Crunchable

Reflections on the election of V. Gene Robinson, the Episcopal church’s first openly gay bishop in a committed relationship, followed by an interview with the man himself.

Legendary Mac programmer John Calhoun created the classic game Glider and many of Mac OS X’s nifty features. These are among the most-viewed articles on Crunchable, thanks mostly to links on Wikipedia and on Calhoun's own Web page.

The Public Enemy founder talks about rap, activism, and what would happen if he were elected to political office.

A surprising number of Google users searching for information about “sprickets” end up at this short piece about camel crickets infesting a bathroom.

This essay mourning the end of “Reading Rainbow” attracted the notice of “Washington College Magazine,” which republished it.

This list of favorite songs, compiled by the frontman of The Jellybricks, is one of Crunchable's most-shared articles on Facebook.

How a white guy from Massachusetts got to know some of the best teenage rappers in Mozambique. There is spirit in the music, in more ways than you imagine.

• Part I: “Hip Hop Has Arrived!”

  — 19 May 2008

• Part II: Equipped for Hip Hop

  — 16 June 2008

• Part III: The Struggle Continues

  — 21 July 2008

• Part IV: 50 Village

  — 18 August 2008

• Part V: Ours

  — 15 September 2008

How a young liberal found himself teaming up with George W. Bush to try to save the world.

• Fighting AIDS with the President (Part I: PEPFAR)

  20 October 2008

• Hope, a Liter of Water, and Where the Money Goes (Part II: Millennium Challenge Account)

  17 November 2008

• Learning, in Bridgeport (Part III: No Child Left Behind)

  15 December 2008

So much can go so badly, so quickly.

Two women, on the space they claim as writers.

Things the Crunchable staff will never, ever do again.

The Crunchable staff comes clean.

… even though you probably never knew they were united to begin with.