Da Boss discovers opacity filters and other “neat-o” tricks he still thinks count as “cheating.”
My response to Crispin Sartwell's hit piece on the singer/songwriter.
“Coffee culture” wasn’t invented in the 1990s. What year is it (#492)?
A 2013 Arthur Magazine interview with musician Matt Valentine vs. a 2013 Forced Exposure interview with actress Asia Argento.
Evil Does Not Exist is a beautiful film.
Re-release every 1999 American classic and keep Hollywood on life support for another year.
Down one of the longest routes on Staten Island.
Crimson Tide (1995) is the product of a healthy industry, while Top Gun: Maverick (2022) shows how anemic Hollywood has become.
The prescience of John Carpenter’s 1988 film They Live.
We aren’t always terrifying or complicated.
A well-crinkled, hot, and foul-smelling take to end all takes.
The Massachusetts Teachers Association wants more money, less accountability, and lower academic standards.
Reflections on a golden age in Substacks, Patreons, and the work of subscriber-funded content.
Jules zones out and hones in on memories.
It’s always party time here in hell.
Sometimes, you can get everything you want.
But don’t go too far!
Ten vexing issues for the party, 10 candidates for you.
The late film icon talks to Letterman about his work at AIP, New World Pictures, and more.
Track by a long disbanded band featuring Ian Williams.
The critic says Kingdom "feels like you're watching a prequel" to the next two films in this new trilogy.
One of many perfect albums engineered by Steve Albini.
The comic returns to talk with Joe Rogan.
Dad and daughter talk about War and Peace, Children of Paradise, 3 Women, Frances Ha, and more.
Live album by the legendary avant garde group.
The late author talks about short fiction, his disinterest in writing, and his distrust of computers.
A documentary about the makeup artists of Planet of the Apes.
The author talks about his novel The Ground Beneath Her Feet.