The Dawn Redwood

While the dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) is not as massive as its California cousin-the giant sequoia-for me, the tree has always possessed an equally mythical allure. Long believed to have gone the way of the dinosaurs-leaving behind only fossilized records of its existence-a wild…

The Great American Homeless Shuffle

Some people are apparently SHOCKED that New York City mayor Mike “Mikey” Bloomberg is shipping homeless people out of town, or, “home,” or “to wherever.” It is, after all, a sort of program that’s worked everywhere from Lancaster, California to, uh, San Francisco…

A Million Tween Girls Exploded At ‘New Moon’ Comic-Con Panel

Washington D.C.’s Only-Deformed-On-The-Inside Hot List

How Artists Must Dress

“The affluent artist may make a gesture of class solidarity by dressing poorly. She is advised to keep in mind that, at…

Random Chris Brown Wedding Video Makes Him The Luckiest Person Alive

Big Boi: Best To Wear Your Parka (In Orlando! At Sea World!)

From The Inbox: A Question Of Debt

There are several metrics one uses to determine the success of a new venture on the web. Page views, user retention, and brand awareness are three of the most common, but there is a lesser known, and harder to quantify, indicator that suggests a new website is coming…

Dan Abrams Flips Out On Liberal Serious Lady

Future British Prime Minister Lets Loose On Air

Spot of bother for David Cameron, leader of Britain’s Conservative party and, barring The Rapture, next Prime Minister of Knifecrime Island: He had to apologize for using the word “twat” in a radio interview (the subject, of course, was Twitter)…

The Fiery Furnaces Want To Rock And Roll All Nite (And Party Every Day)

Seattle Meteorologists Cope With Bizarre “Heat” Phenomenon

“I think there is something about the weather that reflects our natural awe of a natural world that is greater than us. People really enjoy a big storm. I think that all over the country, people are into weather. It’s the…

Microsoft, Yahoo Strike Deal That Will Change Everything