August Ponthier on Coming Out as Non-Binary and Exploring the Tension Between Home and Freedom With a Remarkable Debut Album, ‘Everywhere Isn’t Texas’

August Ponthier, who came out as non-binary and changed names after several EPs but before their debut album release, talks ...

“We just went with it, hoping that it would be more of a blessing than a disaster.” How Alien Ant Farm’s bizarre cover of Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal turned them ...

In 2000, Alien Ant Farm were nu metal also-rans struggling to find their place. Then a thumbs up from Papa Roach and a Michael Jackson cover changed their fortunes overnight ...
Louder

“Everything’s changed. We’re going to be rich.” How a song about gang wars helped a Ph.D. student and a school janitor become the '90s most unlikely rock stars

During daylight hours, Holland was pursuing a Ph.D. in molecular biology at University of Southern California in Los Angeles, while in the evenings, he'd rehearse and play shows with his punk rock ...
TechCrunch

Jennifer Garner’s Once Upon a Farm resumes IPO plans

Organic food company Once Upon a Farm, known for its baby food and kids’ snacks, is resuming its IPO plans, per an SEC filing and Reuters. The company had initially planned to hold its IPO last year, ...
Oregonian

Oregon-based outdoor, farm store to shutter all PNW locations

A string of outdoor stores across Oregon and Washington are slated to shut their doors in the next few months. >> Business opening or closing in your neighborhood? Email the reporter at ...
The Register-Guard

Bi-Mart to close all Cascade Farm and Outdoor locations this spring

Bi-Mart announced Jan. 27 the company will close its five Cascade Farm and Outdoor locations this spring to focus on Bi-Mart’s expansion efforts in the Pacific Northwest. According to a press release, ...
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Resident Alien Dominates iTunes Charts a Year After Cancellation

Even with showrunner Chris Sheridan suggesting he knew the writing was on the wall for the show's cancellation, Season 4 of Syfy's Resident Alien should never have marked the end of a show of such ...
Business Wire

Once Upon a Farm Announces Launch of Initial Public Offering

BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Once Upon a Farm today announced that it has commenced the roadshow for its proposed initial public offering. Once Upon a Farm has filed a registration statement on ...
Phys.org

Exceptionally well-preserved ant in Goethe's amber examined

Even some 200 years after his death, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's scientific curiosity continues to yield new insights. This has now been demonstrated by biologists at Friedrich Schiller University ...
BGR

Alien's Director Used A Smart Trick To Solve The Movie's Biggest Visual Challenge

Part of what makes some classics worthy of such a title is the ingenuity and borderline movie magic they employ to tell their story. In the case of "Alien," for example, director Ridley Scott used ...
FoodBusinessNews

Once Upon a Farm files for IPO

BERKELEY, CALIF. — Children’s food manufacturer Once Upon a Farm has filed a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering (IPO). The offering is ...
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The 10 Greatest Classic Rock Debut Albums of All Time, Ranked

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...