Those Darn Paparazzi
Princess Bagheera gets so weary of people sticking cameras in her face.
Wes Phillips
Why is This Cat Laughing?
Huckleberry finds humans amusing.
Autism Unveiled
Anthropologist Roy Richard Grinker argues that the autism "epidemic"of autism is actually the result of doctors broadening the diagnosis to include more people—and society becoming more willing to see autism and other mental disorders.
Clara Rockmore Plays "The Swan"
One day in 1978, I discovered an LP by a woman I'd never heard in the returns bin of the record store I worked in. In theory, my job was to pack those unsold records in boxes and send them to our one-stop for credit, but frequently I ended up buying those unloved discs.
The Real Story of the Superheroes
I'd seen Dulce Pinzôn's superhero photographs before, but until I saw them at the Brooklyn Public Library's main branch today, I hadn't realized how moving they were. The exhibit includes Pinzôn's detailed costumes as well, which are surprisingly beautiful.
All That Roadrunning
Alan In Victoria commented on a URL I posted about the Primedia Enthusiast sale:">http://blog.stereophile.com/wesphillips/052107badboy/">sale: "I know Primedia through their two excellent car mags, Automobile and Motor Trend. Both have been recently spiffed up, especially the dramatically revitalised Motor Trend. I hope they are now in good hands..."
Thank God!
I'm not alone. As Blog">http://www.bookslut.com/blog/archives/2007_05.php#011150">Blog of a Bookslut's Jessa Crispen says, "Another book they'll have to put me in a Clockwork Orange chair to get me to read: Falling Man by Don DeLillo. Thank you, Guardian, for justifying my judgmental reaction."
A Dream Lay Dying
Bill Maxwell always wanted to teach journalism at a historically black college, but after only two years, he quit, disillusioned. Judging from the comments of many of my professor friends, his story wouldn't have been all that different at any land grant university, either.
The Civil War in Four Minutes
"Perhaps blogworthy," writes John Marks. Indeed.
Why Aren't You Working?
As a work-at-home guy, I wonder about this all the time—especially when I visit Park Slope during the daytime. Doesn't anybody there have a job?