The billion-dollar question: What is journalism for? Newspapers have always argued that they are important because the stories they cover result in changes to legislation or in corrupt companies being investigated, or have other social benefits such as highlighting health problems, but in virtually all cases the evidence is anecdotal at best. And as Stray … Read more
After another Olympic gold medal, the never-ending battle for U.S. women’s professional soccer rages on The meeting adjourned with promises to continue talks. Some former WPS teams, a new team in Seattle, and four other soon-to-be-determined squads announced the formation of a new league the day of the gold-medal match. The plan sets kickoff for … Read more
Speaking of Jeremy Wheeler’s B Side cover art:
I love this Reader B Side cover illustration by Jeremy Wheeler.
Horror movies are especially amenable to experimental composers—dissonance and strange noises pair well with monsters and murderers—and Carpenter’s musical instincts are, unsurprisingly, well suited to them. The main theme from his score to Halloween—one of the most famous examples of 5/4 time—has not only become sonic shorthand for stalker paranoia but also does an incredible job summoning the actual feeling.
The greatest knockout match in major-tournament football since 1982 The Americans – who have never failed to reach the final of the Olympic Games – duly kept their record intact. But only after coming from behind three times. Canada’s indomitable Christine Sinclair helped herself to a hat-trick – one of the great individual performances of … Read more