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Song of the Day 6/6: Red Army Choir, “Korobeiniki” (Tetris theme)

By Alby September 6, 20261 Comment

Ever notice how all the things Trump considers entertaining are the same things that appeal to 13-year-old boys? UFC bouts on the lawn, car races through the streets, stuff going…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: September 6, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 6, 20261 Comment

Should 'Rebuilding' Be The Goal After Climate Disasters? This piece makes a strong case for rethinking that approach: Disaster intervals are collapsing, with one catastrophe following another in such quick…

Song of the Day 9/5: Jesse Welles, “Nerd Reich”

By Alby September 5, 20261 Comment

Every presidential administration gets the satiric songwriter it needs. Randy Rainbow got us through the first Trump term and the Biden years, but he's given way in Trump 2.0 to…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, September 5, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 5, 2026No Comments

Happy Arden Faire Day! If you're planning on coming, the pick-up spot for the buses has been changed due to wet grounds at the Hanby YMCA. Instead, go to: the…

Song of the Day 9/4: Lana Del Rey, “Norman Fucking Rockwell”

By Alby September 4, 2026No Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona The Saturday Evening Post has announced that it’s closing down after, well, 205 years depending on how you count it. It is best-known in the…

DL Open Thread: Friday, September 4, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 4, 202614 Comments

Suxco Finally Moves To Protect Forests: The Sussex County Council adopted a measure that protects trees from ongoing and widespread development, after months of discussion and debate. Prior to the…

Song of the Day 9/3: The Stone Roses, “Fools Gold”

By Alby September 3, 20261 Comment

You've probably heard about the Trump commemorative coin, minted to honor the nation's 250th anniversary but actually commemorating Donald Trump. It might be the most fitting and lasting legacy of…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, September 3, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 3, 202612 Comments

Mike Kozikowski Tried To Bribe Dave Tackett Off The Ballot? Sure sounds like it: When Mike Kozikowski, the New Castle County recorder of deeds, invited potential challenger David Tackett to…

Song of the Day 9/2: Weird Al Yankovic, “Skipper Dan”

By Alby September 2, 2026No Comments

I don't listen to its news, but I value NPR for their Tiny Desk Concerts, intimate live performances held in their Washington DC office with only staffers as the audience.…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, September 2, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 2, 20264 Comments

Early voting has started. So, um, vote early. Stephanie Bolden: 'It's Not My Problem'. It's a story about squalid conditions at the Windsor Apartments. It's also about Stephanie Bolden--and Michelle…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, September 1, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 1, 20269 Comments

So. Hakeem Jeffries meets with Jared Kushner. Followed by multiple daily e-mails from Jeffries begging me for $$'s to flip the House. Yo, Hakeem, any money that I send will…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: August 2026

By El Somnambulo September 1, 20265 Comments

We scratch Nathan Arizona's power pop itch early this month: https://2ndgrade.bandcamp.com/track/cellophane-girls From the first time I heard Phoebe Bridgers (Smoke Signals), I felt like I was in the presence of…

Song of the Day 8/31: Sonny & Cher, “I Got You, Babe”

By Alby August 31, 2026No Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona The pop duo Sonny & Cher are kind of a joke these days, an outdated idea kept alive by Cher’s confounding screen career and a…