Darkness Illuminates: Goth Punk's Great Escapism
While goth punk's theatricality dramatizes concerns about depression and suicide amongst young people today, its safe spaces are inviting to the otherwise alienated and ostracized.
21 Aug 2019
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Anything But Easy: An Interview with Tycho
Scott Hansen's Grammy-nominated instrumental outfit has thrived in the streaming era, soundtracking lives with quiet anthems while selling out arenas. With Tycho's new album, he does the unthinkable and adds vocals to the mix.
21 Aug 2019
The Primal Instinct that Drives Wild Things in 'Gone to Earth' and 'The Wild Heart'
Powell and Pressburger's Gone to Earth, and David O. Selznick's revision, The Wild Heart, take a philosophical inquiry into whether animals have souls and to what extent humans are animals.
20 Aug 2019
On Difficulties with Acculturation in 'From Chernobyl with Love'
Journalist Katya Cengel's memoir, From Chernobyl with Love, is more illuminating of the American mindset than it is of Latvia and Ukraine.
20 Aug 2019
The Two Louis: "Pops" and "The Wildest"
New Orleans' two great Louis, Armstrong and Prima, were formed by their hometown and its culture; though both left the city, it never left them or their music. They were both artists and entertainers, gifted musicians, and unabashed crowd-pleasers.
20 Aug 2019
The Pro-Wrestling Story Collectors: An Interview with Sports Authors Steve Johnson and Greg Oliver
As discussed with sports authors Steve Johnson and Greg Oliver, The Storytellers is a celebration of the strange magic behind professional wrestling matches.
19 Aug 2019
Outside Lands 2019 Was Bigger and Better Than Ever
Saturday saw Outside Lands' largest audience yet with a reported 90,000-plus concertgoers in awe of Childish Gambino's marquee performance.
19 Aug 2019
The Dust Blows Forward: 'Trout Mask Replica' at 50
In 1969, the deeply strange musician known as Captain Beefheart released an album that is still ahead of its time a half-century later. PopMatters spoke with musicians and writers about this landmark work of art and why it continues to fascinate.
19 Aug 2019
Woodstock 50's Cautionary Example: Memories of a Cancelled Free Festival
Wrapping up the Woodstock 50 saga, our reporter tells what caused the festival's cancellation and what the future might hold for the Woodstock brand.
16 Aug 2019
How Bruce Springsteen-Inspired Film, 'Blinded by the Light', Came to Light
Director Gurinder Chadha and author/journalist Sarfraz Manzoor discuss the culture clash that inspired their film, Blinded by the Light, based on Manzoor's cross-cultural memoir, Greetings from Bury Park.
16 Aug 2019
Jim Marshall: Photographs and Legends
From civil rights protests to the greatest rock festivals, the tender and fierce perspective of a classic American photographer is captured in Chronicle Books' Jim Marshall: Show Me the Picture.
15 Aug 2019
Woodstock 50's Doom and Gloom: Caught in a Devil's Bargain
A crowded music festival market and the changing tastes of younger generations means the Woodstock has lost a lot of its cultural cache and may no longer be so relevant to music fans.
15 Aug 2019
Woodstock at 50: From Glorified Historic Disaster to Modern Day Joke
In part one of our series on Woodstock at 50, we document the troubled history of Woodstock Enterprises and its failure to capitalize on its historic brand. The failure of Woodstock 50 is hardcoded in the organization's past.
14 Aug 2019
Doris Day Plays Kit and Mouse in Hitchcock Imitator, 'Midnight Lace'
Followed on a foggy night, a menacing voice on the telephone, trapped in an elevator... Doris Day's Kit Preston verges on a nervous breakdown in Midnight Lace.
14 Aug 2019
Introducing Madison Cunningham, a Young and Timeless Talent
On her debut album Who Are You Now, 22-year-old singer-songwriter Madison Cunningham sounds like she's been writing music for decades. In this extensive interview, the rising artist tells her story.
14 Aug 2019
Unbecoming Woman: 'Dark Phoenix' and the Dethronement of the Wealthy White Male Hero
Dark Phoenix makes it clear that the X-Men, as socio-political commentary, must take their own metaphor more seriously and evolve, already.
13 Aug 2019
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