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How a Trove of Whaling Logbooks Will Help Scientists Understand Our Changing Climate
Smithsonian Magazine· 6 hours agoWhen the U.S. whaling industry was at its peak in the middle of the 19th century, crews relied...
The 33 best revenge movies to watch this weekend
Entertainment Weekly via Yahoo News· 3 days ago—J.M. Moby Dick (1956) Herman Melville's 19th-century masterpiece has been adapted for the screen many times, most notably in 1956 by director John...
A hauntingly bizarre musical upends Stephen Sondheim's signature maxim — here, everyone is alone
The Forward· 6 days ago...orchestrations) for Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 — his Broadway debut, adapted...
This week’s bestsellers at Southern California’s independent bookstores
Los Angeles Daily News· 6 days agoSee the top-selling releases among hardcover fiction and nonfiction, plus trade paperbacks for the...
The Michigan city that sits underneath a lake
ClickOnDetroit· 5 days agoFor most people, cities are typically above water. Michigan is home to many ghost towns -- some are buried under sand, some are believed to be cursed,...
Annual kids free fishing day delights young anglers at Chad Erickson Memorial Park
WKBT La Crosse· 2 days agoOn Saturday, the 12th annual kids free fishing day unfolded at Chad Erickson Memorial Park, where...
George Mallory’s Final Dash up Mount Everest: 100 Years of Mystery and Myth
Mentalfloss· 3 days agoJust before noon on May 1, 1999, Conrad Anker was standing about 2300 feet from the top of the world...
He Could Be the Next Lionel Messi. If Anyone Can Find Him.
New York Times· 2 days agoIt’s possible that you have encountered someone like Mark Wolfe, a restive 40-something in...
Napster launched 25 years ago today – and Spotify is making me miss it every single day
TechRadar· 2 days ago25 years ago, on June 1 1999, Shawn Fanning’s idea of a peer-to-peer file sharing network was born...
Remembering John Bonham On His Birthday | 99.7 The Fox | Jeff K
iHeartRadio· 3 days agoLegendary Zeppelin drummer was born on this day in 1948