outstanding covers St. Vincent and The Roots cover the Portishead trip hop classic, Glory Box Gareth Branwyn

music "History Listen" is a new podcast about rock n' roll, narrated by St. Vincent Thom Dunn

rock and roll Shortnin' Bread may be the greatest song of all time Bob Knetzger

music Green Day to Chili Peppers: Artists rally for fire-ravaged Los Angeles Mark Cerulli

music Watch the Nirvana reunion from last night's Fire Aid LA concert Allan Rose Hill

emperor wears new clothes "Appalling!" Huge naked Trump statue sends GOP leader into rage — the same MAGA man accused of sexual harassment Carla Sinclair

law Food bank director charged with selling meth Rob Beschizza

Business as usual Cruise passenger on stretcher rushing to ER was stopped by Royal Caribbean staff — pay up, buddy! Carla Sinclair

music Billie Eilish plays stunning rendition of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" (video) David Pescovitz

donald trump Hillary nails Trump's "rigged game" pathological mindset in 2016 debate clip Mark Frauenfelder

paris Garbage piles up in Paris as collectors continue to strike Rusty Blazenhoff

waffle house "Starry Waffles" is a Van Gogh-inspired painting featuring a Waffle House Jennifer Sandlin

books Lumpen: the politically infused funk music band of the Black Panther Party Elías Villoro

american airlines American Airlines rebooked a family's vacation tickets — making them leave from another country Carla Sinclair

music Joni Mitchell performs onstage for the first time since 2013 Gareth Branwyn

astronomy Scientists have discovered a rare perpendicular solar system Thom Dunn

real estate For $5 million you can own the narrowest house in New York City David Pescovitz

Exclusive excerpt of three new Christmas Ghost Stories by Seth Mark Frauenfelder

music Listen to Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore lovely cover of the Velvet Underground's "Heroin" David Pescovitz

music The new Metallica tribute album costs $50 to download Thom Dunn