“Aswany has participated in the protests with a passion. He will will write a book about the events still unfolding here: ‘It has been a unique experience not to read…
Are you at AWP? Here are some helpful tips. (Psst! Rumor has it the Rumpus is at table I18. Come say hi!) “Invasion of the crazy incestuous ants[!]” “Musical subway…
“FoundSF is a wiki that invites history buffs, community leaders, and San Francisco citizens of all kinds to share their unique stories, images, and videos from past and present. There…
Pro-government supporters are fighting back against demonstrators, and are armed, according to Nick Kristof, with machetes, straight-razors and clubs. Andrew Sullivan looks like he’s turned The Daily Dish over to…
It is a good day to think about Viking navigation (confession: it is ALWAYS a good day to think about Viking navigation). The wonderful world of generic record sleeves. (via…
“The two men shared a romance with violence and danger. Rimbaud was shot in the wrist by his lover, Paul Verlaine, as he tried to break off their affair. Wojnarowicz…
How Not to Say Stupid Stuff about Egypt. Emily Hauser writes with great feeling and depth about why, as an Israeli, she’s invested in the Egyptian revolution. Al Jazeera provides…
in 2011 violinists can duet with radioactive particles. Department of tiny things: look at these little fire escapes. Cabinet Magazine on how to make anything signify anything else. Also, waste…
This week in San Francisco, Airplane! takes over the Castro Theater, Feast of Words: Sensory Feast, a free Valentine’s Day Etsy Labs Craft Bar, Mirah & Thao, and The Dude…
This week in New York lots of literary events to make you forget that you’re not going to be at AWP: authors Maxine Hong Kingston and Leslie Marmon Silko introduced…
I’ve been really fascinated watching the architectural proposals for “A Room For London” come in. Mainly because I am boring. If you are in need of some enlightenment perhaps you’d…
The New York Times is also live-blogging from Egypt, and columnist Nick Kristof is in Cairo as well. Anonymous provides 20 ways to circumvent the Egyptian government’s internet block. A…