The Lovesong of J. Alfred Fratboy
"At the rager the chicks come and go
Talking about art or something, I don’t know."
Talking about art or something, I don’t know."
The Madness of George III
A medical mystery solved?
The Magnificent Eleven
The story behind the D-Day photographs of Robert Capa.
The Malevolent Conspiracy Behind Conspiracy Theories
Do conspiracy theories displace critical engagement with public life in favor of a fascination with the private lives and personal interest of a mistrusted class (specifically politicians)?
The Master Forger
Han van Meegeren faced a quandary: To prove his innocence and escape the death penalty, he'd have to confess to crimes that had netted him $60 million.
The Maxwell Edison Story
"When she turned her back on the boy
He creeps up from behind."
He creeps up from behind."
The Media Has No Mind
John Atkinson sent along this">http://www.motherjones.com/commentary/tomdispatch/2008/01/beast-without… Jay Rosen article about why "the media" gets stuff like primaries so wrong.
The Mighty Flea
The "frequently shirtless, frenetic bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers," has funded a music program in LA to help fill the void in music education left by state and federal budget cuts to music education programs. It is, unfortunately, an increasingly common gesture—Macy Gray and the Black Eyed Peas have also stepped up to the plate.
The Moby Quotient
Bill Wyman (no, not that one) calculates the sell-out factor for when musicians whore out—um, I mean, lease—their muse.
The Movie Timeline
The premise is simple: Prepare a history of the world based on events referenced to (or shown) in movies. Man, I had no idea that Bouvet Island, Antarctica was such a happening place. (Alien vs Predator).