Bob Dylan: Stoned Galore?
In March 1966, music critic Robert Shelton became privy to one of Bob Dylan’s allegedly best-kept secrets. “I kicked a…
The Animation Farmer: An Interview with Nick Cross
In 2011, intelligent creator-driven animation is something of a rarity. More and more, what you see at the Cineplex these…
“Venus Rising: an elegy”
“Venus Rising: an elegy” For T.B.S. Ginkgo tree rustles, drawing me back To when we lay under streetlamps’ muted…
Why Have I Never Been “RickRolled”? On Being Un-cool on the Internet
You have less than one hundred friends on Facebook. You learned about Charlie Bit My Finger, LOLcats and “RickRolling” many…
Ruthless Warriors and Professional Athletes—No Anachronisms Here
Let me make you a little list and see how it strikes you: the NBA, warrior rites, the NFL, Roman…
Gigantic: It’s the Little Things
We all know the story. A quirky young man feels disjointed from the life he lives in, and meets a…
ARCHIVED FEATURE: “Finding the Ethos of Route 66 Abroad”
Yesterday was Memorial Day, the unofficial start to the summer vacation season. As such, we thought it would be…
Motionpoems: Catchy Enough to Catch on in Our Poetry Wary Culture?
RENDER, RENDER a poem by Thomas Lux from Motionpoems on Vimeo. Angella and Todd are poetry lovers in an…
Art by Laura Bell
“Imagination plays a large role in our acceptance of something as true or false, legitimate or not. In short, I…
Embracing the “Warmth” in the Digital Cold
Most are loath to admit that they don’t pay for the music that they listen to. But music industry sales…