My Best Friend
In My Best Friend, François is an antique dealer whose self-interested business practices have left him with no real friends... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsThe Big Picture
Anyone nostalgic for the stately Americana of PBS’s vintage American Playhouse series will... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsKyle Anderson
Accidental Revolution: The Story of Grunge
And so in 2007 I find myself thinking about the genre known as “grunge” more than any sane person rightly should... read more
Tim Flannery
Chasing Kangaroos: A Continent, a Scientist, and a Search for the World’s Most Extraordinary Creature
Boys can always be divided into two categories: those who throw rocks (the popular majority) and those who collect them (the inevitable outcasts)... read more
Irini Spanidou
Before
Beatrice has what it takes to be one of those... read more
The Magic Numbers: One Singular Sensation
In the awkward first-date dynamic of the average music interview, the interviewer usually has the dramatic advantage of prior history. With the help of a few press clips, he can identify the thrice-beaten dead-horse topics for any given band... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesGuilt-rock: A confessional list
We’ve all got guilty pleasures. We’re all a little nostalgic for the cheesy songs we loved in middle school. We all liked Duran Duran at some point. We all know every word to Lisa Loeb’s “Stay.” We all go to American Idol... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesHow to pick a Dylan song: Brian Ferry explains
As lead singer of legendary art-rock band Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry earned a reputation as one of music’s great innovators. But as forward-looking as Roxy Music was, there was always a side of Ferry that enjoyed looking back. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesRooney: Calling the World
Odd band out finds home in warm jukebox glow of classicist power-pop read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsBottom of the Hudson: Fantastic Hawk
Guided by voices… and glockenspiels read more
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