Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

“We couldn’t call it country, it wasn’t rock’n’roll, there was no marketing peg, no record store bin, no radio. I mean, we were just completely out in the weeds.” Michael Nesmith — the Monkee who became the original Cosmic Cowboy: https://www.uncut.co.uk/features/michael-nesmith-the-monkee-who-became-the-original-cosmic-cowboy-156185/?ref=thetonearm.com

Exploring the best in animation from all around the world — part investigation, part treasure hunt. Click to read Animation Obsessive, by Animation Obsessive Staff, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

Spotify, already the bane of many podcasters’ existence, has decided to amp things up: Now it’s scouring podcasts to see if any infringe on “literary content.” It’s already flagged one podcast I host, which reviews/critiques an author’s books one by one, for “infringing” on the book. This is dire.

Thorn Wych Live at The Crossing on 2026-04-25 https://archive.org/details/thorn-wych-2026-04-25

a private community for Audiofemmes to share resources, opportunities, and information ℹ️. Click to read Audiofemme, a Substack with hundreds of subscribers.

The sidewalk is a prison

Bass Culture is a deep dive into the music that shaped modern sound — reggae, dub, funk and soul. Weekly mixes, production insights, and artist histories from Dubmatix, a producer with 30+ years in the game. Click to read Bass Culture Music Magazine, by Dubmatix, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

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