Getting the Story Straight
Ever wonder how the New Yorker gets their facts right? Here’s a hint: it’s not the editor. In an excerpt from The Art of Making Magazines: On Being an Editor…
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Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
I would be doing the internet a great disservice if I didn’t show you this baby echidna. Frank Lloyd Wright was not very good at designing dog houses. Very old…
Sinatra of yesterday and today
One cannot help but hear echoes of Gay Talese’s famous Esquire story, “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold,” in Rumpus contributor Chantel Tattoli’s recent article “Frankly Singing.” Tattoli writes: “Two weeks…
Video Performances from “On Hands and Knees”
We hope everyone who was in San Francisco for this year’s Litquake had a lovely time at the many awesome events. For those of you beyond the Bay Area, and anyone…
“On Hands and Knees”: Caitlin Gill
If you missed the Rumpus Lit Crawl event, “On Hands and Knees,” check out our video of Caitlin Gill rocking her stand-up set. Enjoy!
Jami Attenberg Roundup
This month’s Rumpus Book Club selection, The Middlesteins, hit bookstores yesterday, and there is so much love for Jami Attenberg—who is also a Rumpus contributor—it is nothing short of awesome. Here…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Here is a picture of a shark taken by a different shark. 2012 was good year in tiny thing photography. The most bad-ass tree is no match for good old…
Nick Hornby in San Francisco Tomorrow!
Nick Hornby is on tour for More Baths Less Talking, the latest collection of his celebrated Believer column. Tomorrow he stops in San Francisco for a conversation with Judson True.…
The Blame Game
Scientists have been putting the blame on almost everyone when it comes to climate change and subsequent natural disasters. In L’Aquila, Italy, however, the tables have turned as six scientists…
How to Sharpen Pencils: The Commercial
Melville House presents a 30-second TV spot for David Rees’ new book, How to Sharpen Pencils. Check out the video after the jump. And don’t miss the great conversation we had with Rees…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
So this happened. The future is filled with mice who love landmines. And now some grotesque ornament. It’s been way too long since we’ve linked to 50 Watts, but man…
Weekend Essay Roundup
The last of the presidential debates is on tonight. Before gearing yourself up for that, check out these two great essays we published over the weekend: “If we can’t see…