Much has been said in the liberal media about Republican gerrymandering of congressional districts. What has not been said, at least not as loudly, is that the Democratic Party does… Read more »

The rabble-rouser and author of The God Delusion Richard Dawkins lost himself a book promotion event in Berkeley, reports Berkleyside’s Frances Dinkelspiel, following a radio station’s decision to log in… Read more »

Socialist Survivalism: A Democracy Beyond Democracy This is Part IV in a four-part series; don’t miss: Part I: Three Fateful Ironies of Democracy Part II: Beneath the Volcano Part III:… Read more »

Socialist Survivalism: A Democracy Beyond Democracy This is Part III in a four-part series; don’t miss: Part I: Three Fateful Ironies of Democracy Part II: Beneath the Volcano III. Cult… Read more »

Today marks the eighth anniversary of the death of iconic novelist (and Last Interview Series participant) David Foster Wallace. We reached out to Curtis White, author of many books, including… Read more »

The last Monday morning of August feels like an oddly perfect moment to watch Curtis White, demonologist and Melville House author, reading from his 2013 instant classic The Science Delusion. In the video, White… Read more »

I’ve been working my way through the twenty-six samurai movies that make up the series Zatoichi, the Blind Swordsman. The films were hugely popular in Japan in the sixties. Because… Read more »

Good news, everybody! We can stop thinking now. Time to let our brains congeal into their salty custard-with-the-skin-on-it resting states. Dust off your drool bib, because at long last the… Read more »