The Very First Coloring Book, The Little Folks’ Painting Book (Circa 1879)

Fun­ny how not that long ago col­or­ing books were con­sid­ered the exclu­sive domain of chil­dren. How…

5 Ways Tumeric Can Benefit Your Health, From Easing Pain to Reducing Inflammation

No herb’s health halo shines as brightly as turmeric. While the bright orange powder has long…

Your Friends & Neighbors: A Case Study in Disillusionment

One of the common metaphors associated with life in the modern West is the ladder. For…

10 New Songs Out Today to Listen To: Caroline Polachek, Wet Leg, and More

There’s so much music coming out all the time that it’s hard to keep track. On…

Elementary School Kids Sing David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” & Other Rock Hits: A Cult Classic Recorded in 1976

In 1976 and 1977 an inspired music teacher in the small school dis­trict of Lan­g­ley Town­ship,…

Our Legacy Was Almost Called ‘Archangel’

This is an edition of the newsletter Show Notes, in which Samuel Hine reports from the…

S.G. Goodman on 8 Things That Inspired Her New Album ‘Planting by the Signs’

In the first hours of 2023, S.G. Goodman found herself explaining the old practice of ‘Planting…

When the Dutch Tried to Live in Concrete Spheres: An Introduction to the Bolwoningen in the Netherlands

In the decades after the Sec­ond World War, many coun­tries faced the chal­lenge of rebuild­ing their…

The Best Zombie Movies, Definitively Ranked

The Big Bang of the zombie movie, and the beginning a renaissance for the American horror…

How Brian Wilson Broke This Metalhead’s Heart

The sheer glut of music today has rendered a question like “What’s your favorite song?” close…