The anthropomorphization that TikTok and Instagram facilitate is a godsend—and an uncertainty. Enjoy this rendition of R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion," which engages both possibilities. Losing one's god, and not being… Read the rest of the article: Cats "perform" Losing My Religion in R.E.M. Tik Tok mashup

When Run-D.M.C. collaborated with Aerosmith on a version of "Walk this Way" in 1986, popular music took a turn, a shift, a transition, a movement. Live sampling mash-ups across genres,… Read the rest of the article: Led Zeppelin and NWA mashed up into "a whole lotta love straight outta Compton."

Plastic particles are in our bodies, ecosystems, and global waterways. They are passed on through breast milk and the human placenta – known as plasticenta. Plastic is as common as oxygen… Read the rest of the article: The dark side of plastic: understanding the impact on our bodies, ecosystems, and the world

The news frequently reminds me of various episodes of Aaron McGruder's transformative animated series and comic strip, The Boondocks.  When Aaron McGruder created The Boondocks, he didn't have his pulse… Read the rest of the article: Remembering the many lessons of Aaron McGruder's "The Boondocks"

"Large volumes of fishing traps, fishing nets, plastic bags and other marine debris" were found in the stomach of a sperm whale that beached in Hawaii. As reported in The… Read the rest of the article: Large amount of discarded plastic found in stomach of beached whale

On Monday, March 8, 1971, members of The Citizens' Commission to Investigate the FBI broke into the government offices in Media, Pennsylvania with the intent of destroying draft cards. What… Read the rest of the article: COINTELPRO is alive and well – Alphabet Boys Podcast

Eye patches, peg legs, black flags, scurvy, and parasitical relationships to nation-states and colonial empires; in a word, thieves. These ideas are associated with pirates and piracy in the Caribbean,… Read the rest of the article: Under the Banner of King Death is a new graphic novel about piracy rebellion and democracy

Grammy gossip, Grammy drama, and Grammy fun. Now that lipreaders have deciphered the exchange between J-Lo and Ben Affleck, images of Taylor Swift dancing with a crowd are circulating, and… Read the rest of the article: Who is Lil Wayne watching skateboard at the Grammys afterparty?

Since 2012, the Arizona Department of Corrections has, on multiple occasions, been found in violation of a Federal Court order concerning health care as a result of a lawsuit, Parsons… Read the rest of the article: The Drapetomania Collective in Arizona is researching conditions of imprisoned women

Steely Dan's lyrics were intellectual, literary, and sometimes sexist and racist, both a product of their time and a product out of time. Okay, I had to get that out.… Read the rest of the article: The fool in Steely Dan's "Only a Fool Would Say That" is John Lennon

What happened in the Arab world in the 1970s? What is the Arab world? Where is the Arab world? How have and do the politics of the Arab world impact… Read the rest of the article: "The Arab World in the 1970s" is a two-part documentary on politics, culture, economics, and society

For some, the eggnog may be a seasonal indulgence, like coquito, another yummy, creamy delightful drink, with an extra kick from rum or whiskey always appreciated. With or without ethereal… Read the rest of the article: Confessing to hoarding the eggnog in February

The USian political revolution against the British monarchy's attempt to limit the movement of American settler colonialism — as the monarchy had no intention of not being an empire, was… Read the rest of the article: The concepts of freedom, liberty, and equality were developed by enslaved people and women, not the elite

Check out "Coco the Bucking Bully," moving and shaking to the tune of Banda La Jaripera Vol 1, "El Toro Mambo." This post from Jose Villanueva and american_tri_colors, also posted… Read the rest of the article: Is this dog with a little saddle and a Woody cowboy doll bucking like a bull out of joy or irritation?

This is a lava steak. It is unclear from which volcano the lava originated, but the cow flesh responds to the heat accordingly — it gets seared, burned, and unevenly… Read the rest of the article: How to cook a steak by pouring lava on it

If you lived in Los Angeles in the mid to late 1990s and early 2000s, you might have had the fantastic good fortune and taste to see Medusa "the Gangsta… Read the rest of the article: Check out these videos of Feline Science and Medusa, "the Angela Davis of Rap"

What explains the ongoing existence, across the 20th and 21st centuries — for starters — of houseless and unhoused people? Why do people not have a home to live in?… Read the rest of the article: "Mean Streets" by Don Mitchell explores capitalism, private property, and homelessness

The increasing number of unhoused people across the United States is a health and social crisis. As rents soar, interest rates rise, and global private equity firms scoop up properties… Read the rest of the article: Private equity firms scooping up properties to maximize profits, increasing number of unhoused people

You may have encountered some clever smoothie art, but have you seen the 2-D and 3-D latte art from Tokyo-based artists Kohei Matsuno and Runa Kato? Reissue coffee house is… Read the rest of the article: Check out this 3D latte art

As Beyonce gears up for the monumental world tour for the new album titled Renaissance, where she is expected to make "north of $500 million" from tickets sales alone, and… Read the rest of the article: "Nobody Knows My Name" – Crunk Feminist Rachel Raimist's first Hip Hop Documentary from 1999