Brought to you this week on an iPad, since my laptop is undergoing hard drive replacement surgery. We are hopeful for a swift recovery. Want to know what the real…
The BBC has really been bringing it this week, nature-wise. “Reasons not the think outside the box.” Penguins understand what to and not to freeze. I have one last word…
I’m only a little bit Belgian but enough to have pride when “my country” celebrates a new record: going the longest of any country without a functioning government. To honor…
I don’t want to alarm anyone, but there may be a giant gas planet hiding over there. Your Mid-Century Modernist design porn for the day. How is predictive text changing…
What’s the difference between a literary journal and a mayfly? The literary journal’s reputation for short lifespans might not be justified. According to Daniel Nester and Steve Black, authors of…
I don’t usually go in for self-promotion here, but if you are a fan of children, mornings, and/or coffee perhaps you would like to sponsor me at 826 Valencia’s Spelling…
Update: Animal sex is terrifying sometimes. The real Captain Ahab’s ship has been found, which is cool right? Important: do not give false prophecies in Romania. This is how fleas…
This week, Do You Love Me Now? (The Rumpus does), 826 Valencia’s Spelling Bee for Cheaters, all you can eat pancakes, and Will Franken hosts The Grand Opening of a…
McSweeney’s and Tribune Media Services are bringing The Goods – “a gallimaufry of games, puzzles, comics, and other diversions” for kids and adults – to weekly newspapers. Contributing artists and writers…
We have now featured three “Rumpus Readers Report,” (“Family/Holidays,” “Neighborhood,” and “Impossible Love“) but let’s be honest, three is not nearly enough. We’re hungry for more of your writing, and…
Love is sort of cool right? Sinking ship art installation (woo). Interesting fact: animals are fascinating a lot of the time. Department of maybe-you-would-like-to-buy-this: the world’s largest toy collection. If…