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Generacion Y: Excellent blog from Havana, by journalist Yoani Sánchez.
Asia Correspondent: News from Bangkok and beyond, by foreign correspondent Richard Ehrlich.
Prague Culture: Weekly guide to what's happening in Prague, from journalist Frank Kuznik.
TSF JAZZ: Best radio station in Paris, hands down.
Marc Maron's WTF: My pal Marc Maron's hilarious and smart podcast, updated way too often.
The Rumpus: Who you going to believe: Google or your lying eyes?
Uncategorized Archive
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The Strange Sport of Chessboxing
Posted on December 17, 2010 | 2 CommentsThe sport of chessboxing constitutes an unlikely synthesis of Yugoslavian comics, French apocalypse, Dutch performance art and lager-fueled German nightlife. -
Three Days in a Porsche
Posted on October 29, 2010 | No CommentsThis is a true story about how driving a Porsche for three days turned me into a total asshole. Featured on NPR's Snap Judgment radio show. -
Punk Rock Executive
Posted on October 1, 2010 | 1 CommentThirty-five years after he retired from one of the most influential punk rock bands in history, James Williamson has returned to his roots and is once again the guitarist for Iggy and the Stooges. -
Hunting Wild Boar
Posted on September 30, 2010 | No CommentsA wild pig hunting expedition through the bucolic wine country of Sonoma, which culminates in a barbecue. Lots of mail on this one. -
Haiti’s King of Coffee
Posted on September 10, 2010 | 1 CommentLos Angeles restaurant owner Tigeorges Laguerre is on a mission to save Haiti — or at least one little part of it — one coffee bean at a time.





