What Women Really Want
Certainly, women are no better suited for monogamy than men are. That, I think, is clear. It seems possible, if you look at some of the data, that women are…
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Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
The (verified) oldest man in recorded history has passed. More bad news, this time about coffee. Here are some pictures of bubbles for you. The answer is hallucinating robots. And…
FUNNY WOMEN #102: How to Read a Poem
One misconception people have about poetry is that it is written in “code,” one they aren’t smart enough to understand. In fact, if you do not comprehend a poem, you may return it.
Heaven is a place in Denver
A goddess going by the name Nicole Sullivan has put into action an idea we’ve all had at some point: how nice it would be if that coffee shop inside…
Rumpus Shop Renovations Tonight
The Rumpus Shop will be closed for renovations this evening starting at 7pm PDT and lasting for a few hours. We apologize for the inconvenience. Get your goods now! And…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Alastair Philip Wiper’s photographs of industry are my favorite things today. But these pictures of grandmothers of the world and their cuisine are pretty adorable too. More on the ocean…
Happy Birthday, Maurice Sendak!
Maurice Sendak, author of dearly loved children’s books like Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen, would have turned 85 today. Celebrate his unrestrained imagination and (sometimes not-so-subtle) iconoclasm…
Jennifer Lawrence to Play Claire Bidwell Smith in Memoir Movie
Claire Bidwell Smith isn’t only a Rumpus interviewee and writer of Letters in the Mail—she’s also the author of a wrenching memoir about coming of age while losing both her parents.…
Notable San Francisco 6/10-6/15
Monday 6/10: The SHOUT is back with readings from Nina G, Blythe Baldwin, James Monroe Iglehart, Sekou Nitoto, Zappo Dickinson, and six wildcards from the audience. $5-20 suggested Grand Lake…
Nick Cave Monday #39: “Fifteen Feet Of Pure White Snow”
In a dreary, isolated town stands a building. Throughout the bland hallways are rooms that have been deserted for years. Old computer equipment, basically just a bunch of shit around.…
Weekend Rumpus Roundup
Ssshhhh. Do you hear that? It’s the sound of Rumpus weekend features. Like Wendy C. Ortiz’s mini-interview with Paul. You know, Paul, from Captain Pete’s Bait & Tackle? Paul says…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Let’s talk about Viennese fast food culture, because why not you know? Teleportation is coming closer and closer to reality. Coffee is good for you again I guess. And now…