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Film Major – “The Board”

The Queens-based musician James Palko is a busy man. Until recently, Palko played bass in Taking Meds. These days, he leads the power-pop Pretty Rude, who released their debut album Ripe last year. He also releases music under the name Jimmy Montague; his album Tomorrow's

Scientists detect hidden skin damage before it becomes visible

Scientists have discovered a hidden warning sign of skin damage that appears before collagen fibers visibly thin, break, or lose their connections. Using advanced light-based techniques, the team found that collagen’s carefully organized molecular “handedness” can collapse even

Pulp Play “Wickerman” For The First Time In 15 Years

This past Saturday, Pulp celebrated Rough Trade's 50th Birthday at London’s Royal Festival Hall. They played all the tracks from their latest album More , which came out last year and was their first release on Rough Trade after Pulp signed with the label in 2024. The post

Average price of gas hits $4 as Iran war heats back up

The average gasoline price in the U.S. has risen to $4 per gallon as the U.S.-Iran conflict escalates again. According to AAA, the average price was exactly $4 on Monday, a number it had been creeping toward in recent days after the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran fell

Scars of war linger on Syria's Saint Simeon monastery

Near the base of a column atop which Saint Simeon Stylites once perched, scattered stones lay bare the damage inflicted on the surrounding Byzantine monastery in northern Syria by war, looting and rampant illegal excavations. The Saint Simeon monastery itself was subjected to