Amanda Rabinowitz

1 week ago | technical.ly | Marion Leary |Amanda Rabinowitz

This is a guest post by Marion Leary and Amanda Rabinowitz, co-organizers with Philadelphia Science Action (PSA), an organization that works to promote science and scientific thinking for the advancement of society. Technical.ly is a media partner for PSA’s town hall on May 29, where people are invited to discuss firsthand with elected officials their plans specific to science and climate change. The future of scientific inquiry and academic freedom is in jeopardy.

2 weeks ago | ideastream.org | Amanda Rabinowitz |Brittany Nader

Rooted in Wayne and western Stark counties, the band Upstream Drifters makes old-time music for the new era. Friends Aubrey Helmuth Miller and Craig Mast craft songs that blend the rich textures of traditional American folk with modern touches like synth, melodica, percussion, and infectious funky grooves. Incorporating tin whistles, mandolin and ukulele, one instrument stands out as the inspiration behind it all. “I remember the first time I heard a clawhammer banjo — it was actually in college.

2 weeks ago | ideastream.org | Amanda Rabinowitz

The Cavs’ general manager is expressing optimism over the team's future. Koby Altman said this week that Cleveland’s core group of players will remain intact despite another second-round playoff exit. Ideastream Public Media’s sports commentator Terry Pluto discussed what he took away from Altman’s season-ending press conference on Monday. “It's hard to go from good to great,” Pluto said, citing the 2024 NBA champion Boston Celtics.

3 weeks ago | wosu.org | Amanda Rabinowitz

The Cavaliers historic season came to a heartbreaking end with a 114-105 loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series. Ideastream Public Media's sports commentator Terry Pluto expected that it would be a challenging matchup. “One of the things that most of us forgot about Indiana was that a year ago, Indiana went to the Eastern Conference finals, which means they were in the NBA's final four,” Pluto said.

4 weeks ago | ideastream.org | Amanda Rabinowitz |Brittany Nader

Cleveland artist Kristal Mills, who performs as Slugg, describes her sound as “bratty and bold,” blending harsh industrial textures with hypnotic techno rhythms, distorted vocal loops and ambient noise. “I’ve always been attracted to extremes,” Mills said. “Extreme feelings, extreme sounds. Slugg is really about finding release—whether that’s through screaming, dancing or just letting go of control.”This year, Mills was selected as one of four recipients of support from the Panza Foundation.