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Life, the Universe and Everything: Spore Walks a Tightrope Between Creationism and Evolution
Will Wright makes God games—simulations that give players the power to create the world in their own... read more
Found in: Games, FeaturesListening to My Life: The Sublime Years
Julia left last week—got in her little Honda, backed out and drove away. West to California. With her long brown hair streaming and her boyfriend riding shotgun. My oldest daughter, gone... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesDenison Witmer: Carry the Weight
Eight albums in, Denison Witmer’s best... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsThe Tallest Man on Earth Rises Above
Toward the end of “Talkin’ New York,” the second track from Bob Dylan’s eponymous debut, the 20-year-old folksinger probed into American lives with precocious insight: “A lot of people..." read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesWild Beasts: Between a Purr and a Roar
Hometown: Kendal, a town in England’s Lake District Album: Limbo, Panto Band Members [l-r]: Tom Fleming (bass, vocals) Benny Little (lead guitar), Hayden Thorpe (lead vocals), Chris Talbot (drums, vocals) For Fans Of: Antony and the Johnsons, falsettoBritish band Wild Beasts was originally called Fauve, a reference to a group of early-20th-century French painters (les Fauves) whose outrageous use of bold colors marked them as true avant-gardists. The band eventually translated its name to Wild Beasts “because it sounds so much more crude in English,” says singer Hayden Thorpe. Still, the avant-garde parallels remain: Wild Beasts’ debut Limbo, Panto is... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesTakehiro Ando Gives Music a Fighting Chance
If you need advice on how to get paid for obsessing over the things you love most in the world, you might start by consulting with Japanese video-game designer Takehiro Ando... read more
Found in: Games, FeaturesFreaks and Geeks Yearbook Edition
With all the critical praise it’s received in... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsMeiko Quits Her Day Job
When Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Meiko landed two songs on Grey’s Anatomy last year, her hometown of Roberta, Ga., responded with a congratulatory billboard in the middle of town... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesBrad Paisley: Play
Play it louder or child's play? Two writers debate... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsUnglued: The Space Between
If video-game franchise Guitar Hero has shown us anything, it’s that anyone can play guitar, provided the guitar has five colored buttons instead of actual strings. So maybe it’s just... read more
Found in: Concerts, Features
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