DJ Shadow On Sampling As A ‘Collage Of Mistakes’
More than 15 years after his game-changing debut, Endtroducing….., the hip-hop producer born Josh Davis is about to see his work get the deluxe box set treatment. He explains where he finds the scraps of sound that make up his albums and why he does his best work when he’s alone.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
How Do Public Officials Bounce Back After Scandal?
CIA Director David Petraeus’ resignation after admitting an affair has been at the top of the news all week. Regardless of professional accolades, it’s often a long road to recovery from such a public downfall, says Eliot Spitzer, the former governor of New York who himself resigned after a prostitution scandal.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Iron Dome Embraces Tel Aviv As Residents Take Cover
Sirens have beachgoers diving into the sand and pedestrians ducking behind cars in a city that has not seen a rocket strike in more than two decades. Israel’s political and military echelons are calling for a harsh response.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Former Bears Coach Mike Ditka ‘Feels Good’ After Minor Stroke
Former Bears Coach Mike Ditka was hospitalized after suffering a minor stroke on Friday. He’s telling fans not to worry, but he will be taking the weekend off from his job as analyst at ESPN.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
EPA Says Its Ethanol Rules Aren’t Driving Up Food Prices
The Environmental Protection Agency says it won’t waive a law that requires much of the nation’s corn to be refined into ethanol and blended into gasoline. Meat producers say this will drive up food prices, but the EPA says the “ethanol mandate” isn’t at fault.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
In ‘Silver Linings Playbook,’ Lawrence Is Golden
David O. Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook stars Bradley Cooper as a bipolar high school teacher trying to put his life back together. But critic David Edelstein says it’s the performance of co-star Jennifer Lawrence that makes the film a hot ticket.
Geography, Not Gerrymandering, May Explain GOP’s Hold On House
Some analysts are saying that Republicans appear to have the long-range advantage over Democrats when it comes to winning enough seats to control the House, not so much because of redistricting but because of the clustering of Democratic voters in fewer congressional districts.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Obama’s Political Moneyball Could Be The Shape Of Campaigns To Come
The Obama re-election campaign was informed by its deep dive into data on millions of voters. Some Republicans worry they’re way behind in modern campaigning; others note that political science isn’t rocket science, and say they can do just as well or better in 2016.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Some Early Returns From First Post-Citizens United Election
Political observers are still working through the rubble of the unprecedented $6 billion presidential campaign, but we’re getting a steady stream of reaction and analysis.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Abbie Evans, Who Cried About ‘Bronco Bamma,’ Seems Happy With His Win
“Yay!” the Colorado 4-year-old says of the president’s re-election. That’s a big change from her pre-election fatigue at hearing so much (sometimes on NPR) about “Bronco Bamma and Mitt Romney.” See her new video.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
