A little while ago I heard about the coming of Equestria Girls, an offshoot of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic that reimagines the cast as human teenagers ( Read more... )

Sagittarius Horoscope for week of August 30, 2012In Christian lore, the serpent is the bad guy that's the cause of all humanity's problems. He coaxes Adam and Eve to disobey God, which gets them expelled from Paradise. But in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, there are snake gods that sometimes do good deeds and perform epic services. They're called ( Read more... )

Sagittarius Horoscope for week of March 22, 2012You're entering one of the most buoyant phases of your astrological cycle. Your mandate is to be brash and bouncy, frothy and irrepressible. To prepare you, I've rounded up some exclamatory declarations by poet Michael McClure. Take them with you as you embark on your catalytic adventures. They'll ( Read more... )

Sagittarius Horoscope for week of March 8, 2012I don't think you will need literal medicine this week. Your physical vigor should be good. But I'm hoping you will seek out some spirit medicine -- healing agents that fortify the secret and subtle parts of your psyche. Where do you find spirit medicine? Well, the search itself will provide the ( Read more... )

Sagittarius Horoscope for week of March 1, 2012 There are times in your life when you do a lot of exploring in the outer world, and other times when your pioneering probes are directed primarily inward. In my astrological opinion, you're currently more suited for the latter kind of research. If you agree with me, here's one tack you might want to ( Read more... )

Iggy Pop was on National Public Radio's "Fresh Air" again today, and he was relating a near-death experience he had in the time since the previous interview. He said that he got the whole "path of light" thing, and said the music was "insipid", "like a Tangerine Dream album ( Read more... )