Cyndi Lauper Still Wants to Have Fun
The pop icon on her farewell tour, the musical heroes who inspired her, and why she’ll never give up
Unraveling the 50-Year Mystery of the Body in the Basement
“I just want someone to acknowledge her existence other than us,” says Doyle, the NYPD genealogist. “It breaks my heart that she could go through her short life and be…
Is Kanye Pursuing a Redemption Arc in Asia?
If his unabashed Donald Trump advocacy and anti-Biden “presidential campaign” weren’t enough to annoy fans in 2018 and 2020, his November 2022 declaration of going “death con 3 ON JEWISH…
Stevie Nicks: ‘I Believe in the Church of Stevie’
What’s something that you’re really proud of in your career that people might not expect?I’m really proud of all the stuff that I’ve done. My drawings are very precious to…
The Invisible Man
We see right through the unshowered soul living in a car by the beach, or by the Walmart, or by the side of the road. But he’s there, and he…
How Scientists’ Tender Loving Care Could Save This Endangered Penguin Species
Many penguin species huddle together in massive colonies, but pairs of yellow-eyed penguins go out of their way to be alone, nesting deep in New Zealand’s scrublands and forests out…
For Love of God, Make Your Own Website
The internet sucks now--but it doesn't have to.
How Recovering the History of a Little-Known Lakota Massacre Could Heal Generational Pain
smithsonianmag.com How Recovering the History of a Little-Known Lakota Massacre Could Heal Generational Pain Tim Madigan 46–59 minutes To reach the place known as Mni Tho Wakpala, the Blue Water, you…
This Erie County headstone tells a tale of a tragic moment in Girard history
On the eastern edge of Girard Cemetery, you'll find an unusual headstone featuring a century-and-a-half-old consumer tip, of sorts. And talk about tragic irony. The epitaph reads: "In memory of…
This Savvy Librarian Was the True Force Behind New York’s Iconic Morgan Library
It fell to Belle da Costa Greene, a Black woman whose racial identity was kept secret for decades, to catalog J.P. Morgan’s immense collection of books and art Toward the…