The February Monthly Rumpus
The Rumpus proudly presents: The February Monthly Rumpus February 8th at The Makeout Room, 3225 22nd Street, 7pm. Get Advance Tickets! Click Here! Featuring authors Tony Dushane, Robin Ekiss, Ethan…
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“Life Among the Pirates”
“The fact is, though, being pirated is the Peruvian equivalent of making the bestseller list. One writer I know ends all his readings by urging those in attendance to ‘buy…
Brent Hoff’s Sundance Rundown #1
Brent Hoff, editor and co-founder of Wholphin, has agreed to be the official Rumpus correspondent at The Sundance Film Festival. This is his first update: You know that feeling when…
The Sports Talk Radio Election
Okay, so lots of confusion and grief and gnashing of teeth out there over why my adopted state, Massachusetts, just elected a Republican nudie model to fill the seat once…
YouTube and The Music Industry: OK Go Tells It Like It Is
While technology has bought us many splendored things over the years, it has also caused the entertainment industry to take a long hard look at the way it has been…
Morning Coffee
Monroe County Indiana Coroner’s reports, 1896-1935. It’s raining as I type this, so this seems like a good start. (via MeFi.) Tattoo locations (and what they say about you). Hey,…
A Kidnapping in Haiti
“In a few weeks, the international media will leave the country, and Americans will be free to forget about Haiti once again. It is my hope that this story will…
Annals of Advertising: The Young Ones
“Neil’s Heavy Concept Album.” More from the annals of advertising.
Life Stories Roundup
In this week’s roundup, there’s a late night talk show host with a following of occultists, conspiracy theorists and would-be time travellers, a wannabe Warhol with his own hippie art collective…
Researchers Show How to Hijack Clicks on Facebook
CNET has a short piece up about a number of security vulnerabilities on Facebook that have recently been demonstrated by researchers — and they’re more serious than the notion that…
Neil Gaiman: Goth’s Mainstream Success
While many artists with cult followings seem to develop them by maintaining an air of mystery, Neil Gaiman has done so by connecting directly with his fans. When sales of…