The Super Hero's Journey is a new graphic biography/memoir of sorts, written and illustrated by Patrick McDonnell. Though he's perhaps best known as the creator of the popular comic strip… Read the rest of the article: "The Super Hero's Journey" is a gorgeous graphic celebration of Marvel Comics
No, this is not a Rickroll. But the source of the Rickroll, Rick Astley himself, is no stranger to Foo Fighters' classic anthem "Everlong." Performing at the Radio 2 in… Read the rest of the article: Watch Rick Astley cover "Everlong" live at Radio 2 in the Park 2023
I love the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (previously). Not only is it an agency charged with making sure that manufacturers don't screw over consumers — a position that I… Read the rest of the article: The best federal agency just dropped the sickest mix tape of musical safety tips
Today on "Old Man Yells at Cloud," SPIN Magazine founder Bob Guccione Jr — the eldest Boomer nepo baby of Penthouse founder Bob Guccione, who fronted the money so that… Read the rest of the article: Penthouse nepo baby Bob Guccione Jr. defends Jann Wenner in transphobic rant
I first learned about Acorn Amps through the company's Dune-themed "Mind Killer" Distortion Pedal, which promises to deliver "total obliteration" through the proper tweaking of its "Spice" and "Life" knobs… Read the rest of the article: This incredible guitar FX pedal lets you sample audio from Street Fighter
What if the social media is destroying our humanity? Sorry, let me rephrase. What if the Internet was capable of warping human minds with sick delusions, driving people to cruel… Read the rest of the article: "W0rldtr33" is a terrifying new comic about demons who escape from the Internet
After the recent death of Steve Harwell from Smash Mouth, I was reminded of one of my favorite works of bizarre art from recent years: Mouth Sounds, an hour-ish long… Read the rest of the article: "Mouth Sounds" is an hour-long mashup / performance art tribute to "All-Star"
Audible just announced a new audiobook set in the universe of the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV show, featuring members of the original cast. Written by Amber Benson who… Read the rest of the article: Original Buffy the Vampire Slayer cast members reunite for new audiobook sequel to the show
"Mr. Brightside" by the Killers is an absolute banger of a song — one that's not just for white people dancing (though it's certainly good for that, too). It's also… Read the rest of the article: "Mr. Riceside" is the Curry-themed Killers parody you never knew you needed
Self Magazine recently published a series of articles about trans youth that cuts through the punditry and baseless speculation, and focuses instead on the people—the actual human beings affected by… Read the rest of the article: These real-life stories of trans teen athletes are incredibly mundane, and that's awesome
The Great Wizard of Northampton, the author Alan Moore, recently spoke to The Telegraph to promote the upcoming paperback release of his (fantastic) short story collection, Illuminations. Despite Moore's reputation… Read the rest of the article: Alan Moore has been donating all his Watchmen money to Black Lives Matter
When I first heard about I Am Stan: A Graphic Biography of the Legendary Stan Lee, I'll admit I was a little skeptical. Josie Riesman's fantastic book True Believer: The… Read the rest of the article: "I Am Stan" is a gripping graphic novel biography of the Marvel legend
The Hard Times is a gift to this world. Or at least, a gift for me, the target audience for their Onion-esque satires of music and music fandoms, particularly of… Read the rest of the article: South Dakota is the only US state without a ska band
Near. Far. Wherever you are — just know that every classic movie moment is made better with a sloth. Literally that's all this is: that iconic moment from Titanic (you… Read the rest of the article: "My Heart Will Go On" but it's a sloth
The Verge reports that Amazon has recently made a commitment to 1PointFive, a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum, to purchase 250,000 metric tons of atmospheric carbon removal over the next decade:… Read the rest of the article: Amazon wants to give hundreds of millions of dollars to oil companies for carbon removal
I don't know how it took this long for someone to come up with the elevator pitch of "Halloween meets Back to the Future," but that's pretty much what the… Read the rest of the article: Trailer for "Totally Killer" looks like a delightful time travel slasher film
Cheese is serious business — so serious, in fact, that only a select few mongers have the hardened rind to compete in the Cheesemonger Invitational. The event, which Eater dubs… Read the rest of the article: Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the World Cheesemonger Invitational
Just ahead of the twenty-second anniversary of 9/11, and roughly two years after the formal withdrawal of US troops in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, President Biden has re-authorized the… Read the rest of the article: US re-authorizes Presidential National Emergency Powers over terrorist attacks
It should surprise no one that success in the music industry does not necessarily mean success at music, or even a basic understanding of the building blocks of the very music… Read the rest of the article: Ex-Ticketmaster CEO blames vinyl album lengths on TikTok
Cat Person was a short story by author Kristen Roupenian that went weirdly viral upon its initial publication in The New Yorker in December 2017. I say "weirdly" not as… Read the rest of the article: Movie trailer for Cat Person turns the viral short story into a high-stakes thriller
