Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
For a mere 80,000 pounds you too could know the unending horrors of Scott’s polar expedition. It is time to celebrate the valiant work of the Hermitage’s security cats. AHHH!…
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Pre-Olympic Pre-Emptive Strikes
London authorities are bent on making sure that the Olympics Games will proceed without a hitch. Their strategies include arresting people who they think may pose a threat to that…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
It is probably a bad idea to stand under an atomic explosion. We don’t usually link to anything Lego related, but did you know that there is a vault containing…
A NEW KIND OF NEIGHBORHOOD LIBRARY
The New York Times writes about community-generated libraries that are popping up on sidewalks across the country. Little Free Libraries are small wooden boxes full of books with latched glass…
Steve Almond on Comedy and Politics
“Why take to the streets when Stewart and Colbert are on the case? It’s a lot easier, and more fun, to experience the war as a passive form of entertainment…
The Silent History and the Evolution of the E-Book
At Wired, Shoshana Berger profiles designer, programmer, and Rumpus contributor Russell Quinn, whose new project, The Silent History, will begin its serial publication soon. The e-book is divided into six parts, each…
Letters for Kids Love
Wired wrote about Letters for Kids, our newly-launched subscription service akin to Letters in the Mail — but for youngsters. We agree wholeheartedly with Wired’s endorsement: “If your child has…
“The Devil’s Treasure”
We’ve written about Electric Literature’s Recommended Reading with excitement before, and this week is no exception. The latest issue features new writing from Mary Gaitskill: an excerpt from her novel-in-progress, titled…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
The future is (still) now! Tomorrow’s hate crimes today! It is time to think very seriously about what we are going to feed people on the way to Mars. Google…
Rumpus, Readings
Today’s essay by Saeed Jones, “How Men Fight For Their Lives,” is not only a must-read but also kicks of our new Rumpus, Readings feature. The brainchild of essays editor…
A Literary Take on America’s Sacrifice Zones
Check out this audio slideshow of author Chris Hedge’s and graphic journalist Joe Sacco’s newest endeavor, Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt (June 2012). Hedge and Sacco traveled across America…
Reading Between The Lines
Over at the Los Angeles Review of Books, Elizabeth Koch tackles neuroscience, quantum physics, linguistics, OCD, Russians, precocious children, interconnectivity, interactive books, and learning to write again. From “The Space Between…