Brian Spears is Senior Poetry Editor of The Rumpus and the author of A Witness in Exile (Louisiana Literature Press, 2011). His poem “Upon Reading That Andromeda Will One Day Devour Triangulum and Come For Us Next” was featured in Season 9 of Motion Poems.
Rumpus Editor Stephen Elliott discusses why he started The Rumpus, how the Daily Rumpus emails evolved, and the politics of literary authors in an interview with 12th Street.
Yesterday, we mentioned the trouble with for-profit education. Now, take a look at the economics of for-profit education. Short version–profits will be down for now. Keith Wilson at We Who…
This morning, south Florida awoke to temperatures in the upper fifties. Panic ensued. There was a run on firewood and snow tires. Natives were seen frantically digging through closets for…
One of the most disturbing parts of the bonus section of the Supersize Me DVD is the experiment Morgan Spurlock conducts on McDonald’s sandwiches and sandwiches from other restaurants. He…
Here’s a brief review of The Anthology of Rap in New York Magazine, in which the reviewer claims Big Daddy Kane as the greatest rap lyricist of all time. I…
Can science tell us about morality? Listen to Science Friday and find out. Great images of invasive species at the Wired Science blog. Lots of other great stuff too, including…
I turn 42 tomorrow, and so am having a Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy themed party to celebrate. Do you know where your towel is? I really can’t think of…
So the big news for Rumpus Poetry Book Club members is that our chat with Elizabeth Alexander will take place on Friday November 5 at 8:00 p.m. EST, 5:00 p.m.…