Ian Winwood’s ‘Bodies’ Laments Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Contractual Terms
In Bodies: Life and Death in Music, critic Ian Winwood chronicles the wreckage of a reckless industry and wonders if there is another way.
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Tears in Rain: ‘Blade Runner’ and Philip K. Dick’s Legacy in Film
Blade Runner, and the work of Philip K. Dick, continues to find its way into our cinemas and minds. How did the visions of a paranoid loner become the most relevant science fiction of our time?
Positively Tripping with Michael Pollan
That a highly respected professor would take a variety of illegal drugs so he can tell the rest of us what we're missing is a pretty enticing project.
How Fragile Relationships and Plans Can Be in Cara Hoffman’s Running
Running is a disconcerting, moving, and ultimately treasurable novel whose rich, lived-in world and remarkably complex and empathetic protagonists remain alluring from start to finish.
Changing Lanes with John Waters
To most, hitchhiking is a terrifying risk taken by the desperate or insane. This makes it a perfect subject for John Waters’ latest book, Carsick.
Mac Miller: Faces
Mac Miller continues on his path following money, fame, drugs and alcohol, while writing some clever, craftily worded lyrics along the way.
