You take everything written about Apple with a grain of salt because of the company’s notorious secrecy, but even if this piece is only partially true, it is a fascinating look at their failed attempt to get into the car business.

How Apple Sank About $1 Billion a Year Into a Car It Never Built


And I liked this effort to find something good in Apple’s car program. Or any EV manufacturer, for that matter. Even if we all know it’s more money and market share than saving the planet.

A More Charitable Take on Apple’s Self-Driving Car Ambitions


OK, maybe my EV search is over!

Microlino electric bubble car review: urban delight


This is an interesting article about whether or not changing the clocks twice a year has a real effect on people and their health. It barely mentions one truth: the sun comes up really late in the winter no matter how we set our clocks.

The science behind why people hate Daylight Saving Time so much


This was written before Krazy Kim’s latest outburst.

Kim Mulkey is an asshole


As a counter, this woman is an absolute badass.

Jasmin Paris first woman to complete gruelling Barkley Marathons race


Rob Harvilla just completed his wonderful 60 Songs That Explain the ‘90s podcast, going well beyond 60 songs before he shut it down. I didn’t listen to them all, but the ones I did listen to were all great.

Here’s a full accounting of the songs he covered, broken down by genre, with links to their corresponding episode.

‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s’: The Complete Collection


It’s been a good year for albums so far. Hurray For The Riff Raff’s The Past Is Still Alive is one of my favorites of the bunch.

Hurray for the Riff Raff has made the next great American road album


A semi-insider looks back on Lost In The Dream.

Bring It Home: The War on Drugs’ Lost in the Dream 10 Years Later


A cool visual presentation on how, and why, The Rolling Stones Greatest 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list has changed over the years.

WHAT MAKES AN ALBUM THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME?