90s nostalgia This pre-packaged "DIY Mixtape Kit" is $69 Thom Dunn

music Someone made a live album remix that takes the music out of concerts Thom Dunn

music Newly digitized mixtapes from 80s and 90s club DJs Andrea James

music BitchTapes: Enjoy 200+ feminist mixtapes this weekend Andrea James

Science Giant 17th-century astrolabe could fetch millions at auction Rob Beschizza

music DJ releases five mixtapes inspired by classic Planet of the Apes movies Mark Frauenfelder

Culture VTV is a sinkhole of novelty songs Rob Beschizza

politics Remembering Zohran Mamdani's short-lived rap career Grant St. Clair

Comic Books Ink-splattered comics maverick, Paul Pope, gets his due in NYC show Gareth Branwyn

music Death Grips "Exmilitary," with Jane's Addiction, Bowie, and Manson samples, sees official (maybe?) vinyl reissue Lux Sparks-Pescovitz

spotify These playlists will help you cook perfect pasta Jennifer Sandlin

music history TapeDeck.org celebrates the graphic design history of analog cassette tapes Thom Dunn

movies 1986 promo reel for Cannon Group films, some of which were actually made Rob Beschizza

lawsuits Beyonce and Big Freedia sued over words "release" and "wiggle" Natalie Dressed

music The best federal agency just dropped the sickest mix tape of musical safety tips Thom Dunn

gen x Gen X thought of the day: "We invented the playlist." Elías Villoro

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music Wilco keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen's first ever band was called Lizard Music. After 25 years, they're back. David Pescovitz