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Recent FeaturesMonday, January 29 2007
An Atomic Threat Made in AmericaBeyond the fear of North Korea's or Iran's nuclear capabilities looms a more far-reaching threat: the vast amount of nuclear bomb-grade material scattered across the globe. And it wasn't Kim Jong Il or the ayatollahs of Iran who put it there. America did. 
Lucha Libre UnmaskedLucha libre and American wrestling are propelled by the same overarching theme: the vicarious morality play, the most important theme in professional wrestling of any sort. So what has kept lucha libre, professional wrestling in the Mexican tradition, out of the American mainstream? 
Legendary Weapons of Hong KongWhen their films bog down in plot contrivances, Chor and Chang share a baroque leadenness. By contrast, Chia-Liang offers nimble entertainments. Friday, January 26 2007
Different Worlds: Does The OC endorse the economic segregation that threatens America?As The OC (and recent films such as Bring It On or Save the Last Dance) reflects, Americans are increasingly likely to live class-bound lives in class-bound places. 
The Radical Christian Right Is Built on Suburban DespairMillions of Americans live trapped in soulless exurbs which lack any kind of community, leaving them feeling isolated and vulnerable. Without alternatives for their social despair, they flock to demagogues promising revenge and a mythical utopia. Thursday, January 25 2007
Hip Hop Is Dead: Art, Culture, & TraditionHomer, Dante, Milton, and Nas: It's bigger than Hip Hop Is Dead. Wednesday, January 24 2007
One More Drifter in the Snow: An Interview with Aimee MannThe songwriter looks at the ghost of Christmas past while moving forward. 
No Girls Allowed!: Crumb and the Comix CountercultureAs the standard-bearer of the underground comix movement, Robert Crumb poisoned a blossoming genre with vehement misogyny. Tuesday, January 23 2007
Pixilated: Frank Capra’s Columbia YearsCapra's films of the '30s are seminal works and cannot be underestimated; their influence on American film has been viral, forever infiltrating the structural and thematic templates of contemporary cinema. 
The Second Looting of New OrleansThe city is an international symbol of neglect and racism. But the federal government isn't the only one to blame. Monday, January 22 2007
What Happened to Our Voice?PopMatters investigates the sad trajectory of the Village Voice after merging with the national-weekly behemoth New Times Media. 
A Darker Shade of BunkA recent ruling regarding the royalty rights to Procol Harum's 1967 classic "A Whiter Shade of Pale" could have severe implications for all UK songwriters. Friday, January 19 2007
Hoots, Hollers and Barbaric YawpsA field guide to unscripted exclamations in the pop-music wilderness. 
More Honest, More Accountable, More Alive: A Conversation with Deadspin.com Editor, Will LeitchWill Leitch: I don't believe anyone goes to the site to hear what Will Leitch thinks about sports, if you'll forgive my brief venture into the third person. Thursday, January 18 2007
All for One and One for All: An Interview With Swan LakeWhat happens when you throw three of indie rock's most eccentric songwriters together in a remote cabin on Vancouver Island -- with only guitars and mics for amusement and the nearest bar over a dangerous mountain pass? Swan Lake, that's what. Wednesday, January 17 2007
The Birth of an Idea: Instant NationThe history of the United States is essentially the history of an idea; the idea that all men are created equal, and its gradual manifestation in actuality with all of its contradictions and hypocrisies. 
Becks Chooses LifeAs a football fan, you can’t help feel that, somewhere along the line, it didn’t happen on the field in quite the way that it should have. 
Blacklist [New York]Born out of twin interests in art and activism, the murky and even problematic practice of either has given way to a band that perches on the ledge between hipster fashion and scene critique. Tuesday, January 16 2007
David Beckham for Nothing? The Economics of the DealPhillip Anschutz stands to make a few million dollars profit on Mr. Beckham with virtually no downside risk. 
Barbra Streisand: Lessons from a Lesbian IconThe existence of gay male fans of Barbra is well documented and highly visible, but in the lesbian community, our fandom is just as long lived, though not as well known. |
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