August 2012
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Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Evidently Peruvians are the best at not getting rabies. Important news: squids be crazy. Neil deGrasse Tyson is everyone’s hero. I guess it is time to revolutionize archeological mapping. Its Friday, so here is my favorite picture this week.
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What To Do With An MFA
Over at The Millions, writer Nick Ripatrazone offers his advice on what to do once you’ve graduated with a MFA: teach high school. Ripatrazone makes the argument that a career in secondary education can often times be a more conducive…
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Take the Wiggle
Artist and Rumpus contributor Wendy MacNaughton illustrates Robin Sloan’s San Francisco situated New York Times piece. With her signature wit, MacNaughton breaks down arm signals for S.F. bicyclists. Study up after the jump:
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REELINGS #1: MOONRISE KINGDOM
Moonrise Kingdom is set in 1965 on an isolated New England island, at the waning end of summer, which as it turns out is the perfect setting for a Wes Anderson story.
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Record Related #3: And I could use a thing or two…
These are among the stories that might hit us before we listen to Mr. M. Once we turn it on, the music takes over. Hmm, there’s that M again.
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EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT STEVE ALMOND’S TAXES
“Further questions should be referred to my accountant, the aforementioned Marty, who is no longer employed by H&R Block and who was, last time I checked, living in a small cardboard domicile outside Davis Square.” In response to Mitt Romney’s…
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The Prisoner of Heaven, by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
The latest novel by Spanish writer Carloz Ruiz Zafón opens on a cold winter’s day in Barcelona. Business is abysmal at Sempre & Sons bookshop. The Sempre family’s loquacious friend, Fermín Romero de Torres, offers to parade in his underwear…
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Help Support The Grimaldis
Bay Area local Dane Ballard is the writer and producer of The Grimaldis, a musical about the decline of a show-biz family: “For generations, the Grimaldi family has thrilled audiences the world over. From the opera houses of old Europe to America’s…
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Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
If we can make it to 2045 then maybe we can live forever. Maybe a lot of things. The moon respects flags, but doesn’t care what is on them. Kid’s chemistry sets used to be the most terrifying toys. There…
