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Early on in the 2020 sort-of documentary Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets, an old man coins a rallying cry for generations…
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The late Roger Ebert once wrote that “the movies are like a machine that generates empathy.” Great fiction comes off…
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A certain amount of escapism through books would have been more than understandable in 2020. (And by “a certain…
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Apocalypses in fiction tend to be geographically egalitarian. It doesn’t matter if it’s a zombie uprising, an alien…
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It’s funny how the time of day can change the meaning of a knock. An unexpected rapping on the door during daylight…
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“Kill da wabbit, kill da wabbit…” For a certain generation of pop culture junkies, the first image that springs to…
Aug 17
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The Maenads were the original fans. The followers of Dionysus in Greek mythology, they were the “raving ones”—a…
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It seems every few months on Twitter another “four high school albums” prompt makes the rounds, inspiring…
Apr 2
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While her biggest claim to fame remains her colorful fruit headpiece, camp icon Carmen Miranda deserves respect as…
Mar 24
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On April 5, 1986, French singer Serge Gainsbourg told Whitney Houston on live TV that he wanted to fuck her. Looking…
Feb 12 2019
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One of the best things about old records is the liner notes. Pick up a jazz or pop LP of a certain vintage and…