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2017
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Song of the Day: “Let Me See That Ponytail Run”
The Defibulators are the rootsiest bluegrass outfit to come stomping out of Brooklyn, New York, in a long time—perhaps ever. Named by VICE Music as “Brooklyn’s kings of alt-country, minus the…
Notable Portland: 1/12–1/18
Friday 1/13: Franz Nicolay reads from his anarcho-leftist memoir debut, The Humorless Ladies of Border Control and is joined afterwards in conversation by Cari Luna, author of The Revolution of…
This Week in Trumplandia
Welcome to This Week in Trumplandia. Check in with us every Thursday for a weekly roundup of the most pertinent and relevant content on our country, which is currently spiraling…
Soviet Daughter by Julia Alekseyeva
Catherine Carberry reviews Soviet Daughter by Julia Alekseyeva today in Rumpus Books.
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
will return bright and early tomorrow morning. Stay warm and dry out there. Take care of each other.
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Why do killer whales (or, like, anyone) go through menopause? Ancient shark was doomed because it loved to eat tiny whales. Same dude. In non-whale news: Maybe Mexico should just…
Swinging Modern Sounds #77: People Give Me Things, Part One
[T]he thing about receiving music from other people is this: there is always some grace associated with the transaction.
The Rumpus Inaugural Poems: JoAnn Balingit
Each day from January 7 to January 20, Rumpus Original Poems will feature poetry written in response to the coming presidential inauguration. Today's poem is from JoAnn Balingit.
This Week in Posivibes: Fire Walk With Me
In celebration of the prequel film’s 25th anniversary, Death Waltz is re-releasing the soundtrack to Fire Walk With Me. The score is much lesser known, and hard to come by, than the soundtrack…
Next Letter for Kids: Jenn Bishop
We’re sending our next Letter for Kids from Jenn Bishop! Jenn writes to us all about her many pets—meet and see pictures of Brownie the rabbit, gerbils Ralphy and Flash, and cats Suki and…
