The Pixies Have Mellowed Out, But They’re Still Selling Out Shows
The Pixies. Travis Shinn Joey Santiago, lead guitarist of the Pixies, is in LA and—predictably—stuck in traffic. But rather than rage about it, he says it puts him in an ethereal mood. “Traffic moves a little bit and a car honks,” he tells me over the phone. “It’s a nanosecond, calm down.” The Pixies are on the…
I Went to a Potluck That Embraced Awkward Political Conversations
Guests gathered in the Bay Area for a potluck and political conversation. J.T. Trollman It’s that time of year when we gather with family and friends to share a meal and catch up, swap stories, and perhaps, if your family is like mine, steer clear of talking about Donald Trump over our turkey dinner. …
Native American Dishes You Can Cook This Week
Courtesy The Sioux Chef Lakota Chef Sean Sherman, known as “The Sioux Chef,” is on a mission to revive the pre-Reservation cuisine of Indian tribes—food that’s largely gone missing from the American diet. Now Sherman is out with a new cookbook, The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen, featuring sumptuous recipes for North Woods ingredients: think griddled…
The Mayor of San Juan Isn’t Finished With Donald Trump: “Power Does Not Make You a Good Person”
San Juan, Puerto Rico Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz, and Committee on Homeland Security ranking member Rep. Luis Gutiérrez, D-Ill., attend a House Democratic Leaders news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Ten days after Hurricane María ripped through Puerto Rico—lashing the island with 155-mile-per-hour winds and pounding rain…
We’re in Danger of Squandering Our Sexual Abuse Moment
Bill Clark/Congressional Quarterly/Newscom via ZUMA John Conyers is the latest politician to be accused of sexual harassment: Representative Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader, moved swiftly on Tuesday against the House’s longest serving lawmaker, calling for the House Ethics Committee to investigate sexual harassment charges against Representative John Conyers Jr., the top Democrat on the House…
The Turkey Industry Is Very Thankful for Donald Trump
Ron Sachs/CNP/Zuma In keeping with a longstanding pre-Thanksgiving presidential tradition, President Trump on Tuesday spared the lives of two turkeys—Wishbone and Drumstick. “I have been very active in overturning a number of executive actions by my predecessor,” he said. “However, I have been informed by the White House Counsel’s Office that Tater and Tot’s [Obama-era]…