Well, I guess deodorant cannons are a solution for a smelly garbage dump. National Geographic has more on the dinosaur-eating crocodile. Saltwater aquariums may pose a threat to the Florida…
Is it Saturday already? Holy crap. Humboldt county farmers are planning for the future after legalization of marijuana, including the possibility of tasting rooms. Want to make your video gaming…
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“QUESTION:WHAT IS DRAMA? DRAMA, AGAIN, IS THE QUEST OF THE HERO TO OVERCOME THOSE THINGS WHICH PREVENT HIM FROM ACHIEVING A SPECIFIC, ACUTE GOAL.” An all-caps memo from David Mamet…
Leave it to literary magazine n+1 to get interesting people together to talk about interesting things that are of interest right now. For example, in December they had Malcolm Gladwell…
In honor of the cute essay we’re running this morning, here are some photos of an extremely cute baby elephant. Still not smiling? How about now? If you’re not into…
Want to help Lawrence Ferlinghetti build a “Poets Plaza” in the North Beach area of San Francisco? Click here to learn more about the project, and how you can help.…
NY Times slide show on Conrad Gessner’s beastiaries. Anyone want to go live in a sweet cave house with me? Important advances in the field of robot journalism. I’ve often…
Wired has published a fascinating article by Rumpus contributor Joshuah Bearman, “Art of the Steal: On the Trail of World’s Most Ingenious Thief.” The piece follows Gerald Blanchard, a scrawny…
This Thursday, New York’s New Media set, including Natasha Hafez, Rachel Sklar, Brooke Moreland, Soraya Darabi and Amanda Rose, will gather for what promises to be one of the largest…
MOMA has acquired the @ symbol. Way to go MOMA. Another reason why India is going to take over the world. Super rad photographs of childhood fantasies. Look, I’m not…