Kurt Braunohler is a comedian and host of The K Ohle. He recently used Kickstarter to fund some silly skywriting as part of his over-arching goal of creating moments of whimsey or humor in everyday life. Here he names some other examples of injecting comedy into unexpected places.
The driving new single "Man" from Neko Case's forthcoming album finds the singer-songwriter challenging gender norms in feisty style, and something in M. Ward's guitar playing and the slight Southern sound feel like they might just have a hint of the rainy autumn nights on the horizon.
The Arctic Monkeys tell us one way to make a Swiss Roll… The English indie band just released their new single, “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” and are currently on a world tour.
Sadie Stein, Deputy Editor of The Paris Review, is excited about a new video game that will either appeal to authors struggling with writer's block - or possibly make them very, very sad.
A standout track from Aussie darlings. Count us members of their congregation.
Rolling Stone magazine's Rob Sheffield flirts with karaoke disaster at a Mojave desert honky-tonk in this story from his new memoir, "Turn Around Bright Eyes."
Documentarian Penny Lane delved into an archive of amatuer insider footage never seen by the public - and came away with a different image of Richard Nixon and his cronies than we have generally seen.
Lisa Kudrow is best-known for her role on "Friends" - but on "Web Therapy" she plays a rather less... friendly character. While her fictional alter-ego is known for her poor counsel, we gave the actor a chance to offer some good advice.
Earth's population continues to increase - while resources like open land, for cattle grazing, disappear. How do we feed millions of hungry humans around the world? One idea: protein bars made from cricket flour.
Alex Kapranos is lead singer and guitarist of the chart-topping, Mercury Prize-winning rock band Franz Ferdinand. He talks to Rico about being boys at the girls' party, the historical scope of his ambitions, and being amused by Americans rediscovering their own musical heritage.