Tubby Baxter. Gary Gnu. Goriddle Gorilla. Speed Reader. For people of a certain age, these names probably tug on distant memories of a television series that blended live-action, puppetry, and animation. It was The Great Space Coaster, and it aired daily in syndication from 1981 to 1986. Earning both a Daytime Emmy and a Peabody Award for excellence in children’s programming, The Great Space Coaster fell somewhere in between Sesame Street and The Muppet Show—a series for kids who wanted a little more edge to their puppet performances… read more >

Listening to unfamiliar music can expand your horizons, create new memory bonds, and offer fresh pleasures.
According to an estimate from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, an organization that represents the international music industry, people around the world spend




