Romy Oltuski

Romy Oltuski has written for Flavorwire and Mental Floss.

'Bigoted' Is Bigoted: 11 Common Words and Phrases That Started as Slurs

'Bigoted' Is Bigoted: 11 Common Words and Phrases That Started as Slurs

Words like "hooligan" and "bugger" got their starts in surprisingly scandalous places. More »

TV's Most Memorable Pets

TV's Most Memorable Pets

Which TV animals have become more than just background props for their human counterparts? More »

10 of Film's Most Mouth-Watering Feasts

10 of Film's Most Mouth-Watering Feasts

Prime your holiday appetite with some of the most tantalizing food scenes from movies More »

Famous Authors' Harshest Rejection Letters

Famous Authors' Harshest Rejection Letters

Cheer up, aspiring writers: Even the greatest authors in history had their share of failure More »

Writing Advice From History's Fastest, Most Prolific Authors

Writing Advice From History's Fastest, Most Prolific Authors

John Updike, Muriel Spark, and Christopher Hitchens on how to pen your next best-selling novel More »

TV's Most Realistic and Ridiculous Representations of New York City

TV's Most Realistic and Ridiculous Representations of New York City

From 'Friends' to 'Sex and the City' and 'Gossip Girl,' which TV shows most accurately depict life in New York City? More »

The Biggest Story in Photos

Photos of Tornado Damage in Moore, Oklahoma

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