A Commie Girl FAQ

You know, we get a lot of letters here at OC Weekly worldwide headquarters! And most of them are about the notoriously cute Rebecca Schoenkopf, a.k.a. Commie Girl! Got something you need to know? Afraid you'll run into the Girl out on the town and won't be able to remember her favorite color? Clip and save this handy guide, and don't leave home without it!

Yes. Go away.

She lost it in a rock fight when she was 8. You think that's fucking funny?

Commie Girl is a Socialist, but if she called herself "Socialist Girl," all of the clubbers and those who live in Huntington Beach would think she meant she was social. "Commie" is literary license.

No.

We're not sure, but we suspect there is something terribly wrong with her.

She is 27 years old.

Red. Duh.

Yes.

Commie Girl is half a big Jew; her other half is Catholic. Don't tell us that's not possible, Mister! It's not up to you to decide if people are Catholic and Jewish!

No. Rebecca Schoenkopf is Commie Girl. We bet Alison's feelings are pretty hurt that you people all keep asking her if she's Commie Girl as soon as they find out she works here at the Weekly. Maybe you should stop doing that.

She's fine; thank you for asking!

Pierre.

Are you cute? Are you interesting? Then no. She will not.

Shut yo' mouth.

She was hired as the founding copy editor three months after she graduated from New York University. Then she got fired. Then she got hired back—with a big promotion. Then she quit.

No. She's just pretending to.

Yes.