On Sunday, June 12, Santa Monica Police arrested James Wesley Howell, 20, of Indiana. His car was found with long rifles, magazine clips, boxes of bullets, a rifle scope, and… Read the rest of the article: Police arrest man with guns headed to L.A. Pride

There it was on my Facebook feed this week: Trending: Prince. Why was Prince a trending topic when he'd been found dead a month ago? Then I learned his official… Read the rest of the article: Prince: death by ignorance and fear

[My friend Maureen Herman, former bassist of Babes in Toyland is currently writing her first book, It's a Memoir, Motherfucker, due out 2017. Maureen posted this to Facebook, and she… Read the rest of the article: Babes in Toyland's Maureen Herman's most memorable Christmases

Ignorance about rape can tragically mute any instinct to protect or tell

I live in an apartment which is part of a motel. Some residents live permanently in the regular guest rooms. There are about five of us "regulars." We all get… Read the rest of the article: We are all just two or three crises away from the street

Yesterday, President Obama defined rape in a news conference. Last week the Cosby rapes and disclosure by The Runaways' Jackie Fox were in the news. As if on cue, a… Read the rest of the article: Trailer for new documentary directed by Bobcat Goldthwait

You don't need to be a fan of The Jesus Lizard or even the indie-rock genre to appreciate what this iconic band accomplished. They recorded seven albums in eight years,… Read the rest of the article: The Jesus Lizard Book – The story of the '90s influential and iconic indie-rock band

[Video Link] Frank Conniff of Mystery Science Theater, and former Mr. Show, and Chris Rock Show writer Mike Upchurch produced a surreal "lost" Dragnet episode. They have digitally inserted popular… Read the rest of the article: Funny parody of famous Dragnet "Blue Boy" episode

Maureen Herman interviews Nirvana's notorious engineer, Big Black guitarist, writer, food blogger, poker player, billiards enthusiast, and frenemies with a superstar internet kitten.

In case you missed Steve Albini's appearance on Li'l Bub's show (above video), watch them meet again–this time at The Second City That Never Sleeps 2013: 24 Hour Improv &… Read the rest of the article: Steve Albini reunites with Li'l Bub

If you’ve always wanted to go to a real Second City improv show in Chicago, this is as close as you’ll get — and then some. The world-famous theater that… Read the rest of the article: Free Live Streaming: "Letters to Santa: The Second City That Never Sleeps" 24-Hour Improv and Music Benefit

The 2012 elections are over, all the rape-y guys lost, and a record number of women were voted into office. So we’re done, right? I can stop watching MSNBC constantly?… Read the rest of the article: 2016 Transvaginal crazy train express: don't let it happen

[Video Link] I just finished producing a short video for A Is For featuring Martha Plimpton. It's essentially a quick overview of A Is For and a public invitation to… Read the rest of the article: A Is For About Us: Martha Plimpton

For A is For founder and actress Martha Plimpton, the shock of the rhetoric surrounding the Rush Limbaugh/Sandra Fluke controversy, as well as the success of the ensuing advertiser boycott,… Read the rest of the article: A is For: Awareness