The Latest from Egypt
You can watch Al Jazeera streaming here. They’re going to be the best people on the ground to follow without a doubt. Here’s a profile of Omar Suleiman, the man…
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Science Saturday
Ancient humans may have left Africa far earlier than we thought. And yet, only about 28% of public school science teachers “consistently and ‘unabashedly’ introduce evidence that evolution has happened,…
Saturday Morning Links
Why don’t you buy my book? If you’re in south Florida and looking for something to do tonight, come by 18 Rabbit Gallery and check out the Sound Art show.…
What’s Happening in Egypt
I’ve discovered, having done a number of these roundups for The Rumpus now, that The Guardian is one of the best anywhere at covering a story like this. Nick Baumann…
From Today’s Daily Rumpus
The New York Times has a problem with memoirs. Stephen Elliott responds in his Daily Rumpus email: “Today I read an article in The Times, The Problem With Memoirs. It’s…
Hinting at Meaning: Friday Book Club Round-Up
We’ve compiled links to footage of several interviews with Jim Shepard, whose You Think That’s Bad is our February Book Club pick. Truthdig has posted an excerpt of Andrew Foster…
A FAN’S NOTES, The Rumpus Sports Column #34: From Dallas to Eternity
The Pittsburgh Steelers are headed to the Super Bowl yet again. It’s their third trip to the championship game in six years, despite a season shadowed by controversy. During the…
“The Last Temptation of Ted”
“I bought drugs and a massage from him, and he masturbated me at the end of it. That’s it.” A profile of reverend Ted Haggard, four years after he was…
Erin Rose’s Tech Links
The Egyptian government has shut down the country’s Internet. Compliant providers made it surprisingly easy to drop traffic to almost nothing in less than two hours. But stateside, over 25%…
Horn! Reviews
HORN! REVIEWS: Pacazo Kevin Thomas reviews Pacazo, this month’s Rumpus Book Club pick.
Franny and The King
“Have It Your Way, Even if You’re the Reclusive Author of What Some Would Argue Is the Greatest Novel of the 20th Century.” We may not know much about J.…