Banks, “Brain” (Prod. Shlohmo)

Book Cover Battles, U.S. vs U.K.

Lana Del Rey’s “Once Upon A Dream” Cover

A Lioness in the Smithsonian Zoo Nurses Her Cubs in a Tiny Room

After a Lawsuit, Texas Hospital Finally Lets Marlise Munoz Go

Stephen Hawking Published a Paper Claiming There Are No Black Holes

Bee-Beard Just to Know You’re Alive

Jessica Rotter, “Stay/Animal” (Rihanna/Miike Snow Cover)

Friday Open Thread

“Who among us instantly adores a person we’ve been told we’re sure to love?”

Are You Getting Enough “Placebo Sleep”?

Some 15th Century Rainbow Beasts That a Cool Scribe Drew in the Margins of His Book of Hours

“Lady/ Assaulted As Teenager/ Or Current Business”

Sylvan Esso, “Coffee”

News Breaking

On the 41st Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

“A computer that listens and blows you/ As you blow it, to your favorite tune”

Why Care About Royalty When There Are Only 30 Monarchs Left on Earth?

Americans Have Either Stopped Reading Books or Stopped Lying About It

Aubrey Graham Named Weatherman of the Year