The Bond franchise has been facing uncertainty and upheaval ever since Daniel Craig holstered his Walther…
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17 New Songs Out Today to Listen To: Animal Collective, White Reaper, and More
There’s so much music coming out all the time that it’s hard to keep track. On…
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…