by Rob Brezsny | Jan 3, 2017 | Astrology, Living By The Stars, Wellness
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Light, electricity, and magnetism are different expressions of a single phenomenon. Scottish scientist and mathematician James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) was the first to formulate a theory to explain that startling fact. One of the...
by Chuck Shepherd | Dec 5, 2016 | Articles, News, News of the Weird, Newsletter
Almost all law enforcement agencies in America use the Scott Reagent field test when they discover powder that looks like cocaine, but the several agencies that have actually conducted tests for false positives say they happen up to half the time. In October, the...
by From Our Readers | Dec 5, 2016 | Articles, Letters from our Readers, News, Newsletter
Forced to Fly a Flag? Editor’s Note: This letter is in response to Hampshire College’s recent decision to stop flying the American flag on campus. Shortly after receiving this letter, threats made against students, faculty, and staff were part of a decision at the...
by Jack Brown | Nov 28, 2016 | Articles, Arts, Cinemadope, Columns, Film, Leisure, Newsletter
Whatever your thoughts are about the outcome of last month’s election, it seems fair to say that a Trump presidency will be less welcoming of — if not downright hostile to — many of the world’s cultures. As a film writer, that leaves me feeling both deflated (will...
by Amanda Drane | Nov 28, 2016 | Articles, Columns, Leisure, Newsletter, Third Eye Roaming, Wellness
Studio owner Audrey Blaisdell says she fell for the yoga behind Bikram, not the “cultish belief system.” It became necessary to draw the line, she says, about a year ago. Prospective students came to fear the authoritarian reputation and mistrust the brand...