Phil Elverum (or Elvrum depending on who you ask) recently shared the video for a new single from his upcoming album Sauna, his seventh as Mount Eerie. "This" (that’s the name of the song) would be largely unrecognizable as Elverum’s work were the only point of reference his catalogue as The Microphones, but he’s proved since that his musical dynamism continues to evolve well into his second decade as an artist. Elverum has been vocal about his…READ MORE

Podcasting has been described as the Wild West of broadcasting – no censors, no executives, just a microphone and a modest, unfunded dream. But with comedy podcasting’s amazing growth spurt over the last five years, podcast networks have emerged, bringing like-minded comedy programs under one umbrella. Here’s a primer on the current crop of best comedy podcast networks: Earwolf Year founded: 2010 Flagship podcast: Comedy Bang! Bang! (formerly Comedy…READ MORE

There is great satisfaction to be had turning an unshapely, raw piece of stone into a work of art. Creating a form using nothing but traditional tools and brute physical strength is a powerful feeling. Over many centuries stone carving reached surprising heights, especially during the Renaissance, when Michelangelo made his life-like masterpieces. There is also an abundance of well-known contemporary stone sculptors. But why should professional artists have all…READ MORE

Time is precious and our attention spans are shorter than ever (thanks, internet) no wonder flash fiction is gaining notoriety. People are trading 64,000 word novels for stories under 2,000 words. Flash fiction is not an excerpt of a longer piece or a shortened story, although it does often eliminate rambling digressions, flashbacks, and descriptions. Flash fiction is part poetry and part narrative, often starting at the moment of conflict, the end of a…READ MORE

On Sunday night, HBO premiered the debut episode from the new series Togetherness, created by and starring (one of) the Duplass brothers. HBO offered up the first episode to stream for free online, and it’s everything those already acquainted with Jay and Mark Duplass’ prior work could have hoped for. Their signature humor and abundant pathos shine through even as the low budgets that defined much of their early aesthetic swelled in the wake of high profile…READ MORE

Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote his first book when he was 26-years-old but didn't release his breakthrough novel, Crime and Punishment, until he was 46. Charles Dickens, who also started writing at 26, took six years to write A Christmas Carol, his breakthrough book. J. R. R. Tolkien wrote his first book, The Hobbit, or There and Back, when he was 46, and it propelled his career. If these facts fascinate you then the interactive infographic By The Book will inspire…READ MORE