Female Characters in Comics
Every Thursday—New Comics Day—dozens of guys filed in to pick up titles from Marvel and DC, peruse the independent offerings... read more
Found in: Books, FeaturesDemystifying The Moaners
She’s fronted ultra-creepy Bloodshot Records outfit Trailer Bride for five albums, spent seven formative years with her... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesDamien Jurado
With Jurado, what you see is what you—unapologetically—get. But amidst a pop culture of junkies addicted to a diet of empty entertainment... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThe Doves
Jimi Goodwin, the affable, bearded bassist/singer with Mancunian trio the Doves, leans forward in his seat for an endearing moment of honesty. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesJohn Doe
The energy in the cramped, sweaty, sold-out San Francisco nightclub is positively kinetic, just waiting for a spark to set it off. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesCharlie Chaplin
For a good part of the 20th century Charlie Chaplin’s disheveled, mustachioed character might’ve been... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesFrank Miller
Historically, DC Comics had offered the traditional heroes of childhood legend, but Miller’s re-imagining of Batman danced along the fine line... read more
Found in: Books, FeaturesThe Shojo Must Go On
Here’s my dilemma: While browsing Borders for manga (Japanese comics), do I act my 31 years, pretending to shop for a nonexistent niece or nephew... read more
Found in: Books, FeaturesThe Me Regeneration
’80s music is a dicey subject. For a music critic, it’s fraught territory; you can only cop to so much cheese-pop admiration and remain aesthetically trusted... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThe Dog Whisperer
Dave Matthews is on a quest. It’s a little artistic and a little spiritual, and its one he insists he’s been on for years. But with a major film role... read more
Found in: Movies, Features
