Libby Copeland

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The Gowanus Canal’s Beacon of Hope

Libby Copeland January 29, 2016

But the mechanical robot is impervious to the rats and the stink of the Gowanus Canal, a mechanical scientist willing to swim where few humans would dare.

Categories: Environment, Pacific Standard, Technology Tags: Gowanus Canal, pollution, robotics

Is Howard Stern Going Soft or Just Getting Sharper?

Libby Copeland January 28, 2016

Those who stopped tuning in when the pioneer of shock jock culture left terrestrial radio for satellite a decade ago have no idea what they’re missing. Late-night TV has all but abandoned the art of the Q&A for goofy games and scripted shtick — and Howard Stern has unexpectedly emerged as the most potent and powerful interviewer in American broadcasting.

Categories: Pop Culture, Washington Post Tags: Artie Lange, Bob Lefsetz, Daryl Hall, David Letterman, Howard Stern, Jackie Martling, John Melendez, Madonna, Marci Turk, pop culture, Stuttering John

Who Owns The Dead? (The New Republic)

Libby Copeland June 27, 2015

A small but growing group of women like Knox are slowly building a movement to change our modern, big-business approach to death. They call themselves home funeral guides or death midwives.

Categories: Pop Culture, The New Republic Tags: Ask a Mortician, Caitlin Doughty, death midwives, home funerals, Order of the Good Death, the business of death

Dave Grohl is a back-aching, coffee-guzzling, minivan-driving classic rocker

Libby Copeland June 26, 2015

Even before he fell off a stage in Sweden and broke his leg, Dave Grohl was feeling creaky. He is 46, drinks too much coffee, and wakes up at 6 wherever he is, even on days he doesn’t need to pack lunches and get the kids into the Honda Odyssey.

Categories: Pop Culture, Washington Post Tags: Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Grohl broken leg

Michael Kimmel is out to show why feminism is good for men

Libby Copeland March 10, 2015

“Yemen offers paid parental leave!” male feminist Michael Kimmel exclaims. “Come on! What’s wrong with us?!”

Categories: Gender, Washington Post Tags: feminism, Gloria Steinem, men's studies, Michael Kimmel

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