NPR’s John Ridley interviews rapper MF Grimm, novelist Jodi Picoult, and Joss Whedon about moving from their original mediums (music, prose, and TV, respectively) to graphic novels.  NPR Story

Quick reading list:

• The Tenth Circle, an excellent half novel / half comic book about a father’s strained relationship with his daughter
• If you are looking to study dialogue (for any type of fiction writing), check out Whedon’s Astonishing X-Men Vol. 1-3, or any of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes.  No really.  Good stuff.

Amazing story of student initiative and giving.  NPR Story

"Rickrolling," memes.  NYT Story

Autism: The Musical review.  Popmatters story

Popmatters reviews Spirits in the Material World, a reggae tribute to The Smiths.  Popmatters Story

Treehugger revisits a "what the future holds" issue of Modern Mechanix from 1968.  Treehugger Story

Analysis of one of author Tobias Wolff’s prevalent topics (lying), and what this topic says about literature.  Slate Story

Article by Louis Menand about the "comics scare" during the Cold War Era.  A great overview; definitely worth reading if you’ve never heard of the Comics Code.  NYT Article

Discussion of Nine Inch Nails’ latest album.  You know: the free one.  Popmatters Story

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NPR: World Cafe’s David Dye interviews Chris Walla about his newest album, Field Manual.  Have any of you heard it?  NPR: World Cafe Story

This is really amazing.  Dan Phillips creates homes using 85% recycled or reused materials, which is incredible in itself, but Phillips works with the working poor to . . . just watch:

via Treehugger Article check out Phillips’s website.

Anyone looking to major in geology?  Something to think about: NPR Story.

Domingo Martin plays a song using his Moleskine journal as his only instrument.  Video at Moleskinerie.com Article.

Interesting commentary on the current election slogans.  In These Times Article

Library WII.  Gothamist Article

John Marks writes about Stoker’s Dracula and how it reminds him of . . . Easter.  Just check it out: NPR Story.

NPR: World Cafe’s David Dye interviews Chris Walla about his newest album, Field Manual.  Have any of you heard it?  NPR: World Cafe Story

This is really amazing.  Dan Phillips creates homes using 85% recycled or reused materials, which is incredible in itself, but Phillips works with the working poor to . . . just watch:

via Treehugger Article check out Phillips’s website.

Anyone looking to major in geology?  Something to think about: NPR Story.

Domingo Martin plays a song using his Moleskine journal as his only instrument.  Video at Moleskinerie.com Article.

Interesting commentary on the current election slogans.  In These Times Article

Library WII.  Gothamist Article

John Marks writes about Stoker’s Dracula and how it reminds him of . . . Easter.  Just check it out: NPR Story.

NPR: World Cafe’s David Dye interviews Chris Walla about his newest album, Field Manual.  Have any of you heard it?  NPR: World Cafe Story

This is really amazing.  Dan Phillips creates homes using 85% recycled or reused materials, which is incredible in itself, but Phillips works with the working poor to…  Just watch. 

via Treehugger Article check out Phillips’s website.

Anyone looking to major in geology?  Something to think about: NPR Story.

Domingo Martin plays a song using his Moleskine journal as his only instrument.  Video at Moleskinerie.com Article.

Interesting commentary on the current election slogans.  In These Times Article

Library WII.  Gothamist Article

John Marks writes about Stoker’s Dracula and how it reminds him of . . . Easter.  Just check it out: NPR Story.