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Tyler Gillespie

Tyler Gillespie is an MFA nonfiction candidate at the University of New Orleans. He is the co-creator of the The Awkward Phase, a humor finalist in the “Great Tumblr Book Search.” He tweets here.

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‘Love Your Boyfriend’

From Church of Christ to Pansexual Rap

Boyfriend used to be a devout Church of Christ member and children’s art teacher. But she gave that all up to focus on her own art—her raunchy, thought-provoking rap lyrics.

Tyler Gillespie

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Delicious

The Best Po’ Boys in the USA

New Orleans may be a foodie haven, but it doesn’t get much better than this humble sandwich. During an annual festival, chefs get creative to celebrate it.

Tyler Gillespie

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Enter If You Dare

The Scariest House in Louisiana

Anti-Christs, zombies, and mad priests. Meet the diabolical family-like group who runs one of the most frightening haunted houses in America.

Tyler Gillespie

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