Politics Obama's speech captures what we have in common President Obama has appointed new military, CIA leadership. by jaywalljasper / January 22, 2011
What we can learn from the Dutch about biking and cities A bike parking lot in Amsterdam: Part of the Dutch success with biking is from planning to make it easy to use a bicycle. by jaywalljasper / September 26, 2010
Politics What makes a great public space? More blue trees at Westlake by jaywalljasper / September 2, 2012
Culture Digital Prospector: Digging for online video gold Apha House, one of Amazon's 14 original online series by Rustin Thompson / June 5, 2013
Culture Viral Video: Seth Rogen and others raise awareness of Alzheimer's Disease President Obama declared November National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month as a way to draw attention to a disease that kills 500,000 each year. by Rustin Thompson / November 16, 2014
'Norte, the End of History' is as magnificent as it is grim From "Norte, the End of History" by Rustin Thompson / November 13, 2014
Culture Viral Video: Ban Ki-moon meets Conchita Wurst After extending benefits to same-sex partners of U.N. staffers, the Secretary-General asked to meet the crooning, cross-dressing Austrian activist in Vienna. by Rustin Thompson / November 11, 2014
Keira Knightley stars in Lynn Shelton's lightweight "Laggies" A comedy-romance with very little of either. by Rustin Thompson / November 6, 2014
Searching for Sasquatch in creepy "Willow Creek" Provocateur Bobcat Goldthwaite has made a low-budget, backwoods horror flick that's surprisingly engaging and scary as hell. by Rustin Thompson / October 30, 2014