Sorry, Fellas, You’re Not That Funny
Plenty of people, from Christopher Hitchens to Adam Carolla, have made the assertion that women aren’t funny. You can probably guess that we at the Rumpus disagree, since we have…
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Academia’s Biggest Fraud Comes Clean
What happens when you put a well-regarded social psychologist fixated on order in an academic system that rewards breakthrough experiments over failed ones? You get one of the biggest con…
“I’m Black. And I’m Gay.”
More than a few people have questioned, chafed, and commented on Collins’ decision to identify himself as a black gay man — rather than simply as a gay man. And…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
I generally try to stay pretty apolitical around here, but yeesh: 44 percent of republicans thing armed revolution may soon be necessary. io9 takes you inside early science labs (thanks).…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Have you read Steven Soderbergh’s state of the cinema address? (hint: you should.) I’m not even going to pretend I understand the concept of “time crystals” but I sure am…
Rid of Me Turns 20
It may be hard to believe, but neither you nor your favorite ’90s albums are teenagers anymore. To celebrate the 20th (!) anniversary of PJ Harvey’s seminal sophomore effort Rid of…
“Searching for A Memory That Wasn’t There”
I met my friends in San Francisco, and I felt safe. I kept thinking – so curiously! – that I hoped he was okay. How could someone be so angry…
Happy May Day!
Dissent Magazine is celebrating International Workers Day by asking journalists to comment on their favorite labor movement victories of the year. Highlights include the induction of paid sick leave bills…
The Golden Gate Bridge = The George Washington Bridge?
Want to leave NYC but fear too much about abandoning your beloved Red Hook/Boreum Hill/Washington Heights/Harlem/Upper West Side…? Check out The Morning News’s list of counterpart neighborhoods throughout the US…
Guantanamo’s Library
Pulitzer Prize winner Charlie Savage is one of the few journalistic voices speaking out on Guantanamo Bay. He’s also the only one to compile a Tumblr of the prison’s library. There…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
The BBC has the only space infographic you’ll need (today). Don’t worry, Canada has new bills too. Very important beard science. News update: Hong Kong’s towers are intense. And now…