In a fascinating post on BlueSky, @DagB tells a story about the mid-1960s Bob Dylan in two images. One is "1964 concert ads," showing various ads for Bob Dylan shows… Read the rest of the article: When Bob Dylan made concert promoters quit the "Folk Poet of Our Times" hype
Larry the Bird Man makes sure the pigeons of NYC are loved and cared for. Larry is a wonderful free spirit with adoration for pigeons. Pigeons are often considered the… Read the rest of the article: Larry the Bird Man makes sure the pigeons of NYC are loved and cared for
Dial Tone is a gorgeous animation made entirely of wool felt, by Cole Montminy. The artist uses felt shapes against an ethereal felt backdrop to depict dream-like scenes. I'm in… Read the rest of the article: Dial Tone by Cole Montminy is a gorgeous animation made entirely of felt
Faced with a shutdown engineered by his own party's far-right caucus, GOP speaker Kevin McCarthy yesterday cut a deal with Democrats in the closely-split House to pass a 45-day "stopgap… Read the rest of the article: GOP leader McCarthy cuts deal with Dems to avert government shutdown; Gaetz vows to oust him
Watching this swimming baby otter is the ultimate bandaid for all of life's problems. I can hardly believe that something so cute exists. I love how big the baby otter's… Read the rest of the article: This swimming baby otter makes all my problems go away
I desperately need this car armrest seen in the November, 1950 issue of Popular Science. Is the armrest safe? I have absolutely no idea, but it sure does look comfy.… Read the rest of the article: 1950s car armrests FTW
Way back in May, at the start of the writers strike, comedian and host Drew Carey offered free meals at the Bob's Big Boy in Burbank, California, or Swingers Diner… Read the rest of the article: Drew Carey, hero of the WGA writers strike, continues to be awesome
Recently I saw a person wearing a cool t-shirt with the word "Moogseum" emblazoned across the front, so I asked them about it. They said it was from a Moog… Read the rest of the article: The Moogseum is a museum that "brings synthesizer pioneer Bob Moog's legacy to life"
Recently, a friend shared a postcard they had received in the mail—it was a photo of a serious-looking family with the headline, "NEW FAMILY ON ST JOHNS PL." The postcard… Read the rest of the article: Please leave this new family alone. They are begging you.
The Mountain Goats recently released the third single, and music video—Murder at the 18th Street Garage—from their forthcoming album, Jenny from Thebes. Lead singer John Darnielle explains the song: Rather than being coy about… Read the rest of the article: John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats becomes a singing, dancing ghost in new video, "Murder at the 18th Street Garage"
WHP Global, the brand necromancer that crawled into the corpse of Toys 'R' Us, plans to open dozens of stores next year. The expansion also will bring stores to airports… Read the rest of the article: Toys 'R' Us stores will soon be appearing again across the U.S.
Gideon Cody, the police chief who raided the 2,000-circulation newspaper that wasn't even going to publish an exposé of his sexual misconduct accusation or the drink-driving past of a local… Read the rest of the article: Police chief who raided smalltown newspaper is suspended
In the latest of case of Tunisia's attack on the media, popular Tunisian cartoonist Taoufik Omrane was arrested and interrogated because he had published satirical cartoons about the country's prime… Read the rest of the article: Tunisian cartoonist arrested, interrogated, and facing prison for satirical cartoons about prime minister
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"Fly on the Wall", Dana Carvey and David Spade's podcast about Saturday Night Live, did a couple of episodes in tribute to the late SNL cast member Phil Hartman, whose… Read the rest of the article: Before Phil Hartman was on SNL, he designed some pretty famous album covers
Donald Trump is a four-times indicted sex offender whose fraud has been so pervasive, outrageous, and obvious, he's been separately barred from both operating a charity in New York, and… Read the rest of the article: Trump says rich people from Beverly Hills are prohibited from taking long showers, and that's why they smell bad
Far-right holdouts in the Republican party refuse to back a funding bill for the government—including the U.S. military, air traffic control and other essential services—unless it drops cash for various… Read the rest of the article: U.S. government to shut down today unless last-minute deal reached
This PIF from the 2000's took the phrase "get off cigarettes" quite literally. The corny video attempts to warn viewers about the dangers of smoking cigarettes. To show just how… Read the rest of the article: 2000s PIF depicts people stuck standing on top of gigantic cigarettes
On Wednesday, September 27, 2023, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosted a launch event for the Global Music Diplomacy Initiative on behalf of the US Department of State. As… Read the rest of the article: US Secretary of State covers "Hoochie Coochie Man"on guitar at State Department function
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