Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Cats are bigger than Jesus. But don’t forget dogs: “The Canine Casualties of the Titanic Disaster” is super sad! So, when exactly did we stop sleeping in trees? Ferocious superwind…
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Booze and the Brain
According to a new study, “beer makes men smarter,” or more scientifically stated, drinking alcohol “may enhance creativity problem solving by reducing the mind’s working memory capacity, which is the…
On The ASME Imbalance
At The Awl, Lucy Madison breaks down the many numbers, ratios, and biases behind the absence of women nominees in the National Magazine Awards’ major “brass-ring” categories. “As far as…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
I’ll be out of town for a couple days, I will however return to you with open arms. Sometimes you have to give the people what they want: 1870s proto-lol…
Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman Roundup
The news broke earlier today that George Zimmerman will be charged for the killing of Trayvon Martin. The charge is second-degree murder. Something important to remember about this case: Trayvon…
Amazon Scrutiny
The Seattle Times takes an in-depth look at (Seattle born) Amazon’s corporate practices. The series addresses four topics: community engagement, approach to publishing, tax breaks, and a “hyper-efficient warehouse culture.”…
Rejection Practice
“The Rejection Generator rejects writers before an editor looks at a submission. Inspired by psychological research showing that after people experience pain they are less afraid of it in the…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
A graphic designer looks back at his old homemade cassettes. This is very important: the dinosaur world was constantly on fire. 50 Watts is here to fill the Estonian children’s…
Family Traditions
Rumpus artist extraordinaire Jason Novak brings The Bay Citizen an illustrated story of taking his young daughter to the Hunky Jesus Contest, a San Francisco Easter tradition Novak used to…
Tumbling Tips
Galleycat consults Rachel Fershleiser of Tumblr literary outreach to bring us advice on how authors should use the blogging platform/social network. Fershleiser has the scoop on following, tagging, reblogging, and…
Emotional Lawmaking
“So when it’s time to pass pro-gun laws, emotionalism over a single incident is the order of the day. But when those laws go awry, we need to put on…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Fact: Swimming pool balconies are almost certainly an awful idea. Monkeys can’t handle the social pressure! Here are some lovely insect wall charts. So, uh, we sent these mice into…