david bowie David Bowie grills MTV about their failure to play videos by Black artists in this 1983 interview Janelle Hessig
mysteries Star jelly: a mysterious substance that has confounded the best minds for centuries Mark Frauenfelder
80s music Listen to this terrific analysis of the cowbell in the Yes classic, "Owner of a Lonely Heart" Jennifer Sandlin
copyright Ozzy Osbourne rails at Kanye for using sample despite being denied permission: "he is an antisemite and has caused untold heartache" Rob Beschizza
parody Watch obscure Sesame Street characters perform Bruce Springsteen pastiche "Born to Add" Jennifer Sandlin
videogames Inside Atari's headquarters just before the 1983 video game crash that decimated the industry (video) David Pescovitz
fox news Linda Ronstadt's 1983 warning about Rupert Murdoch's dangerous media tactics was eerily prophetic Mark Frauenfelder
mental health Smile Mask Syndrome: when forced happiness leads to depression and physical illness Mark Frauenfelder
javelina Internet rallies around javelina that are destroying "one of the most beautiful golf courses in the country" Jennifer Sandlin
COVID-19 Mr. T pities the fool who doesn't get their COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, or who doesn't wear Skechers Jennifer Sandlin
music Delight in vintage footage of Talking Heads' David Byrne practicing his dance moves in the early 1980s (video) David Pescovitz