It’s been said that the politics in academia are so vicious because the stakes are so low. Case in point: + more
Turns out Vladimir Nabokov—author of Bend Sinister, Lolita, and Pale Fire, among others—was right all along when he hypothesized that + more
Descending into the bowels* of the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture this afternoon, I happened to notice, hanging on + more
The latest issue of PROOF! just got a little love from BUILDblog, so we’re giving a little right back. If + more
In honor of Gary Burton‘s birthday—which is this Sunday—I’m a-gonna treat you to a funky little blues number of his + more
Bad news if you’re a celebrity pitchman: “Over the course of [the] last year…endorsements were largely ineffective and failed to + more
Researchers at the universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh have managed to engineer chickens that don’t transmit the avian influenza virus + more
While he’s Spokane’s best-known fine artist, Harold Balazs’s finest contribution to society may very well be “Transcend the Bullshit,” his + more
Major Dick Winters, commander of “Easy Company” of the 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st + more
Over at More Intelligent Life, Anthony Gardner has some thoughts on “verbing”—that most deplorable of language trends. My theory is + more
If anyone out there can make a persuasive case for this, I’ll buy the first round of drinks at your + more
The holidays are officially over. But one gift remains to be opened: Dave Barry’s Year in Review. More than Christmas + more
The latest PROOF! publication by Johnston Printing is now available, and represents our most intense subject matter to date. The + more
As we at the last word prepare to settle our brains for a long winter’s nap, we pause to wish + more