Some Of The Small Things
For this game we turn a very complicated song into a very complicated game. House musician Jonathan Coulton sings our version of Blink 182's "All the Small Things," which is about...yes, small things.
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Unpresidentially Yours
Guess which electoral hopefuls uttered these unfortunate quotations.
Sounds Like A Good Book
Lord of the Flies becomes Ruler of the Winged Insects in this final round where every correct answer is one of Modern Library's Top 100 English Language Novels of All Time.
Catch This 'Midnight Taxi' To A Magical Brooklyn
The second volume in Daniel José Older's Bone Street Rumba series follows half-dead, all-haunted ghost slayer Carlos Delacruz as he investigates a series of grisly events in Brooklyn's Von King Park.
'This Census-Taker' Is A Quiet Book With A Murderous Heart
China Mieville's new novella feels like a fairy tale. It's set in an isolated hill village, where a young boy witnesses a terrible crime and meets a mysterious stranger who may (or may not) help him.
In 'Carol,' 2 Women Leap Into An Unlikely Love Affair
Screenwriter Phyllis Nagy and director Todd Haynes discuss their new film based on Patricia Highsmith's 1952 novel, The Price of Salt. Nagy says the story was "extremely forward thinking."
In 'Heirloom Harvest,' Old-School Portraits Of Vegetable Treasures
A leading expert of the daguerreotype started photographing a gardener's collection of heirloom vegetables 15 years ago. They've published a book to honor the unusual varieties in the collection.
#WhereIsRey? She's On Her Way, Says Hasbro
The newest Star Wars Monopoly game featured Finn, Kylo Ren, Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader — but not the latest film's heroine, Rey. Hasbro says it will add her to the game this year.
New York Public Library Makes 180,000 High-Res Images Available Online
Maps, posters, manuscripts, sheet music, drawings, photographs, letters, ancient texts: Thousands of items in the public domain are now offered as high-resolution downloads. No library card necessary.
Belles On Strings Release "Out Of The Wood"
Belles on Strings presents Scottish and original tunes on 44 strings.