Did You Miss?
It’s been a fascinating couple of weeks here at The Rumpus. Here’s a taste of what you might have missed. Join the conversation at The Blurb#10, especially if you’re a…
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Brian Spears
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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.
Science Saturday
Lots of fascinating science news this week. Here we go. The IgNobel Prizes were given out last night, and the honored research included a bra that doubles as a gas…
Have you always wanted to write for The Rumpus part two
Yesterday, Stephen made you an incredible offer. I’m here to expand it. Do you have a favorite obscure poem (and no, poems are not necessarily obscure) or collection of poems…
Saturday Morning Links
If you’re not reading Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, you ought to be. This dog would be fully justified in refusing to warn its owners in the event of a house…
Hockey-Playing Polar Bear From Space
The only way this video could be more awesome is if there were ninja-pirates, or if the makers used Europe as the backing band instead of Kenny Loggins.
Poetic Lives Online: Links by Brian Spears
Happy 121st Birthday, T.S. Eliot. Edward Byrne talks about Eliot’s careful control of where and how his poetry appeared, especially as regards anthologies. Joel Brouwer explores the concept of the…
Getting a Little Gunshy
Even the apolitical in the US had to notice what happened in August with the town hall eruptions with their cries of socialism and the many, many racist slogans and…
Science Saturday
Space photography gets me every time. Maybe it’s because for the last six years I’ve lived in places where I’m lucky if I see a handful of stars because of…
Plug and Play Genetic Engineering
There are times when the line between exhilarating and terrifying is a fine one, and
Saturday Morning Links
Welcome, my friends. I am Brian Spears, your host. Welcome to the Saturday Rumpus. (Look, you try coming up with something witty to start the day with every week, okay?)…
Poetic Lives Online: Links by Brian Spears
Welcome to Saturday night. Hope you like what I’ve dug up for you this week. Okay, this first one isn’t technically poetry, but if you’re interested in Bright Star, Jane…
Question of the Day
Who will play Rumpus Editor Stephen Elliott in the seemingly inevitable movie version of The Adderall Diaries?* Cillian Murphy? Philip Seymour Hoffman? Demetri Martin? My money is on Mos Def.…