WELCOME TO THE TEN-IN-ONE:
The Siamese Twins
What is the Ten-in-One? Just what it sounds like. Ten acts under one tent, for one low, low price. A common configuration of the carnival sideshow. So it’s ten comics,…
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WELCOME TO THE TEN-IN-ONE:
The Rumpus Sunday Book Blog Roundup
I just spent 16 hours on a train going from San Francisco to LA. I hate everyone in the world right now except … no, no exceptions. Everyone. Sorry. As a…
The Rumpus Books Sunday Supplement
Sunday’s the day to catch up with Rumpus Books. Come see what you missed this week.
Occupy Des Moines
Today, there were protests going on in Berlin, London, Los Angeles, Paris, Barcelona, San Francisco–most major cities around the globe–all inspired by Occupation of Wall Street that began 4 weeks…
Saturday Morning Links
Saturdays may belong to me, but today I belong to Occupy Des Moines. We’re marching to the Wells Fargo building this morning, located at 666 Walnut St. Not making that…
Iran Assassination Plot Roundup
The most recent “twist” and background information regarding the subject. Iran denies their involvement. Changes have already occurred on Capitol Hill since the announcement on Tuesday. The plot has been…
Lit Crawl Event
The Rumpus Presents! This October’s Rumpus event will collide with LitCrawl, Litquake’s final evening. Join in the Crawl on Saturday, October 15th and come find us at 8:30pm at the…
The Rumpus Interview with Jim Nelson
Jim Nelson once watched an acquaintance light a 50-dollar bill on fire for the hell of it. He was not impressed. Living and working as a computer programmer in Silicon…
iPhone 4S Roundup
Siri voice command is like that personal secretary you dream of to support you in everyday life. The other significant changes? “iOS 5: Exploring 7 Hidden New Features” All iPhones…
Fall’s Rumpus Book Club Selections
The Rumpus Book Club is proudly presenting Zipper Mouth, Laurie Weeks’s debut novel as our October pick. Published by the Feminist Press, it tells the story of a New York…
The Allure of Arithmetic: Rumpus Review of Moneyball
Ever since its invention in the mid-19th century, people have seen baseball as a metaphor for American life. Writers and filmmakers from John Updike to Ken Burns have used the…