Toward the end of Jane Smiley’s new novel, “Lucky,” its narrator takes a moment to flip through her mother’s record collection. It’s got a lot of ’60s folk-rock, including, she notes, “the four J’s.” Presumably she means artists like Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Judy Collins and Janis Ian. But maybe one of the J’s is the narrator herself — Jodie Rattler, a moderately famous singer with a knack for writing melancholy love songs. “Lucky” is framed as a rock ’n' roll novel, but it’s a tricky and...
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I tend to use multiple web browsers for multiple purposes. Or sometimes, I just want to use something different. Right now, I'm bouncing between Opera, Arc, and Brave. Arc tends to get less usage because it's not available on the Linux operating system (yeah, I'm one of the few who still prefers desktop over mobile). Opera has been my default for a while now and it's hard to pull me away from its Workspaces feature (the best tab management on the market).Still, Brave has always been there,...
We've seen the Obama sisters more than usual in recent weeks, and this is not in any way a complaint. It's honestly great seeing more of the cool famous siblin
Jaclyn Johnson and Angeline Vuong were on a hike deliberating how hard it can be for people to get started in angel investing when they realized they had stumbled upon a startup idea. Today they are the co-founders of Cherub, a marketplace that pairs angel investors with entrepreneurs. Vuong spent nearly five years working in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Sometimes even the most die-hard coffee enthusiasts just want a quick cup of joe. Unfortunately, that often leaves people with sipping less-than-satisfactory java from traditional drip brewers. But now after years of customer requests, Fellow is finally releasing a machine that it claims can deliver a pour-over experience at the touch of a button. And after seeing it in action, there’s a lot to like. Starting at $365, the Aiden certainly isn’t cheap. That said, compared to the $500 grinders and...
There are so many great words out there that would make for pretty baby names, but who wants to name a kid something with a gross definition?
Katy Perry says Jelly Roll would make a good 'American Idol' replacement before she dips -- this as the question of who's gonna fill her shoes continues to linger. The singer told E! News she's all in for the rapper/country star to take her spot…
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TORONTO -- Some ballplayers can see the future. It’s more of a feeling, really, like an old farmer who knows that Friday will bring rain because he has that sore feeling in his knuckles again. Each hitter hints in his own way, and for great hitters, those hints are more