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420, Meet Earth Day: The Secret Carbon Toll of Indoor Bud
The Drug War doesn't force marijuana farmers into the shadows. Increasingly, it forces them inside, to grow under high-wattage lamps. Lighting up all that indoor... | More »April 22, 5:10 PM ET| Tim Dickinson -
The Raveonettes in Sensurround
"Those were the days," singer-bassist Sharin Foo said in a cool whisper at Brooklyn's Music Hall of Williamsburg on April 21st, after the Raveonettes tore through a double shot of their 2002 debut EP, Whip It On – "My Tornado" and "Attack of the Ghost Riders." In fact, these are the days for the Danish duo. | More »April 22, 2:13 PM ET| David Fricke -
Top Toy: Massive 70-Inch TV Puts Puny Sets to Shame
Sharp’s new 70-inch LED-backlit AQUOUS LC-70LE732U, the largest of its kind, promises to prompt awe and disgust in innocent bystanders. | More »April 22, 11:30 AM ET| Scott Steinberg -
How the Fed Bailed Out Super-rich Bankers' Wives (Sit-down with Eliot Spitzer)
I had a fun sit-down with Eliot Spitzer last night to talk about the "Housewives" story -- he's probably my favorite interview on the finance stuff because he knows this material so well, and always has interesting things to add. In any case, here's the video from last night's appearance: | More »April 22, 9:58 AM ET| Matt Taibbi -
PCs vs. Tablets: Are Computers Dying Off?
Critics have begun questioning whether PCs are dead in the Tablet Ara, with worldwide personal computer shipments in Q1 2011 down by 3.2 percent over last year. According to market research firm IDC, this is the first sales decline since the recession’s end. | More »April 22, 8:30 AM ET| Scott Steinberg -
Peter Travers: 'The Greatest Movie Ever Sold' Is Hilarious and Eye-Opening
Peter Travers says that Morgan Spurlock's new documentary, Pom Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, is the best and most depressing thing playing... | More »April 21, 5:35 PM ET| Peter Travers -
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal Says He'd Sign a 'Birther' Bill
... and other reasons to laugh (or cry): It's your Daily Threat Assessment. | More »April 21, 5:18 PM ET| Julian Brookes -
Foo Fighters, 'Wasting Light'
"Let's change the subject to someone else," Dave Grohl suggests in a brief quiet space, between bursts of high-speed riffing, in "A Matter of Time." If only it wa... | More »April 21, 5:04 PM ET| David Fricke -
Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi (feat. Jack White), 'Two Against One'
Jack White's most ear-grabbing outburst since the end of the White Stripes ain't punk blues. But it's some kinda blues, one of two leaks &mdas...; | More »April 21, 5:03 PM ET| Will Hermes -
Tune-Yards, 'WhoKill'
Click to listen to Tune-Yards' WhoKill There are 10 songs on the second album by Oakland's Merrill Garbus, the 32-year-old singer who records as Tune-Y... | More »April 21, 5:00 PM ET| Jody Rosen -
Weird Science: Biodegradable Golf Balls Made From Lobster Shells
Researchers at the University of Maine have invented a biodegradable golf ball made from lobster shells. | More »April 21, 11:30 AM ET| Scott Steinberg -
The Strokes Play a Perky 'Games' on 'Conan'
The Strokes made an appearance on Conan last night to play "Games," a song from their new album Angles. | More »April 21, 10:30 AM ET| Matthew Perpetua -
Beastie Boys' Star-Studded 'Make Some Noise'
The video for "Make Some Noise," the first single from the Beastie Boys' long-awaited new album Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2, may be the most star-studded music video of all time. | More »April 21, 10:10 AM ET| Matthew Perpetua -
Best Way to Raise Campaign Money? Investigate Banks
A hilarious report has come out courtesy of the National Institute of Money in State Politics, showing that Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller – who is coordinating the investigation into the banks’ improper mortgage dealings – increased his campaign contributions from the finance sector this year by a factor of 88! He has raised $261,445 from finance, insurance and real estate contributors since he announced that he was going to be coordinating the investigation into improper foreclosure practices. That is 88 times as much as they gave him not over last year, but over the previous decade. | More »April 21, 9:27 AM ET| Matt Taibbi