John Lundberg, 07/15/12

Writer, Poetry teacher

You don't have to be a computer geek to appreciate Gibson's "mechanical" and artistic statement. Of course, you do have to be one to reverse it.

Daniel Gulati, 07/15/12

Author, 'Passion & Purpose'

As you wait for the elevator to arrive after another mediocre day at the office, you give yourself an all-too-familiar pep talk. "I'm better than this, and I've completely had it with this job," you tell yourself. "I'm outta here for good."

George Heymont, 07/15/12

San Francisco-based arts critic

Imagine a documentary in which the natural beauty of a film that might have been created for the National Geographic Channel is combined with the subversive anti-gravitational thrill of a carnival ride. Then fasten your seatbelt and enjoy ¡Vivan las Antipodas!.

Karen Dalton-Beninato, 07/15/12

Writer in New Orleans

Spending a morning tasting bourbon recipes with the Travel Channel's Adam Richman is a cross between hanging out with Tom Colicchio and a Ryan Gosling 'Hey Girl' Tumblr. It's just that fun.

Betsy Isaacson, 07/14/12

The strangest thing about this post-apocalyptic obsession is that the post-apocalypses we see are almost always beautiful. It's an odd kind of wishful thinking. A clean slate is always romantic, after all.

John Pavley, 07/14/12

CTO @ The Huffington Post, Mgt Hckr

The Deletionist Wars on Wikipedia make visible the underlying culture wars that impact so many parts of our lives, our laws, our media and the way we think. Technology can't fix us. We have to fix ourselves.

Eric Yaverbaum, 07/14/12

Bestselling author

A few days ago, the media reported on a study done by researchers at the University of Wisconsin that concluded Facebook is indeed safe for consumption.

Chez Pazienza, 07/14/12

Co-host, 'The Bubble Genius Bob & Chez Show'; writer, Deus Ex Malcontent

By now you're probably well aware of the person and incident at the center of the latest episode of the long-running pop culture series, "You're Not Allowed To Say That Because It'll Make Me Cry."

Michael Giltz, 07/14/12

Freelance writer

Every year at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, I attend as many shows as I can, invariably seeing one or two shows that will rank among the best of the year and discovering some new talented performers and behind the scenes artists.

Emily Timbol, 07/14/12

Author and Blogger

Christian men and women are complex, amazing individuals who have been done a great disservice by being told that the most important thing they can bring to a marriage is virginity.

Liz Smith, 07/13/12

Mr. O'Toole is only 79, still frisky as far as I am concerned, but he insists "It is time for me to chuck in the sponge...the heart has gone out of it for me."

Mark Simpson, 07/13/12

Inventor of the word 'metrosexual'; author, 'Male Impersonators,' 'Saint Morrissey' and 'Metrosexy'

I've done my invert duty and been to see Magic Mike, which, accord­ing to The New York Times, gay men are "flock­ing" to see in num­bers not seen since Broke­back Moun­tain. Even if they're not all as jaded as I am, I think they're going to be very disappointed.

John Hornor Jacobs, 07/14/12

Author

To survive the zombie apocalypse, you're going to need a plan. Survival means you're going to have to accept the blue-collar ethos that the zombies embody. Time to roll up your sleeves, put on your best Mike Rowe face, and get ready to do some dirty work.

Ann Brenoff, 07/13/12

Senior Writer, The Huffington Post

I am not only of the generation who grew up reading newspapers, I also spent my entire adult life working for them. And yep, here I am, now writing for the largest news content site within 12 universes. I've transitioned, as they say.

Rap Genius, 07/13/12

The Internet's premier hip-hop lyrics website

The album's trio of standout tracks -- "Sweet Life," "Lost," and "Bad Religion" -- show how captivating beats elevate Frank Ocean to best-in-class status.

Regina Weinreich, 07/13/12

Author, Kerouac's Spontaneous Poetics

Perusing a photo of his father in a boat on his honeymoon, smile wide and happy, in his documentary Deconstructing Dad, noted film editor and director Stan Warnow says ruefully, I never saw him this way.

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin, 07/13/12

Producer extraordinaire (Ramone) and acclaimed singer-songwriter (Evin)

This week our playlist includes music by Jack White, Bobbie Gentry, Rufus Wainwright, Buddy Guy (& Junior Wells), Red Sovine and more.