Feeling emotional? Or feeling nothing at all? I'd recommend an evening with the absolute bummer musical interpretations of Lankum. The Irish band is quickly becoming one of the most popular… Read the rest of the article: Listen to this beautiful drone folk dirge from Lankum

Well, that ole Neil Young song is just getting more and more relevant. You'd hope that topical political songs would become naturally outdated. Like the Dead Kennedys. Or Black Flag.… Read the rest of the article: Alabama rules embryos are babies

Oh frabjous day! Folks, it's The Boston Typewriter Orchestra! Here's their freshly minted, fledgling NPR Tiny Desk submission, which, NPR, if you're listening, faceless wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation and Youtube… Read the rest of the article: The Boston Typewriter Orchestra rhythmically clacks away

Dave McKean is one of my favorite artists. He's known for his illustrative collaborations with Neil Gaiman on Sandman, directing Mirrormask, making tons of album and book covers and for… Read the rest of the article: Pleasant video of Dave McKean painting a ukele

Nutria rats are an invasive species in about twenty US states. They're a particularly sinister problem in the gulf, where their munching habits are directly contributing to rapid coastal erosion.… Read the rest of the article: Eat or toss nutria rats at the Nutria rodeo!

Headlines from major news networks make Western media's pro-Israel bias clear. Passive voice, a lack of Palestinian perspective, and inexhaustible coverage of the Israeli experience all paint a comprehensive portrait… Read the rest of the article: CNN journalists complain of Gaza reportage bias

"Rave music?" You say, "But I'm not at the club, you say, I'm at home! And house music is (usually) boring!" You're right. Listen to this instead. Otyken is an… Read the rest of the article: Rap Rave Siberian Folk music

Last year, hell froze over as Apple supported a (weak) right-to-repair law in California. This year, it thawed out. Apple is opposing a decent right-to-repair law in Oregon. What is… Read the rest of the article: Apple, opposing right-to-repair in Oregon, is playing both teams

So I love edutainment, sue me. I was being facetious, please don't sue me. Anyway, if you want to watch a man dressed in sunglasses and a wool suit, carrying… Read the rest of the article: Excellent video recreating the steps (and kayak voyage) of Bienville, founder of New Orleans

I know I use a computer to write stuff and I have an air filter to breathe stuff (hopefully mostly air), but my technological literacy ends there. Normally, I'd have… Read the rest of the article: How to hack your air purifier for uninterrupted, planned obsolescence-free use

It's King Cake season! It's stumble drunkenly down Bourbon Street at 3pm o'clock! You know what that means, it's Carnival time! Though truthfully, you can pass out in public midday… Read the rest of the article: Miniature Mardi Gras Parade!

If you're familiar with the music of Robbie Basho and have been twiddling your thumbs, waiting for his reincarnation like I have, you're in luck! Charmie Chandler's newest single is… Read the rest of the article: Charmie Chandler: Unearthly operatic folk music from the underground

It's a rare treat to be able to see the Mardi Gras Indians in action. In the midst of a parade, you won't be able to get close enough to… Read the rest of the article: The House of Dance and Feathers in New Orleans

As if by some benign bureaucratic miracle, 60 pages of formerly classified NSA documents have landed in the lap of an internet information security enthusiast and furry. Last year, X… Read the rest of the article: Furry gleans 60 pages of NSA documents regarding department's ban on Furbies

"No one has ever rendered this terrible state of affairs better than Joe Sacco," says Chris Hedges, the Old Testament Prophet of Journalism, of the "inventor" of graphic novel journalism.… Read the rest of the article: Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco revisit "Palestine"and "Footnotes from Gaza" books in light of the ongoing conflict

Deep in the throes of office doldrums, you might find yourself aimlessly zooming in and out of Google Maps. Typically for me, this results in the discovery of a small… Read the rest of the article: A chapel in the swamp accessible only by boat

"When I am gone, my work will be praised, honored, and cherished. It will come," said George Ohr. It's only a little disconcerting when confident prophecies are entirely true. George… Read the rest of the article: George Ohr, the Mad Potter of Biloxi

The Los Angeles Housing Department helps tenants negotiate with landlords, acting as a third party mediator in many disputes. But now it's found itself in the same situation as many… Read the rest of the article: Los Angeles Housing Department evicted

Remember when the door of a plane flew off mid-flight earlier this month? And Boeing apologized for the "mistake"? Guess what? Boeing wanted to lessen safety protocols, so much so… Read the rest of the article: Boeing lobbied to weaken safety regulations

"They exist everywhere, and they will always exist." — the sheriff gangs of Los Angeles are hardly any secret at all anymore. What with numerous exposes, very public trials, and… Read the rest of the article: Former LA Sheriff Villaneuva says sheriff gangs are simply subgroups