Josh Klinghoffer Talks Red Hot Chili Peppers Firing: ‘It Truly Felt Like a Death’
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“The whole thing has a sadness to it and that’s what makes it even weirder,” guitarist says of dismissal from band after 10 years
America’s Radioactive Secret
Posted in: Politics FeaturesOil-and-gas wells produce nearly a trillion gallons of toxic waste a year. An investigation shows how it could be making workers sick and contaminating communities across America
False Idol — Why the Christian Right Worships Donald Trump
Posted in: Politics FeaturesOn the morning of September 29th, six weeks before the 2016 election, Donald Trump was in a conference room at Trump Tower in New York talking to leaders of the religious right about sex-reassignment surgery. In a way, he was bringing about his own transformation. Having quashed the idea that his run for president was […]
How Neil Peart’s Perfectionism Set Him Free
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe late drummer idolized Sixties wildmen like Keith Moon. But his path to the drumming pantheon came through obsessive order
Will Furries Ever Go Mainstream?
Posted in: Culture FeaturesAt Midwest FurFest, people donning human-size animal costumes came together for an inclusive, uplifting convention. But will their community ever be widely accepted? And is that even what they want?
In the Jungle: Inside the Long, Hidden Genealogy of ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’
Posted in: Music FeaturesHow American music legends made millions off the work of a Zulu tribesman who died a pauper.
The Cure’s Robert Smith Looks Back: ‘I’ve Never Thought About Legacy’
Posted in: Music FeaturesWith the release of the concert film, 40 Live – Curætion-25 + Anniversary, the singer reflects on the group’s history, its biggest hits, and its upcoming album, tentatively titled ‘Live From the Moon’
The Unsolved Case of the Most Mysterious Song on the Internet
Posted in: Music FeaturesTwelve years ago, a catchy New Wave anthem appeared on the internet with no information about who wrote or recorded it. Amateur detectives have spent thousands of hours since trying to figure out where it came from — with little luck. Inside the question that’s been driving the internet crazy for years
