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River Clegg

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River Clegg is a comedy writer living in Brooklyn. He contributes to McSweeney’s, The New Yorker, The Onion, ClickHole, and others. Eel enthusiast.

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    This Applebee’s Goes Hard
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  • March 25, 2025
    Acknowledgements
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  • November 27, 2024
    Prepare for the Inevitable Political Arguments at Thanksgiving with the Turkey Poncho
    by Evan Waite and River Clegg
  • October 25, 2024
    Here’s the Pitch
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  • January 12, 2024
    Martin Luther King Jr. Would Have Wanted You to Buy This Timeshare
    by Evan Waite and River Clegg
  • October 5, 2023
    I Am Still Scrolling and Would Like Very Much to Stop Feeling Things
    by River Clegg
  • May 11, 2023
    This Counterfeiting Ring Needs to Make Some Changes
    by Evan Waite and River Clegg
  • January 5, 2023
    Inevitable Questions from My Daughter, and How I Plan to Answer Them
    by River Clegg
  • September 13, 2022
    A Donation in Your Name
    by Evan Waite and River Clegg
  • May 11, 2022
    Other Rights the Supreme Court Will Get Rid of Because They Aren’t Deeply Rooted in History and Tradition
    by River Clegg
  • March 11, 2022
    I Am Eight Years Old and Would Like a Batman Movie Aimed at Me, Please
    by River Clegg
  • October 22, 2021
    Halloween Costume Ideas for New Parents
    by River Clegg
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