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Wednesday, November 25 2009

The Story of a Soul Survivor: ‘Private Dancer’ at 25

By Christian John Wikane

On the eve of Tina Turner's 70th birthday, PopMatters salutes the 25th anniversary of Private Dancer. Join us as we celebrate the making of a modern classic while David Bowie, Nona Hendryx, Janelle Monáe, Bryan Adams, and more than 20 artists and producers pay tribute to the girl form Nutbush who conquered the world stage.

Re-Meet the Beatles: PopMatters Salutes the Still Fab Four

By PopMatters Staff

A comprehensive look at the history and impact of the Beatles. 20 Beatles Buried Treasures 25 Classic Beatles Songs The Records: 1963-1964, 1964-1965, 1966-1967, 1968-1969, and 1970 and Beyond ALL ESSAYS.

The Gospel According to Butch: Part 3—The Artist

By Evan Sawdey

Here songwriting is the focal point and Walker talks about his time working with Avril Lavigne, gives props to "The Macarena", and how he shouldn't try to make songs that are "post-gleeful".

Tuesday, November 24 2009

Sandra Brown

By PopMatters Staff

Bestselling author Sandra Brown chats about her weep-inducing, wavering confidence and advises that one should be wary of hiring a discount hit man.

Monday, November 23 2009

Hitting ‘The Road’ with Director John Hillcoat

By Matt Mazur

Director John Hillcoat talks to PopMatters about the hazards of being intimidated by legends, the funny side of cannibalism and Viggo Mortensen's sweet tooth as his adaptation of the seminal apocalyptic novel The Road hits theaters.

Friday, November 20 2009

Director Spotlight: Pedro Almodóvar

By PopMatters Staff

Today: Viva Pedro: The Almodovar Interview -- What could possibly be better than getting face time with one of the most legendary filmmakers of all-time? Almodóvar talks to PopMatters about his new film, Broken Embraces and much more.

Masters of Horror Manga: Kazuo Umezu and Hideshi Hino

By Oliver Ho

Perhaps more so than any other artists, Kazuo Umezu and Hideshi Hino defined the genre of horror comics in Japan, an influence that extends to the West, and also to the world of J-horror films.

Thursday, November 19 2009

Reuben Butchart [New York]

By Christian John Wikane

The former pianist for Antony & the Johnsons "awakens" with his most elaborate solo work yet.... and it features a plastic bag! Here's the story behind Reuben Butchart's boundless creativity.

Wednesday, November 18 2009

The Gospel According to Butch: Part 2—The Performer

By Evan Sawdey

The ever-prolific producer/songwriter Butch Walker notes how live shows lack a genuine mystique these days, his secret for surviving a tour, and why he'll probably never see Third Eye Blind in concert again ...

Tuesday, November 17 2009

Alison Brie and Donald Glover of ‘Community’

By PopMatters Staff

Alison Brie, who plays Trudy on Mad Men and Donald Glover, who wrote for 30 Rock before joining the Community cast, indulge in a friendly, teasing, tête à tête of sorts, as they consider PopMatters 20 Questions.

Friday, November 13 2009

We Few, We Happy Few, We Bandaged Brothers: Jeff Lemire’s The Nobody and the Quest for Self

By Kevin M. Brettauer

A touching, heartfelt meditation on identity and isolation in a small town, Jeff Lemire is able to redress an H.G. Wells classic and make it as timely and disturbing as ever.

Wednesday, November 11 2009

The Gospel According to Butch: Part 1—The Producer

By Evan Sawdey

Butch Walker talks with PopMatters about the music industry, the problems that young bands frequently succumb to in the studio, and why it's more important to write songs than design T-shirts.

Tuesday, November 10 2009

A Working Class Family: Ed and Edie Falco

By Mike Garrett

PopMatters talks with Ed Falco and his niece, actor Edie Falco, about their life in the arts and Ed's gritty new novel, Saint John of the Five Boroughs.

Monday, November 9 2009

Ayn Rand and the World She Made

By Diane Leach

Ayn Rand set out to remake reality as if it were an ill-fitting dress: by sheer will, she tried to fashion a Balenciaga gown from a housedress.

Friday, November 6 2009

Fast Food TV

By Ian Chant

The Next Iron Chef is not a show about cooking. It is a show about people freaking out; cooking just happens to be what they’re doing while they’re freaking out.

Eclipse Series 17: Nikkatsu Noir

By Alistair Dickinson

These five films from the golden-era of the legendary Nikkatsu studio shows off the never-ending ways Japanese filmmakers were able to combine the best elements of pulp and epic Japanese storytelling.

Thursday, November 5 2009

Nirvana: Bleach

By AJ Ramirez

Starting with Nevermind, Kurt Cobain intentionally simplified his compositions in order to emphasize their pop components. Less song-focused than later Nirvana works, Bleach acts as an interesting showcase of the band’s musical chops.

Wednesday, November 4 2009

Leaving Las Vegas and Leaving for Good

By Aaron Knier

Using Ben in Leaving Las Vegas as a gauge to measure myself against, my life wasn’t anywhere close to as bad as it could be, but people who thought they had better control of their drinking than me still fuck their lives right up, so....

Nicholson Baker’s Enthusiasms and Passionate Obsessions

By Christopher Guerin

Nicholson Baker writes from his enthusiasms, which are many and ever changing. Among other things, his books have focused on sex, John Updike, public libraries, and pacifism and World War II. His latest, The Anthologist, is his love letter to poetry.

Tuesday, November 3 2009

Celebrating the Death of the Dark Knight – and His Rebirth

By C.E. McAuley

With the recent passing of Bruce Wayne, can the Batman character escape the tragedy of Bruce Wayne's life that originally birthed it?

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