A few years back, a reporter named Chris Coyle from San Diego State University’s paper, the Daily Aztec, wrote an article titled “Top 20 Scariest Songs.” I know this, because I was quoted in it. I think, instead of giving you the mere highlights, I’m just going to go ahead and copy/paste the whole damn thing, because I don’t really care if Coyle gets angry I’ve stolen his work. And so, in celebration of Halloween, I present to you the Top Twenty Scariest Songs:
20. “Spectra Sonic Sound” - The Nation of Ulysses
• This blitzing punk riot of a song almost leaves you breathless during the verses containing pure angst and commotion. You can feel lead singer Ian Svenonius’ eyes popping out of his skull as he sings the spooky lines of the chorus.
19. “Blur the Technicolor” - White Zombie
• While your palms are sweating profusely, you can’t help but feel like you’re trapped in some futuristic horror house as Rob Zombie belches out barely-audible haunting ramblings.
18. “Not to Touch the Earth” - The Doors
• Jim Morrison does his typical unorthodox poetic preaching, but the chiming keyboards Ray Manzarek provides on top of the bass couldn’t be any more perfect for an Edgar Alan Poe flick - a scene in which a psychopath gets closer and closer to a defenseless young woman.
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Today, it turns out, is Arbor Day. But just like the forgotten step-sibling to Earth Day’s Wunderkind, it’s been tossed to the wayside. However, we here at takepart have not forgotten. To mark the occasion, I have painstakingly compiled a list of facts about trees that I just made up. And so, without further ado, I present to you The Top Ten Facts about Trees That I Just Made Up in Celebration of Arbor Day (In No Particular Order):
Katie Halper:
Nicole Hughes: 
Andy Kondrat: 
Jon Popham: 
Giulia Rozzi:
Gina Telaroli: 
Earth Day is tomorrow, and though many of us are actively attempting to help the environment little by little every day, now’s as good a time as any to compile a list of quotes to circulate to provide the impetus for some fresh, green thinking. And so, in no particular order, I present to you the top ten environmental quotes for Earth Day 2008.
Kerry:
This Top 10 Art Blogs list is by no way a comprehensive summary, as there are so many amazing art blogs out there providing up-to-date, creative and inspiring reviews on art, design, technology, and multi-media. Some of the blogs selected were done so for their commitment to activism, others for their in-depth coverage of the art world as a whole, and still others for their innovative spirit and original content. 
These top 10 literary and book blogs will help you find your pearl in an ocean of potential reading. With so many excellent books out there, it’s hard to know which ones are the perfect fit for your literary longings. Below you’ll find some of the best and brightest reviewers pounding out original write-ups of some of the most outstanding works available that cover a variety of genres ” from literary fiction to biographies to poetry to political non-fiction.
Can movies inspire real change? Of course they can! Films change people, who in turn change the world. Although most folks go to the movies for entertainment, film can affect your tastes and preferences, your desires, your ethical and political views, and in some cases, even your perception of things like time and space. On a macro level, films can highlight important issues in a world where visual media has become a predominant source of knowledge and information.