Saturday Morning Links

It’s been a good week on The Rumpus. I’ll try to keep it going. Dear Prescott Arizona. Fuck you. Daniel Sinker brings an old book back to life. The book? 2010: Living in the Future. How much will self-publishing affect…

Morning, everyone. Today’s winner for the “no kidding?” headline: “Groin-Punching is Unhealthy,” though one presumes this refers more to the punchee than the puncher. Jacob Lambert on the wonder of Tetris. Graduate tries to sell his degree on Ebay. Can…

Picked up a brand new MacBook yesterday morning. Let’s see how it handles. Joshua Baldwin goes to Chinatown and finds some interesting things on the menu. To no one’s surprise, the Texas State Board of Education shows it should be…

I’m learning how to make books this afternoon–sew them by hand and all that. No telling where that may lead. In the meantime, here’s some non-tree reading for you. To all college administrators worried about grade inflation: caving in to…

Good morning. Let’s see what the tubes have for us today. Over at Harper’s, Mr. Fish adds to the Arizona immigration debate. Mother Jones explores the world of H-2A guest worker programs and calls them “a new kind of indentured…

Back to the regular Saturday grind. We’ll have some oil spill and Arizona asininity for you later in the day, but I think we should start off the morning with some lighter fare. And by lighter fare, I of course…

Morning, everyone. I was up late last night catching “Death at a Funeral.” Go see it. Trust me on this. Make sure you watch the slide-show on this piece about embarrassing tampon-ad clichés. That’s where all the funny is. Do…

I’m pushing these back a bit in order to give some time at the top to our Rumpus Original Poems lineup for National Poetry Month. It has nothing to do with camping out overnight at an Apple Store. I don’t…

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 experience even more realistic? How about a vest which simulates…

I have to admit, I was curious as to what the sarcasm mark would look like, but I’d never use it. Rather keep everyone guessing. Chaucer tweets the South by Southwest Festival. Some film folks for tell The Guardian about…

Well, it’s been a hell of a Spring Break for me, and there’s still a couple of days of it left. Let’s get to it. If you’re about to go on Spring Break and you can afford to come to…

Since the Oscars have killed what little integrity they had by doubling the field for Best Picture, why shouldn’t they add a category for best cameo appearance? Stan Lee makes the case for it, though I’m a little disappointed he…