TMN needs a winter intern for an unpaid internship. You'll work your butt off from home and we'll occasionally shower you with beer. Figure 10 hours a week of research, editing, email, and various editorial things. The ideal candidate reads widely, knows how to edit, knows
I’m a great fan of your Tournament and I follow it assiduously each year. This year you note that at least one National Book Award judge “flipped” a coin in his or her decision. Since I’m the unofficial historian of the National Book Awards, can you tell me
Not sure if this question is appropriate for the morning show but I’d like to know if Jad would ever consider exploring why humans have no guilt in killing each other, animals, and even squishing a bug. Certainly, the size of the life may have an impact but a
The U.S. and the U.K. have much in common, but not postage. A duo account for the mysteries of two very different mail systems.
TMN is looking for an intern for Summer 2009. The internship is unpaid and done where you like. You’re required to supply your own computer, web connection, and green visor. Most likely your work will include helping out with the headlines and a few editorial projects, but it also
Update: The Zombie Poll is now closed. Thank you to everyone who voted! The 2009 Tournament of Books Zombie Poll is now open, so please click here and vote for your favorite book. Please note that you can only vote once. Also, you don’t need to give us your
To Pasha Malla, Fuck you so very much. You wrote the best description of love I have ever seen or could hope to imagine. You made me remember and to miss what it’s like to love somebody in the real world, and to see the miracle of them looking
To inaugurate a new feature on TMN we’re calling TMN Talks, this Friday we’ll be joined by the great Jad Abumrad, co-host of one of our favorite radio shows, Radio Lab. Jad and the whole Radio Lab staff are kicking off their fifth season this week. The
Hometown: Manhattan Currently residing in: Brooklyn Occupation: Executive Director, Rhizome & Adjunct Curator, New Museum Childhood hero: My friends have always been my heroes. What’s your favorite Internet toy at the moment? I don’t play with toys. I’m a news addict and I look at art online
Talking about Girl Talk, The New York Times feels it's necessary to explain that hip-hop uses sample loops, but then throws down “At times the album sounds like a cleverly programmed K-tel compilation.” Aren’t more readers familiar with how rap works than the TV compilation
