The Top 10 Albums of 2008
After 12 months of listening, only 10 records remain.
Andrew Womack
Of Recent Note: 2008
Here it is, the final Of Recent Note of 2008: What's the best thing you discovered this year? It could be the Fleet Foxes album, it could be tweed moccasins, it could be "change." It could be something that makes you think about what 2008 has
Guilty Favorites
Tell us about your favorite, semi-secret, slightly (or mostly) guilty genre of books and a couple of recent favorites in said genre. You know: crime, romance, sci-fi, founding father biographies, New York Review of Books titles, vampire lore, cats who solve mysteries, etc. If you hoard philosophy textbooks
Fall Food
It's fall, which means many things. You know: New England scenery, school buses, the crippling inability to get out of a warm bed on a cool morning. One more wonderful thing about fall is the food. Give us a pumpkin anything, an apple whatever, a baked good or
Behind the Times
It’s time for our latest Of Recent Note. This month’s theme is: Stuff You Should've Gotten Into Before Now You ignored the critical acclaim and the praise heaped upon it by your friends, and stayed in the dark on that TV show/album/book/etc. But
The Hot _______ of the Summer
August’s Of Recent Note is upon us. This month, we are handing over an inordinate level of control. The theme is: “The Hot _______ of the Summer” Meaning: First you fill in the blank, and then write about the thing that you think deserves the most buzz of the season.
Re-Digested
Three times a week since 2006, we’ve been publishing our Digest features with the goal of bringing TMN readers the latest in our favorite books (Mondays), mp3s (Wednesdays), and videos (Fridays). This morning we’re dismantling that calendar with our revamped Digest, a blog (because every magazine should have
Summer Staycations
This month’s Of Recent Note is already here, and we’d love for you to take part. This month’s assignment is: “Summer Staycations” You missed the boat to the Bahamas, declined the road trip to the Grand Canyon, and that means you're right at home—right
The Top 10 Albums of 1989
Because album lists shouldn't happen only once a year. Rounding out the '80s, music from the year America chose wrong.
Todd Osborn
Hometown: Wayne, Mich. Occupation: Music producer, tinkerer I love the short video Ghostly posted about you. One unexpected bit shows you polishing off a plane. I’ve been flying for maybe 15 years but it was really sporadic. I like the flying, of course, but I also really enjoy the