. I can't even tell you the number of times I've witnessed an EMT slamming the chest of some child in a Power Rangers costume with a syringe...