Why Are There So Many F**king Best-sellers Right Now With F**k in the Title?

Perusing the best-seller list these days is an adults-only experience. The top 25 books on Amazon’s list as of this writing include cookbooks titled What the F*@#k Should I Make for Dinner? and 50 Ways To Eat Cock, as well as a self-help guide called The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck. Two others are adult coloring books—it’s a whole thing—titled Calm the F*ck Down and Go F*ck Yourself, I’m Coloring. What the f*ck is going on? Continue reading at 'Slate'

[ Slate | 2018-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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