A hard topic explained clearly by Thought Catalog dot com.

“Thought Catalog receives between 100 and 500 pieces a day via the submission form alone... roughly 10 or 15 percent of them wind up on the site.” Did you know that Thought Catalog is extremely selective?

“As my thirtieth birthday looms, I find that all my thoughts are consumed with Things I Wish People Had Told Me In My Twenties.” Does anyone know where this ThoughtCatalog.com writer could turn for such esoteric advice?

Can we please find a 29-year-old to reveal the 29 Things They've Learned in 29 Years?

"For a moment, she was grateful for the shark's oddly ridiculous yet comforting words, as strange as this all was. She listened quietly, taking in the delicious consolation being offered." Probably one of the best stories about a talking shark you'll find out there.

Editor's note: A few weeks ago, we were approached by a prolific Thought Catalog essayist who writes under the byline "Anne Gus." As it turned out, Anne is a young Swedish man whose real first name is Jakob (he wouldn't give out his last name).

Race war, Thought Catalog style: "18 Things White People Seem To Not Understand (Because, White Privilege)" vs. "18 Things People Don't Seem To Get About White People (Because, Racism)." Which race will win?

I Married A Guy Three Months After Meeting Him On A Dating Site. Here's What I've Learned: "Upon my suggestion, my husband and I wrote a 'date report' to each other after our first date which allowed us to know exactly how we felt about the date and each other." (Thought Catalog, yes.)

"Thought Catalog invites authors to submit proposals for a new book on the culture-shaping series (HBO's Girls)." Sounds like a good book.

You Want to Pick Up Women? Here's How You Do It: "I'd rank the bar as the best place to stand followed by the ladies room."

"A lot of you do not like me after my latest article 'Congratulations, You've Vaccinated Your Child And Now They're Retarded.'" Thought Catalog discusses public health.

"If this is you- rest assured, you're not gay and for the record, fantasizing about having sex with another man or actually having sex with him doesn't make you gay either." A crazy person explains "How Porn Makes You a Rapist."

Today in Thought Catalog Headlines: "Dear Women, Please Stop. Just Really, Stop."

Life Is Short, But Are Most of Us Really Living?: "I am 26, so probably a good deal more than ¼ through my life. The scariest, most abyss-staring part of death is that, once we are dead, we never come back... Think about that. Then think about the grain of sand our life truly is."

What Being a Writer Feels Like: "Every day I see people shrugging with a derisiving look when I say being a writer is what I carve myself out to be."