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Alyssa Battistoni

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Alyssa is a former editorial intern and continuing music contributor for Mother Jones. She also has written about politics and environment for Salon, AlterNet, Campus Progress, the Huffington Post, and TheNation.com.

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Ziggy It Ain't, but David Bowie's Latest Ain't Bad, Either
Mon Mar. 11, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Foals' "Holy Fire" a Soundtrack for Squandered Potential
Mon Feb. 11, 2013 4:02 AM PST

Review: Toro y Moi's "Anything in Return"
Mon Jan. 28, 2013 4:01 AM PST

Crystal Castles' (III): Abrasive and Irresistible
Mon Nov. 12, 2012 4:08 AM PST

Titus Andronicus Gets Down to "Local Business"
Mon Oct. 22, 2012 3:03 AM PDT

Review: Black Marble's "A Different Arrangement"
Mon Oct. 8, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

The XX's "Coexist" Exquisite but Bloodless
Mon Sep. 17, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

David Byrne and St. Vincent's Stellar Collaboration
Mon Sep. 10, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Review: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, "Mature Themes"
Mon Aug. 20, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

For Dignan Porch, Nothing Bad Means Something Good
Mon Aug. 13, 2012 3:01 AM PDT

LCD Soundsystem's "Best Funeral Ever"
Mon Jul. 23, 2012 3:06 AM PDT

The Happiest Day of Joanna Newsom's Mom's Life
Mon Jul. 16, 2012 3:03 AM PDT

Short Takes: "The Queen of Versailles"
Wed Jul. 4, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Review: Magic Trick's 'Ruler of the Night'
Mon Jul. 2, 2012 2:59 AM PDT

Japandroids' Celebration Rock
Mon Jun. 18, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Broken Water's Catchy Tempest
Mon Jun. 4, 2012 3:02 AM PDT

Why Science Education Won't Solve Our Climate Problems
Wed May. 30, 2012 2:58 PM PDT

Book Review: Tubes
Mon May. 28, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Hole's Drummer's Home Movies
Mon May. 21, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Review: Best Coast's "The Only Place"
Mon May. 21, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Review: Julia Holter's Irresistible Ekstasis
Mon May. 7, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Screaming Females Get Ugly
Mon Apr. 30, 2012 12:00 PM PDT

Merrill Garbus, Meet Buster Keaton
Mon Apr. 30, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Peasant's Bound for Glory
Mon Apr. 23, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Two Years After the BP Spill, Gulf Oysters Are Full Of Heavy Metals
Fri Apr. 20, 2012 1:40 PM PDT

Big Oil Outspends Obama Ten to One on Energy Ads
Mon Apr. 16, 2012 1:04 PM PDT

Does Fracking Cause Earthquakes?
Mon Apr. 16, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

The Emergence of Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum
Mon Apr. 16, 2012 12:43 AM PDT

Tennessee Passes Law Protecting Science Deniers
Wed Apr. 11, 2012 11:57 AM PDT

Bear in Heaven: I Love You, It's Cool
Mon Apr. 9, 2012 7:08 AM PDT

Strange Yellow Ostriches in a Strange Land
Mon Apr. 2, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Expect More Crazy Weather, Says UN Climate Change Panel
Wed Mar. 28, 2012 4:30 PM PDT

Review: Sleigh Bells' "Reign of Terror"
Mon Mar. 5, 2012 4:00 AM PST

The Wayward Sounds of Sharon Van Etten
Mon Mar. 5, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Film Review: If A Tree Falls
Sat Feb. 25, 2012 4:01 AM PST

Review: Sharon Van Etten's "Tramp"
Mon Feb. 6, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Film Review: A Separation
Fri Feb. 3, 2012 2:48 PM PST

America Spends Less on Food Than Any Other Country
Wed Feb. 1, 2012 10:40 AM PST

Study: Restored Wetlands Don't Measure Up
Wed Jan. 25, 2012 5:06 PM PST

Interview: Fishbone on Stage and Screen
Mon Jan. 16, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Back to Work! (Our Post-Holiday Doldrums Playlist.)
Mon Jan. 9, 2012 4:00 AM PST

12 Hangover Songs to Kick Off 2012
Sun Jan. 1, 2012 4:05 AM PST

Facebook Goes Green?
Sun Dec. 18, 2011 12:00 PM PST

Will Congress Vote to Restore the Gulf Coast?
Wed Dec. 14, 2011 2:45 PM PST

5 Anti-Environment Policies Republicans Don't Want You To Notice
Mon Dec. 12, 2011 2:50 PM PST

MoJo Music Critics' Top Albums of 2012

More than two dozen gems, from Bill Withers to Screaming Females.

Mon Dec. 17, 2012 4:13 AM PST

Boing Boing Editor Makes Energy Policy an Illuminating Read

Science editor Maggie Koerth-Baker on her new book and whether there's hope for us yet.

Sat May. 5, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Posters: 180 Years of American Campaign Propaganda

A great new collection from the Library of Congress showcases how much—and how little—has changed.

Fri Apr. 6, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Map: The Cross-Country Fight Against Coal

The Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign seeks to stop new coal plants and shut down existing ones. Our handy map shows you which proposed plants have been blocked, which ones are still progressing, and which ones are already operating.

Mon Apr. 2, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

How We Learned to Love—and Hate—Natural Gas

Timeline: From bridge fuel to fracking, a history of the little blue flame.

Mon Apr. 2, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

It's Not Easy Being Green

In an age of environmental problems, author David Owen warns against easy solutions.

Sat Feb. 25, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Book Review: The Conundrum

David Owen's new book argues that we already know how to prevent environmental catastrophe—we just don't like the answers.

Fri Feb. 24, 2012 7:42 PM PST

Q&A: Rebecca MacKinnon on the Brave New World of the Web

Internet scholar and advocate Rebecca MacKinnon talks SOPA/PIPA, Twitter censorship, and whether we're in danger of being "entertained to death."

Thu Feb. 2, 2012 8:03 PM PST

Book Review: Consent of the Networked

Rebecca MacKinnon's new book is an antidote to giddy promises that the Internet will set you free.

Thu Feb. 2, 2012 6:17 PM PST