soundtracks Linda Lindas, Toro y Moi, and The National covering Talking Heads "Stop Making Sense" in its entirety (video) David Pescovitz
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Master of Swiftian Sciences Casualties are expected when Stanford students fight for seats in a new course studying Taylor Swift Jason Weisberger
tabloids A paranoid prince, proof of UFOs, and a panicked Trump in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
books Tears of the Trufflepig is a head-shakingly brilliant novel about contraband animals, Mexico and a labyrinthine conspiracy Elías Villoro
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simulations Check out Mdou Moctar, an outstanding self-taught guitarist who plays music that transcends borders and labels Jennifer Sandlin
1960s The Rolling Stones just released a 4K remaster of their 1968 song "Jumpin' Jack Flash" Mark Frauenfelder