On August 18th, 1969, on a small farm in Bethel, New York, Jimi Hendrix took the stage at 9:00 AM … | read more |
What’s a Piece of Pop Culture that Grew On You?
Sometimes at first (or second, or ninth) glance, a film, show, play, book or band just doesn’t click with you. … | read more |
Racist Chicago Cop Found Guilty of Murdering Laquan McDonald
In a shocking turn of events today, Chicago police officer Jason van Dyke was found guilty of the murder of … | read more |
Off Topic with Belladonna
Atropa Belladonna, or deadly nightshade, is a really poisonous plant that is native to Europe, Northern Africa, and parts of … | read more |
Off Topic with Peter Lorre
Peter Lorre, born Laszlo Lowenstein, got his start in the theater in Austria, then moved to Berlin. He was an … | read more |
Trump and the Draft
For years, people have been pissing on Trump for being a draft dodger in Vietnam. And you know what? That … | read more |
Off Topic
We’re trying something new here, a bit of a free for all where we can shoot the breeze. In the … | read more |
Reflections on a Lost Campaign
As some of you know, I spent the last month of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign as a member of a … | read more |
Dispatches from the Ypsilanti Abdul El-Sayed Rally
On August 5th, Abdul El-Sayed was joined by Bernie Sanders, Nina Turner, Linda Sarsour and a few special guests at … | read more |
The Plight of Aqualung
On its surface, Aqualung by Jethro Tull appears quite simple. The titular character of the song is a pitiable homeless … | read more |