If you have any profound, potentially life-altering “yes” or “no” questions you need to ask, don’t bother with a Magic 8-Ball; we all know it’s just a toy from Mattel that gives you answers by chance.
The art of the advice column is a tricky thing to master. Some advice columns are very great. Others are not so great. Others are hoaxed by readers writing in with plots literally lifted from old ...