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News | News
This Week's Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 9, 2019
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 9, 2019 The Highlights Include: Israeli researchers have discovered a new way to destroy pancreatic tumors. A Tel Aviv conference featured the latest life-saving Israeli medical technology. Israeli technolo
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
X doesn't mark the spot: As Millennials and Baby Boomers feud, a generation is left out
Generation X has largely earned a reputation for being disconnected politically, and is overshadowed by the older Baby Boomers and the younger Millennials.
News | News
This Week's Sanity Report from Israel Nov 24, 2019
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Nov 24, 2019 The highlights include: Doctors can now repair knees using Israeli-developed artificial cartilage. Israel received a humanitarian award for its aid to Puerto Rica. An Israel-developed herbicide cont
News | News
This Week's Sanity Report from Israel Nov. 17 2019
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Nov. 17 2019 The highlights include: A new Israeli treatment successfully protected six severely ill sepsis patients. An Israeli emergency paramedic delivered 3 babies in 48 hours. Israeli heart surgeons saved 8
Entertainment | Culture/Art/Random cool stuff
THE FENCE | Award Winning Short Film
Set on the rough and ready streets of 1980's Bristol. This Short follows a council estate boy and his scoundrel friends as they rip through the estates. Moto...
Politics | Op-Ed
The Derangement Syndromes of Our Time – American Greatness
In the absence of religion, patriotism, and traditions of family and community, people have found new ideologies to absorb their passions.
Entertainment | Culture/Art/Random cool stuff
L.A. Taco - Celebrating The Taco Lifestyle in Los Angeles
We are completely obsessed with Los Angeles, and introduce you to the best tacos, art, music, and people.
Food & Drink | Bars/Restaurants/Venues
Tiki bar 'boom': What's behind the latest revival in metro Detroit?
Tiki bars have come and gone, but the latest iteration of tiki, in metro Detroit at least, swings in favor of the fun and frivolous, a balm after the professorial stylings of the classic cocktail revival of the last decade.
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous
Finding America at a Back-Roads Gas Station – American Greatness
DICKERSON, Md.—Everything happens for a reason.
At least that's what people tell you when your plans go south.
Driving from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C., recently, I did as I nearly always do: I clicked the "avoid highways" option on Google Maps and c
Entertainment | Celebrities!
Celebrities on Planes in the 1970s: The Photos
In these photographs from the same decade—when air travel wasn't the nightmare it is today—movie stars and musicians relax, party, and pose on their private jets.
Politics | Op-Ed
The Conventional Wisdom About Millennial Suffering Is A Myth
Despite a sense of unearned victimhood, millennials haven't had it harder than those who came before them. In most ways, the opposite is true.
Politics | Politics
Middle-Class Americans Are Sick of Elite Privilege - The Atlantic
If Democrats want to address simmering middle-class anger, they need to deliver justice.
Travel | Israeli Culture
From Small Marketplaces to the Culinary Markets: The Evolution of Food in Israel
When did cooks become chefs and then cultural idols? When did we become so addicted to food and cooking blogs? How did breakfast become a culinary event?...
Miscellaneous | Other Stuff
How To Combat Our Culture’s Rampant Self-Supremacy Problem
The terms self-supremacy and self-supremacist capture the intent and the ultimate agenda of power elites. Self-supremacists are control freaks.
Travel | Travel
Things Americans didn't realize were American until they went abroad - INSIDER
Cultural differences can lead to moments of confusion for Americans traveling abroad. Here are 10 things that have surprised Americans outside the US.
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
We’re Jews, We’re Not White, We Define Ourselves | Jewish Journal
Last Sunday, I took my son Alexander, 9, to hear a performance of the Hebrew Choir Festival, which “aims to promote Hebrew as the common global Jewish language.” He didn’t want to go — it was a gorgeous afternoon — but I increasingly prioritize stuff like this.
News | Israel/Jewish Community
Dershowitz: Jews Must Never Be Afraid to Use Their Well-Earned Power
No other group is ever accused of having too much power and influence. That false claim – dating back to times and places where Jews had little or no influence – is an anti-Semitic trope that tells us more about the anti-Semites who invoke it that it
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
Hook-Up Culture is Making Us Miserable
How Dating Culture Became Hook-Up Culture
Entertainment | Culture/Art/Random cool stuff
San Diego Tiki Culture, Then and Now, To Be Featured in New Book
It includes profiles on local bars and restaurants, plus cocktail recipes
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Now they call us ‘White Jews’: A new American antisemitism
If you remain silent when you hear the term “white Jews,” you are not doing your part to stop this creeping hatred.
Politics | PC Culture
PETA Strikes Again: Stop Using 'Anti-Animal Language'
On Tuesday, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) issued a tweet calling for human beings to stop using “anti-animal language” and using “speciesism” in conversations. PETA demanded some changes to everyday language, including:
Miscellaneous | Interesting stories
The Story Of 'Whittier Blvd.,' A Song And Place Where Latino Youth Found Each Other
One of the first Chicano rock bands, Thee Midniters were often called East L.A.'s Beatles. Their instrumental track "Whittier Blvd." was a regional smash that pointed to a coming cultural movement.
Politics | PC Culture
This New Study About The Unpopularity Of Political Correctness Will Shock You | Daily Wire
On Wednesday, Yascha Mounk, lecturer on government at Harvard University, wrote a fascinating piece for The Atlantic regarding a new study from Stephen Hawkins, Daniel Y
Politics | Op-Ed
Stop Apologizing for Our History | National Review
Today’s ill-informed critics of Churchill would be speaking German if he had not led the fight against Hitler.
History | History
The Great Cultural Revolution, American-Style
Think Prospector Pete was bad? Check out the Aztecs.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Sitting Next To Your Spouse In An Orthodox Synagogue
On separate seating in the synagogue
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
A Journey to the Moral Center of "Bro"
I've been thinking about Brad a lot lately, ever since I watched the Netflix hit rom-com, To All The Boys I've Loved Before, based on the book of the same name by Jenny Han. I felt I needed to know: Why do I care so much? Why now? Why this bro?
Food & Drink | Food & Drink
American Eating Habits Are Changing Faster than Fast Food Can Keep Up
Home cooking would be making a comeback if it ever really went away.
Politics | Interesting Links
Is Islam a Religion of Peace?
Is Islam a religion of peace? Is it compatible with Western liberalism? Or does Islam need a reformation, just as Christianity had the Protestant Reformation...
Politics | Op-Ed
Is Diversity Really Our Strength? | National Review
Every successful experiment in diversity requires commonality.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Online Museum Is Preserving 'Endangered' Sounds for Future Generations | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
Politics | Op-Ed
How to Think about Privilege | National Review
Progressives misuse the term “white” as a catch-all for everything they dislike.
Miscellaneous | Other Interesting Stories
7 awkward situations people didn't have to worry about 30 years ago
Awkward moments are a given if you're a human being who works, dates, and has friends. But some of the most awkward situations possible have to do with digital technology and would have been unimaginable to previous generations.
Miscellaneous | Interesting stories
The Colorful History of the Rowdies, Radicals and Ruffians of Ocean Beach
Grassroots and Progressive views on local, national and world news
News | The News
Generation Shapiro | National Review
Shapiro is someone that both Trump’s right-leaning opponents and right-minded friends respect.
Entertainment | Culture/Art/Random cool stuff
Defining Tiki – An Observation
Disclaimer: This subject has been very hot-button in many social media forums as of late. The statements in this blog are the opinions of the writer. Tiki has experienced a resurgency of sorts with…
News | The News
LES FEMMES - THE TRUTH: On Cultural Appropriation and Whoopi Goldberg
Culturally insensitive first graders do Mexican Hat Dance! You've all heard the diatribes against those who commit the mortal sin of "cu...
Travel | Travel
Route 66 – the US road trip favourite – is under threat
There are few journeys as quintessentially American as a road trip along Route 66, but the “main street of America” may be under threat.
Music | Music
Dear Cool Dads and Moms: Stop Bringing Your Children To Concerts
They won’t have fun. You won’t have fun. The people around you definitely won’t have fun.
Miscellaneous | Other Stuff
Where Has Teen Car Culture Gone?
Something is missing in the lives of today’s adolescents: that magical coming-of-age feeling when a whole world opened up.
Food & Drink | Food & Drink
Are We Done Hating Brunch? | The New Yorker
Sadie Stein writes about the resurgence of brunch in popular culture.
Politics | Politics
Opinion | Three Cheers for Cultural Appropriation - The New York Times
If we make people stay in the ethnic and racial lane assigned to them by accident of birth, we’ll lose everything that makes this country great.
Miscellaneous | Fun Stuff
‘You can never have too many mimosas’: How brunch became the day-wrecking meal that America loves to hate
Sunday morning now looks a lot like Saturday night, especially in the nation’s capital of brunch.
Miscellaneous | Mid Century
These photos show an idealized vision of midcentury America… with a subtle hint of weirdness
Not much is known about Nina Leen, the Russian-born Life photographer who moved to New York in 1939 and proceeded to spend the next four decades making some of the best — and least remembered —…
Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff
I'm British, and I experienced the biggest culture shock when I started working in the US
The UK and the US are not all that different. But as a British person living and working in America, I experienced a huge culture shock at work.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff
To Brits with knickers in a twist over Americanisms: don't get your panties in a bunch | Science | The Guardian
Many ‘American’ phrases are actually British but a new book argues why we say what we say reveals a lot about our cultures
Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff
10 myths about the royal family that just aren't true
Prince Charles does not need seven eggs each morning.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff
10 Ways Americans and Europeans Differ | HowStuffWorks
HowStuffWorks looks at come of the cultural differences between Europe and America, like ice consumption, metric system and portion sizes.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff
The Overwhelming Emotion of Hearing Toto’s “Africa” Remixed to Sound Like It’s Playing in an Empty Mall | The Ne
Jia Tolentino writes that editing a song to sound like it’s coming from a specific space—such as “Africa,” by Toto, as if it were playing in a mall—fights against the digital isolation of our times.
Visual Arts | Chicago Arts
A New Exhibit Spotlights a Rarely Seen Keith Haring Mural | Chicago magazine | March 2018
The Chicago Cultural Center displays one of our city’s most impressive public artworks in March.
Music | Music
Quincy Jones Has a Story About That | GQ
Quincy Jones has run with Frank Sinatra. Michael Jackson. Malcolm X. Prince. Tupac. Even Leni Riefenstahl—and the 84-year-old music legend has a tale for every famous name.
Miscellaneous | Other Stuff
Whatever Happened to Generation X?
As they head into middle age, the “slacker” generation of Philadelphians — sandwiched between the never-say-die boomers and the all-about-us millennials — is feeling overlooked, overworked and overwhelmed. But their chill, pragmatic approach to li
Sports | Cycling
Ride On Flair
These are one inch flair buttons. There are 8 buttons in this set. Set inspired by Leslie Ashe.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
27 fascinating maps that show how Americans speak English differently across the US
A survey of more than 30,000 people, turned into a series of maps, showcase the linguistic quirks that make American English such a fascinating dialect.
Entertainment | Culture/Art/Random cool stuff
Art-topia, Part 3: Everyone’s business
Accompanied by a thriving local economy, this interconnection of neighborhoods can also lend a sense of living in a real city, rather than a collection of suburbs and shopping malls linked by freeways.
Miscellaneous | Random shit
3 Things People Who Served In The Military Do That Make Them Look Like Tools
While it’s great to be proud of one’s service, it’s also the mark of a huge tool bag if he is unable to talk about anything but his time in the belly of the beast.
Miscellaneous | Other Kinds of Whatnot
Generation X had the luxury of being rebel slackers, but Millennials have to be total squares
You know Generation X. The ones who skateboarded through high school with flannel shirts and angry music during a period of economic stability. The ones who criticized the establishment while…
Entertainment | Culture/Art/Random cool stuff
Diving Into the 1980s Mod Scene with Photographer Paul Hallam
We spoke to Hallam about his new book, Odds & Sodds , a collection of photos from the early-80s mod scene.
Music | Music
Goth So White? | Black representation in the Post-Punk scene
Before post-punk and Goth in the early days of Punk, British film director, DJ and musician Don Letts pretty much ran the scene at The Roxy in London, spinning primarily reggae…
Visual Arts | Visual Arts
Surreal Collages Revealing the Absurdity of Popular Culture | AnOther
A new exhibition by Belgian artist Sammy Slabbinck turns clippings from vintage magazines into witty compositions
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links!
What's the Truth About the First Thanksgiving?
Should Americans celebrate Thanksgiving as a day of gratitude? Or should they mourn it as a day of guilt? Michael Medved, author of The American Miracle, shares the fascinating story of the first Thanksgiving.
Miscellaneous | OTHER STUFF
Photographing Eastern Europe's Fading Jewish Architecture – Tablet Magazine
Photographer David Kaufman looks at the world through a historical lens. Quite literally, in fact, as he shoots with bellows, the folding attachment used on cameras since the Civil War. Though Kaufman is fascinated by the past, his old-fashioned equipmen
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Where the Small-Town American Dream Lives On | The New Yorker
As America’s rural communities stagnate, what can we learn from one that hasn’t?
Politics | Politics
No gracias, La Gracia
What she loves is a purified, whitewashed version of our culture—a safe and romanticized Mexico she built for herself while vacationing in resorts and wintering in Sayulita. Then she tried to sell it back to a community.
Entertainment | Culture/Art/Random cool stuff
Critiki’s Ten Best Tiki Bars in the World 2017
These are the ten best tiki bars found in the world today, as rated by the best tiki experts around: the members of Critiki. Critiki is a travel guide and historic archive of Polynesian Pop culture…
Politics | Politics
A Chicano Community In San Diego Is Outraged Over A White Woman's Attempt To Open A 'Modern Fruteria'
Jenny Niezgoda clearly didn't do her homework. The travel blogger and self-proclaimed "barefoot bohemian" released a now-canceled Kickstarter campaign and accompanying video for her next passion project - a "plant-based cocina" and "modern fruteria"
Politics | Education or Indoctrination?
NO MORE SHAKESPEARE: Yale ‘Decolonizes’ English Department After Being Accused Of Too Much ‘Whiteness’
Yale has successfully “decolonized” its English department, and some lucky students are now enrolled in a new course created by the department to ward off claims of departmental racism. Better yet, new standards have been implemented to guarantee a mo
Miscellaneous | Other Interesting Stories
How We Killed Expertise - POLITICO Magazine
Average Americans have never much liked eggheads. That’s not a bad thing in itself: Americans are a skeptical but level-headed people
Miscellaneous | Mid Century
Photographer Compares 1960s Postcards Vs. How These Places Look Today, And The Difference Is Unbelievable | Bored Panda
Not long ago an old matchbook laying on photographer Pablo Iglesias Maurer's desk caught his eye. Or rather, it was the postcard-like picture on it, of a resort
Miscellaneous | OTHER STUFF
Paying the price for breakdown of the country's bourgeois culture
These basic cultural precepts could be followed by people of all backgrounds and abilities, especially when backed up by almost universal endorsement.
Music | Music
The Best Mod Bands/Artists
in the 1950s and 1960s, mod culture dominated most of what was going on in the UK in terms of culture. Mods were hip and cool, and it was reflected in the trend setting fashion and music to come from that time period. Though originally named after those w
Entertainment | Culture/Art/Random cool stuff
The Best Tiki Albums To Get You In The Mood For Tiki Oasis
Swingers, light your tiki torches! On the eve of this year’s epic Tiki Oasis festival, in San Diego, we thought it would be prudent to kindle the beacon fire with a little Tiki 101 list. For our selections, we will be focusing on the nittiest and gritti
Music | Music
Elvis & ‘Cultural Appropriation' - Music Works Best When Borrowed
If cultural appropriation is a crime, charge Elvis Presley. Culture thrives when it’s all shook up ...
Politics | The Hall of Idiots
Why Professional Cuddling Is Booming Under Trump - Rolling Stone
In the wake of Donald Trump's election, people struggled to figure out how to cope – and some found the answer was as simple as human touch.
Entertainment | Culture/Art/Random cool stuff
Hong Kong Hustle best blog in HK | Hong Kong Hustle
Hong Kong Hustle - the best blog about music, fashion, nightlife, art, film, culture and cool in HK. Your guide to the city!
Entertainment | Culture/Art/Random cool stuff
Antigravity Magazine
New Orleans Alternative Music and Culture
Entertainment | Culture/Art/Random cool stuff
Jaded In Chicago
Originally a printed zine from 1998 – 2004, Jaded In Chicago has returned exclusively online. Our goal is to provide coverage of Chicago’s expansive independent
Entertainment | Culture/Art/Random cool stuff
Classic San Diego Tiki - ClassicSanDiego.com
Polynesian-themed restaurants and tiki bars from the San Diego area’s past and present. How many of theses classic San Diego tiki joints do you know?
Entertainment | Culture/Art/Random cool stuff
The Mod Generation
Where mods of all generations get together to swap stories, share photos and videos, and keep up to date on the latest mod events and sounds
Entertainment | Culture/Art/Random cool stuff
Modern day Mod UK - BBC News
Extraordinary photographs of the style and community of the contemporary Mod scene
Miscellaneous | Other Stuff
The average American has only one close friend — here's how we got to this point
Stanford psychologist Emma Seppala says Americans are experiencing a crisis of loneliness, and it's partly a result of our desire for independence.
Entertainment | Culture/Art/Random cool stuff
This Teen Took Candid Photos of the 70s' Biggest Rock Stars
Photographer Brad Elterman relives his glory days of shooting David Bowie, Joan Jett, Bob Dylan, and KISS.
Entertainment | Culture/Art/Random cool stuff
Where the Cocktail Party Came From
It has surprisingly feminist origins.
Entertainment | Culture/Art/Random cool stuff
We Had a Teen Interview High Schoolers About Their Music Tastes
The biggest takeaway is that trap music can help with your homework.
Politics | Politics
It feels like America is descending into chaos | New York Post
I turned 7 in 1968, and though my memories are necessarily fuzzy, I can still sum up a queasy sense of the chaos that pervaded the year as it streamed out of...
News | Interesting Stuff
How Old is "Old"? The Answers Vary by Age | Money
Definitions of "old" and "young" vary depending on your age, a new study by U.S. Trust shows.
Politics | Politics
Actually, hate speech is protected speech - LA Times
Here are the most popular slogans about speech, and why they're wrong
Miscellaneous | OTHER STUFF
How to Smoke a Cigar Like You Actually Know What You’re Doing
Wondering how to smoke a cigar without looking like a greenhorn? In this guide, we'll teach you how to puff one like a seasoned pro.
Music | Music
The genesis of punk rock.
Punk rock is considered a product of the ’70s, when bands like the Ramones, the Sex Pistols and the Clash propelled the style into the mainstream. But punk really has its roots in the early ’60s, when three chord bashers with attitude first establishe
Sports | Cycling
The SheWolves pedal for empowerment
Three years ago, Angie Beaulieu and Magz Lemaster came together to build a biking community for female-identifying individuals.
Music | Music
The Damned on the Dawn of U.K. Punk, Getting Back at the Beatles
The Damned's Dave Vanian and Captain Sensible reflect on their 40-year career, from releasing the first punk single to gigging with Motörhead's Lemmy.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
The Possible Origins of 7 Instantly Recognizable Visual Clichés | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
Entertainment | Culture/Art/Random cool stuff
Black Flag documentary on artist Raymond Pettibond
Documentary which largely focuses on the artwork side of Black Flag. Interviews with Keith, Chuck, Henry, Raymond and for some reason Flea. If you're into fl...
Entertainment | Culture/Art/Random cool stuff
British Mods and Rockers of the 1960's
An entertaining and informative one hour BBC program about the 1960's Mods and Rockers. Clarifying the relationship between the two youth groups. The documen...
Entertainment | Culture/Art/Random cool stuff
The Story of Skinhead with Don Letts
No racists of fascists are welcomed here! : )
Entertainment | Culture/Art/Random cool stuff
East LA Youth Culture mini doc
This mini-documentary is a student project by Pilar Tompkins Rivas, prepared for the Visual Research Methodologies Course at Claremont Graduate University. I...
Entertainment | Humor
Jonah Ray Heads to Boston in the First Episode of ‘Hidden America’
Today's a big day for early series premieres -- first IFC uploaded the season 5 Comedy Bang! Bang! premiere a week early, and now Seeso has released the first episode of Jonah Ray's travel show parody Hidden America ahead of its debut next Thurs
Music | Music
PSYCHOBILLY: A Cancer on Rock 'n' Roll (2004) A film by Mike Decay
Join the party: http://www.phantomcreep.com Director: Mike Decay - Producers: Ronni Thomas & Mike Decay - Editor: Jay Bones
Music | Music
How a St. Louis neighborhood called the Ville helped define Chuck Berry's art
Chuck Berry was to St. Louis what Prince was to Minneapolis, what Elvis was to Memphis and what Sinatra was to New Jersey: Its citizens didn’t agree on much, but Berry was sacrosanct.
Music | Music
David Byrne's New Doc 'Contemporary Color' Shows Off 'Art Sport' And Indie Stars
The newly released trailer teases a film where dance troupes from across the country pair with some of independent music's biggest stars on a (big) Brooklyn stage.
Food & Drink | Coffee
Angry Catfish Bicycle + Coffee Bar, Minneapolis, MN
Angry Catfish has the best coffee and bicycle sales and service in Minneapolis, MN. We offer bikes made by such great manufacturers as Salsa, Moots, Niner, All City, Surly, Lynskey, Shinola, Foundry, and Parlee. We also carry top of the line bicycle cloth
Entertainment | Radio
KCRW 89.9FM | Music, NPR News, Culture Los Angeles
KCRW creates & curates music discovery, NPR news, cultural exploration and informed public affairs. From Los Angeles to around the world, KCRW.com.
Entertainment | Culture/Art/Random cool stuff
9 Reasons To Bring Back Cocktail Parties (PHOTOS) | The Huffington Post
Your grandparents probably enjoyed one trend that has sadly since died a thousand deaths: The cocktail party. These gatherings dominated the 1950s and 19...
Music | Music
We Were There: Voices from L.A. Punk’s First Wave | An Oral History hosted by Alice Bag
(Originally run in Razorcake #79, April / May 2014) My name is Alicia Velasquez, but I’m better known as Alice Bag. I grew up in East L.A., the daughter of Mexican immigrants. In the late 1970s, I …
Food & Drink | Travel
Takanakuy: Fistfighting in the Andes
Once a year around Christmas in the Peruvian Andes, the whole town gets together to dance, drink and beat the hell out of each other. Christmas festivities v...
Entertainment | Culture/Art/Random cool stuff
The 100 L.A. Things Every Angeleno Should Do at Least Once - Los Angeles Magazine
How many of these have you done?
Miscellaneous | Other Kinds of Whatnot
60 Minutes, SNL, and the Normalization of Trump -- Vulture
This is what the mainstream media does.
Sports | Snowboarding/Skiing
Foothills: The Unlinked Heritage of Snowboarding
Foothills: The Unlinked Heritage of Snowboarding, from pro snowboarder and Patagonia Ambassador Alex Yoder and production company WRKSHRT, is a new film about the origins of snowboarding unlike any you've seen before. Petranboarding began as a cultura
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
A Response to Yesterday’s Anti-Semitic Hate Crime from a “Whiny Brat Jew”
By now you’ve probably already heard that on Tuesday night students discovered swastikas graffitied in McCabe. I’m not sure what’s
Music | Music News
Could This Be the End of Paul Simon’s Rhymin’? - The New York Times
Mr. Simon, 74, said in an interview that he was ready to give up music, despite the popularity of his latest album, “Stranger to Stranger,” and his current tour.
Entertainment | Miscellaneous Disney
How World War II Changed Walt Disney | TIME
How two crises— a crippling strike and the Second World War— changed the Disney studio (and Walt himself) forever
Architecture & Interior Design | Threatened History & Preservation
Preservation Roundup: 13 Historic Places We Are Thankful For - Los Angeles Magazine
From Frank Lloyd Wright to Clifton's Cafeteria, this was a great year for old buildings in Los Angeles
Miscellaneous | Other Kinds of Whatnot
17 Horrifying Vintage Pictures of Disneyland Characters | Mental Floss
Yikes. Since its opening in 1955, Disneyland has been synonymous with childhood wonder and magic. Often called the "happiest place on Earth," the park gives children a chance to meet their favorite Disney characters. But one can imagine that the experience was a whole lot less magical in the '50s, when the characters were more creepy than cute.
News | Jewish Community
Orthodox Belief in God and Faith Is Spreading — Got a Problem With That? - Opinion – Forward.com
The Pew study shows Orthodox values like belief in God and adherence to custom are spreading. Mordechai Lightstone asks why any Jew would have a problem with that — even if some evangelical Christians feel the same.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Why I Wear a Jewish Star on My Necklace – Tablet Magazine
When I was in fifth grade, my great-aunt took me to an Indian jewelry store in Chicago’s West Rogers Park neighborhood and bought me a necklace with a Jewish star pendant. It had only been three years since we immigrated from what’s now the former Sov
News | The News
'Dukes of Hazzard' Toy Car Axed Amid Confederate Flag Controversy
This isn’t the first time the Dukes’ mode of transportation has been at the heart of a controversy
News | Jewish Community
Catskills Colony Collapse: Bungalows Hit By Zoning, Will Be Replaced by Upscale Housing – Tablet Magazine
The Catskills bungalow colonies that have played host for countless Jewish vacationers for decades are now becoming extinct. On Monday, the Times Herald-Record reported that new zoning regulations in Sullivan County, NY, updated last October, have encour
Miscellaneous | Other Kinds of Whatnot
In Defense of Hipsters
Exterminate hipsters!
Not the people. The people are fine -- inasmuch as anyone even knows what they are anymore. A few are great, some are annoying, most are probably pretty unremarkable, same as with everything else. I’m saying exterminate the word "hipsters."
News | That's News to Me
Rachel Dolezal's Artwork Is Not Only Problematic, It Might Be Plagiarized
Rachel Dolezal, the former president of the NAACP chapter in Spokane, Washington, who was "outed as white" last week after allegedly pretending to be black for nearly a decade, is also an &q
Food & Drink | The Cocktail Hour
America drinks just as much as it did in the Mad Men era
Mad Men can make the 1960s seem like a non-stop booze-fest. Do not be fooled.
Entertainment | Television/Film/Books
Mad Men to live on at Smithsonian National Museum of American History - BBC News
A collection of costumes and props from hit US drama Mad Men is donated to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness
The Hidden Brilliance Of Late Risers
If you're a late riser, there's a good chance that you have, at one point, been made to feel inferior to the seeming moral superiority of your early riser friends and colleagues.
Travel | Travel
11 American Behaviors That Are Considered Rude Around the World
Just because you’ve mastered the art of not looking like an uncultured, uncouth slob in your country doesn’t mean those skills translate to the rest of the world. In fact, many things considered innocuous or even polite where you’re from might raise (or sternly lower) eyebrows in other parts of the world. With that in mind, here are 11 behaviors that are widely viewed as acceptable in the United States but considered rude in other corners of the globe.
Entertainment | Movies & Other Stuff
At long last, Limp Bizkit mashed up with the Seinfeld theme song
A new mashup pairs the vocals of Limp Bizkit's 'Break Stuff' with the 'Seinfeld' theme song.
Politics | From the HuffPost
7 Biggest Problems of Reverse Culture Shock | Amanda Roosa
These are things you don't really take time to consider before returning home. You're too excited at the idea of seeing your much loved and much missed friends and family....
Miscellaneous | Other Interesting Stories
What Recent Stories About the Suburbs Dying Got Wrong
The end of this week saw a mini-flurry of weirdly misleading news about where Americans are living now and where they say they want to be living in the future. "Generation Y Prefers Suburban Home Over City Condo" was the Wall Street Journal's take on some interesting but nevertheless flawed new survey results...
Entertainment | Entertainment News!
Down with dramedy: American indie cinema’s adventures in being phony · For Our Consideration · The A.V. Club
Certain kinds of well-meaning, Sundance-approved films are too too eager to please, and too vague.
Politics | From CNN
5 Web Series That Capture Life in L.A. - Los Angeles Magazine
From a fictional guide to breaking up with boyfriends to hilarious examinations of cultural stereotypes, the web series format is like TV entertainment unfettered. Here are the some of the best L.A. based web series currently on offer
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
5 Beloved Traditions Invented to Make You Buy Stuff | Mental Floss
Here's how some popular traditions came about, including diamond engagement rings and the ubiquitous green-bean casserole.
News | Fun With Islam
ATTENTION: You Can’t Walk Your Dog in Islamic Areas. Muslims Don’t Like Dogs. – Dc Gazette
We have all seen by now the hypocrisy of Muslims expecting everyone else to cater to their religious beliefs, while refusing to be considerate of others.
Miscellaneous | Other Interesting Stories
The many reasons millennials are shunning cars
And why we shouldn't dismiss the trend as a mere byproduct of the bad economy.
Business & Finance | Advertising/Marketing
"Coffee Jerks," An Examination of '50s and '60s Coffee Ads | Mental Floss
These husbands are real jerks about their wives' coffee.
Miscellaneous | Other Interesting Stories
Columbus Day Is Now Indigenous People’s Day in Seattle And Minneapolis
Some cities seek to change the second Monday in October to a more politically correct, inclusive holiday
Miscellaneous | Other Interesting Stories
Tom and Jerry racist? Of course. Warning on Amazon and iTunes is appropriate.
Is that cartoon cat racist? Amazon Prime and iTunes now feature a warning to Tom and Jerry cartoons from the 1940s and 1950s that they “may depict ethnic and racial prejudices that were once commonplace in American society.”
Humor | Funny Stuff
22 Words That Have A Totally Different Meaning In The South
It's more than a region, it's a state of mind.
Food & Drink | Food & Stuff
The Right and Wrong Way to Eat Sushi: A Primer | Open Culture
Vice.com's food channel, Munchies, spent time with Naomichi Yasuda and learned the dos and don'ts of eating sushi. And they kindly summarized some practices that are permitted and verboten. It’s okay to use your fingers to eat cut sushi rolls.
Politics | PC Culture
Daily Beast Exploits Robin Williams’s Death to Declare Left’s Victory in ‘The Culture Wars'
Leave it to the Daily Beast to throw the notion that folks should avoid politicizing a tragedy right out the window. The Web magazine used the occasion of Robin Williams’s death to laud the late comedian as a hero of the LGBT agenda for his role in ‘M