Procreation, Exploitation, Litigation

Ain’t that how it always goes? You have a couple of girls, shoot uncomfortable videos of them teenage and topless in the 1970s, and then, when you’re dead, they make their hatred of you well known. So it goes, at least, with the late art-world star Larry Rivers, whose daughters, according to a lengthy Vanity …

‘Take Care of Your Baby’ and Other Advice From Guys in Bars

Because it’s a slow day and we’re already edging toward late afternoon, I thought I’d present you a somewhat amusing post from TheHairpin.com, which (full disclosure) is run by my officemate. In this soul-searing dispatch, Carrie Hill Wilner (married, with a child) describes marriage and parenting advice she’s received from guys trying to pick her …

Life On Autipilot

Here at Dadwagon, we know all about exploiting our children for artistic and commercial gain. It’s how we became millionaires, of course—by accusing other parents of exploitation and then doing the same ourselves. But every once in a while, I’m confronted by something where I can’t quite figure out how I feel. Case in point, …