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First steps: America's grueling second spacewalk

One year after Gemini IV astronaut Edward H. White completed NASA's first spacewalk the agency prepared for a demanding second excursion. Originally scheduled for Gemini VIII, the extravehicular activity (EVA) was reassigned to Gemini IX-A after that mission ended early, with

The 5 Best Songs Of The Week

Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded

Trump’s Push to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent

Legislative efforts to make daylight saving time permanent year round got a boost with support from President Donald Trump, who criticized the twice-yearly clock switching as cost-prohibitive. But there is no strong evidence that Trump's solution -- switching permanently to

Tierra Whack – “Wax Paper”

This week Tierra Whack announced plans to release a new full-length project called (Whack's Museum) on Juneteenth. She's calling it a "rap mixtape," and with the release of lead single "Wax Paper" today, she's shed some light about what that might entail. Basically, it means

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Don’t Hold Your Lighter Up For Power Ballad

Somebody already made a movie about a charming-fuckup wedding singer who longs to perform his own songs instead of the obligatory covers of '80s hits. It's called The Wedding Singer , and it fucking rules. You might think that one wedding-singer comedy would be enough,

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