podcast Fire Draw Near is a fascinating monthly podcast dedicated to the history of Irish folk songs Natalie Dressed

comic art New York gallery celebrates Will Eisner with landmark retrospective Gareth Branwyn

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Science Orcas have learned how to kill great white sharks, to remove and eat their livers Ruben Bolling

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books "Under The Banner of King Death" puts pirates in their place — in the history of workers' rights Thom Dunn

books History book about era of Mexican revolution is also about tomorrow Elías Villoro

History Cheese, Worms and Angels: Menocchio the Heretic A.E. Gómez

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books This cool subscription service brings new curated books right to your door Thom Dunn

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censorship China is blurring men's earrings on TV David Pescovitz

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Science Researchers trained killer whale to speak English words David Pescovitz

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