Inside the Project to Immortalize John Peel’s Record Collection
Before even cassettes became kitsch, we had the vinyl record. One legendary Englishman, John Peel, had more vinyl than just about anyone else. And, as one of the most influential disc jockeys ever to grace the airwaves, he often had them before everyone else. Vinyl sales are on the rise again, a testament to the…
A Wonderfully Weird Interview with @Sweden’s Sonja Abrahamsson
Earlier this month, representing her country from the @sweden Twitter account, Sonja Abrahamsson grabbed her 15 minutes by the balls and gave them an impressive tug. Irreverent, frank, and wildly popular, the 27-year-old mother of two doubled the account’s followers with her controversial statements. Now that she’s off Twitter duty, Sonja was nice enough to…
This Police Pursuit Electric Race Set Is Your Just-Like-A-Real-Car-Chase Deal of the Day
Thankfully, I’ve never even been arrested, and I’ve never been on the run from the cops. Even so, there’s something thrilling about watching police chase a car on TV. Of course we all remember watching the cops speed after O.J. Simpson in his white Bronco back in in 1994. And none of us (hopefully) will…