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The Intractability Of Racism In American Politics
Barack Obama and his family have been the objects of rumors, legends, and conspiracy theories unprecedented in US politics. Outbreaks of anti-Obama lore have occurred in every national election cycle since 2004 and continue to...
A Comic Writer’s Funny Obsession
Mark Haskell Smith Rude Talk In Athens: Ancient Rivals, the Birth of Comedy, and a Writer’s Journey through Greece In ancient Athens, thousands would attend theatre festivals that turned writing into a fierce battle for...
A Conversation With Dr. Camilla Pang. Richard Gabriel On Infamous Verdicts
Camilla Pang An Outsider’s Guide To Humans – What Science Taught Me About What We Do And Who We are “Blessed with the solid combination of ASD, ADHD, and Ph.D. – I use the powers...
James Hamblin. Daniel Bergner. Dajung.
James Hamblin Clean – The New Science Of Skin James Hamblin, a preventive medicine physician and staff writer for The Atlantic was curious about the new science of skin microbes and probiotics. He discovered that...
Two Very Different And Exceptional Books
Jori Lewis – Slaves for Peanuts: A Story of Conquest, Liberation, and a Crop That Changed History Who knew the humble peanut could provide a fascinating backdrop for an expedition into history, geography, culture, economics,...
Fashion, Literature, An Icon & Pela
Lauren S. Cardon – Fashioning Character – Style, Performance, And Identity In Contemporary American Literature Lauren S. Cardon, an Associate Professor of English at the University of Alabama has taken her passion for her chosen...
First, The Unthinkable, Then The Unbelievable. Ukrainian Folk Music Inspired Electronica.
Elizabeth Williamson – Sandy Hook – An American Tragedy And The Battle For Truth Based on hundreds of hours of research, interviews, and access to exclusive sources and materials, Sandy Hook is Elizabeth Williamson’s landmark investigation of...
Remembering Mark Lanegan. Why The Applause For Putin?
He was a big, tall, imposing fellow. His scowl could easily be misunderstood. You couldn’t mistake him when he walked into a room. There are many stories, some true, many exaggerated from his hometown of...
Imagine for a moment, the following scenario: You are a guest at an elegant diner party. You’re seated with the other guests at an ornately set table. The room is warm, candlelight flickers across crystal...
Chris Connelly. An Ongoing Conversation Part 2
Arriving in Chicago, Chris Connelly was greeted at the airport by Dannie Fletcher and Al Jourgensen who was preoccupied at the time with getting his new Walkman to work. When every attempt failed, the founder...
Behind The Glitz, The Glamour, & The Factory
Laurence Leamer – Capote’s Women – A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for An Era “There are certain women,” Truman Capote wrote, “who, though perhaps not born rich, are born to...
The Mysterious Mr. Thiel. Questions About The News. New Piano Music.
What do you know about the billionaire venture capitalist and entrepreneur, Peter Thiel? He has been a behind-the-scenes operator, influencing countless aspects of our contemporary way of life, from the technologies we use every day...
