The Week of January 28 — February 1

Friday Open Thread

The Brineologist

The Oleologist

Yo La Tengo’s Recipe-Inclusive “I’ll Be Around” Video

Fleetwood + 2 Chainz = “The (2) Chain (z)”

Ellie Goulding, “Explosions”

Circus Mustaches and Prostitute Clothes

Sex vs. Happiness

If Eyes Are the Window to the Soul, Then Crow’s Feet … ?

Dirty Lenses

The Lykovs of the Siberian Taiga

Taxidermy Hide and Seek

Checking in With Eggs

Last Night’s ‘Downton’

Grizzly Bear, “Gun-Shy”

And the Puppy Bowl IX Contestants Are…

New Music From Jim James, The Strokes, More

The Week of January 22–25