Science Saturday
So, might time travel explain the problems with the super-collider? For the first time, photographic evidence of the placebo effect in action. Performance affects perception, even for professional athletes. If…
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Full Disclosure
There’s been a bit of an explosion in the blog world because of some statements made by Richard Cleland of the Bureau of Consumer Protection about potential fines over issues…
Saturday Morning Links
Morning, everyone! Here’s some links to get you started this weekend. Shepard Fairey admits to submitting false images to the court in his fair use lawsuit against the AP. Not…
The November Monthly Rumpus
The Rumpus and Wholphin proudly present: Hate To Be Alone November 9 at The Makeout Room, 3229 22nd St., 7pm Please join us for a night of literature, music, and…
Morning Coffee
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Marshall McLuhan, and critical outrage. Seed Magazine on evolving towards extinction. The newly redesigned Zoo de Vincennes will change the way you think about zoos.…
Morning Coffee
Johnny Cash in German. IS the Large Hadron Collider being sabotaged by ITS OWN FUTURE? A behind the scenes look at Swedish rug mill. Because, really, why not? One of…
The Random Rumpus Interview with Todd Barry
There’s an ice cream truck near my apartment that sells cinnamon ice cream. I haven’t tried it yet; but when I do, I think it’s going to be my favorite.
The Weightlifting Snowman in Pictures
Readers and listeners agree: the tale of the weightlifting snowman story is tops. Like the majestic phoenix arising from the ashes, this story was first written for the NY Times magazine…
Morning Coffee
It’s raining outside, everything is going to be ok. Let’s get straight to the point: a new David Attenborough series is a thing to be celebrated. Swedish architecture porn: Evolver!…
Pictures of Space that Look Like Pieces of the Heavens
Last week Alexis Madrigal wrote a fascinating article on Wired.com about terrestrial astrophotography; that is to say, photos of the night sky taken from the ground. Most such photos that…
Taking the Hit
Mike Webster, “one of the greatest players in N.F.L. history,” went on to become a recluse who slept on the floor at an Amtrak Station. Terry Long, who played for…