This is the grave of Mary Baker Eddy. Born in 1821 in Bow, New Hampshire, Eddy grew up in a very religious household, with her father being a fire and brimstone type who also supported the South as slavery became a greater part of the...
Author: Erik Loomis
It's remarkable how many of the all time great directors have that one actor (or sometimes a few) that they work with again and again and again, making careers together..
You don't have to know much Spanish to find the footage of this Mexican woman watching Rachael Ray teach how to make "Mexican" pozole pretty damn funny. The best part.
The next two months are going to be a shitshow of Trump and his cronies breaking everything they possibly can. That includes in the forest. The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) on Wednesday finalized its decision to weaken environmental analysis of many of its plans, excluding a...
When racists talk about "protecting our borders" and stopping immigrants from coming to the U.S., it's the biggest act of intentional self-denial and ignorance in history. Nearly every reason for.
Lest you think child labor is something that only happens in other countries, it is a big part of life for way too many Americans. Here in the Chicago suburb.
In the latest LGM podcast, Lemieux, Farley, and I engage in a post-election postmortem, discussing such as issues as Trump's attempted coup, what the heck happened with the House and the Senate, how the old shibboleth that "if we just get the people out to...
This is the grave of Vito Genovese. Born in 1897 in Risigliano, Naples, Italy, this scumbag immigrated with his family to the U.S. when he was 15. They were already.
This is the grave of Samuel Gridley Howe. Born in 1801 in Boston, Howe grew up initially wealthy, as his father was a successful rope manufacturer. But then he fulfilled.
The music world goes on, without shows, with many clubs unlikely to ever reopen. But albums continue to be released because, well, what else are musicians going to do. Leonard Cohen: Soundtrack for the Trump era. I'll buy it. Long oral history of Elektra Records....
This is the grave of Frederick Lewis Allen. Born in Boston in 1890, Allen came from a wealthy background. His father was an Episcopal minister at a fancy Boston church..
Somewhat bemused at how several (definitely not all though) commenters responded to Simon's post from earlier today about abolishing the police--DO YOU NEVER WANT TO WIN ELECTIONS AGAIN!!!!! That this.