The Best Albums From Rock’s Coolest Bootleg Label
It all started because a Bob Dylan fan wasn’t happy with the direction the singer-songwriter had taken on John Wesley Harding and Nashville Skyline. So the fan…
Watch Green Day Prank Weezer Onstage to End Their Hella Mega Tour
Weezer and Green Day concluded the United States leg of their joint Hella Mega Tour in Seattle on Monday (Sept. 6), prompting Green Day to…
When Nickelodeon Let ‘Doug’ Meet Beatles Parody the Beets
Of all the numerous Beatles parodies throughout pop culture history — the Rutles, Homer Simpson’s barbershop quartet — none are more innocent and affectionate than the…
How to Spot Synthetic Faces Online — the Clue Is in the Eyes
Computer-generated faces have recently become so good that they are hard to distinguish from the real thing. That makes them a useful tool for malicious…
The 10 Best Portable Grills You Can Buy
Perhaps the best thing about the FirePit is that when dinner’s over, you can lower the fuel rack and turn it into, well, a fire…
In Kenya, Influencers Are Hired to Spread Disinformation
On May 18 of this year, the insidious hashtag #AnarchistJudges appeared on Kenyan Twitter timelines. Apparently driven by a number of faceless bots, and retweeted…
How Axl Rose Dug Up Old Hatred on Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Back Off Bitch’
The hatred and anger Axl Rose spewed on “Back Off Bitch” was more than a decade old by the time it appeared on a record….
Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder Debuts First Song Off New Solo Album
Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder has set Earthling as the title of his forthcoming solo album. While not many other details have emerged about the album,…
This Workout Mirror Is a More Affordable Pick for Home Gyms
Fitness mirrors are a relatively new entrant to the world of home gyms. When turned off, these devices look like any decorative mirror, the type…
Better Data on Ivermectin Is Finally on Its Way
Edward Mills came to the meeting last month with very good data. A clinical trials expert at McMaster University, Mills was presenting new results from…