Although it’s often written off as a goofy novelty song, Escape is a remarkable piece of writing, succinctly painting a picture of domestic drudgery on par with the driest Woody Allen observational comedy. This fable about a dying marriage has unexpected depths. Just how alluring is the the text of the personal ad that seduces the narrator? And learn how the titular cocktail was a late addition to the lyrics.

I spent years blaming my father for our distant relationship, telling myself that he didn’t ‘know’ me.
But it wasn’t his fault. Dad didn’t know me because I’d never given him the chance. When he was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer I decided to change that.

Some fictional characters are dubbed “super heroes” because their abilities outstrip others in their world. But compared to we mere non-fictionals every character in fiction is extra-ordinary. From extreme resilience to harm both physical and emotional to the ability not to poop, read five reasons every fictional character is super.