The Inventory

Pop culture obsessives writing for the pop culture obsessed.

Gateways To Geekery

Where to start with the harsh, mechanized beat of industrial

7/03/14 12:00AM

Navigating through the excessive world of K-pop

Abigail Covington

5/15/14 12:00AM

Unlocking the literate lyrics and wonderful melodies of The Mountain Goats

Emily Todd VanDerWerff

A wistful walk through the precious world of twee pop

5/01/14 11:00AM

Take a long trip through American history with documentarian Ken Burns

Emily Todd VanDerWerff

4/10/14 12:00AM

Elegance meets feistiness in the Astaire-Rogers musicals

3/20/14 12:00AM

Decoding the arty, subversive antics of Devo

2/20/14 12:00AM

Where to start with Cary Grant, who defined “Hollywood leading man”

2/06/14 12:00AM

Where to start when revisiting the bullshit-strewn career of Penn & Teller

1/23/14 12:00AM

Where to start with the deep sound of roots reggae

1/09/14 12:00AM

Where to start with the music of Ol’ Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra

11/28/13 12:00AM

Where to start with noise-rock pioneers Sonic Youth

Kevin McFarland

11/14/13 11:00AM

Where to start with The Cramps

10/31/13 12:01AM

Where to start with Alice Munro, the newest Nobel laureate for fiction

Emily Todd VanDerWerff

10/17/13 12:00AM

Sifting through the many solo albums (and names) of Frank Black/Black Francis

10/03/13 12:00AM

Where to start with Thelonious Monk

9/19/13 12:00AM

Embracing the parts of screamo that aren’t totally embarrassing

9/05/13 12:00AM

The glam wizardry of Marc Bolan, from solo to T. Rex

8/08/13 12:00AM

An introduction to Rush, the biggest cult band in the world

8/01/13 11:00AM

Dissecting the deathly mystique of Siouxsie And The Banshees

7/25/13 11:00AM

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