Reading the first 2/3 of Andrew Foster Altschul’s Deus Ex Machina felt like I was watching television. Which is appropriate, as it documents the creation of a television show: The…
The controversy over Wikileaks’ decision to release these cables has caused a split. Openleaks is a new group that hopes to do what Wikileaks does, only with less controversy because…
Fake eyes can affect behavior. This study is new, but the results aren’t surprising. They’re still cool, though. Reproductive scientists have used stem cells to create mice with two dads.…
“When you swim in the sea and an eel bites your knee, that’s a moray.” –Spider Robinson Yep, it’s gonna be that kind of day. The Rumpus’s favorite US Senator,…
Poet and essayist S.X. Rosenstock recaps a night in West Hollywood with readers from Rumpus Women, Volume 1 on The Huffington Post. “Prior to this I’ve never been at a…
2010 was a weird year for animals. Cataloging the world’s endangered languages so you don’t have to. Godot’s lost E-vite invitation. Where did all this gold come from? (Space!) Also,…
Department of things-that-used-to-be-different-things: typewriter waffle irons and a shopping cart Christmas tree. Mapping a fetal genome from its mothers blood, what what. Beautiful and versatile new prosthetic arm. Today in…
This month’s Rumpus is not only a show, but also a celebration for the release of The Rumpus Women Volume I! We’ll be gathering at The Make-Out Room (3225 22nd…