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Nonrequired Reading Has a Finger on the Pulse of the Moment
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Nonrequired Reading Has a Finger on the Pulse of the Moment

By Linda Levitt / 13 November 2017

Turning the pages of The Best American Nonrequired Reading to find Tweets or sheet music creates the kind of unexpected surprise that's often encountered in digital space, but seldom in print.

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The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell

By Michael Patrick Brady / 23 October 2008
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Part 5: The Return of the Auteur

By PopMatters Staff / 21 June 2007
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The Incredibles (2004)

By Cynthia Fuchs / 7 March 2005
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Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2003)

By Patrick Schabe / 4 December 2003
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Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2003)

By Jesse Hassenger / 6 June 2003

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Suicide’s Music in Film: An Interview with Martin Rev
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Suicide’s Music in Film: An Interview with Martin Rev

By Jonathan Monovich / 22 March 2023
Liza Minnelli Hung Up Her Feather Boa and Sequins for ‘Gently’
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Liza Minnelli Hung Up Her Feather Boa and Sequins for ‘Gently’

By ​Peter Piatkowski / 22 March 2023
Jayne Mansfield Outsmarts the “Dumb Blonde” Role In Steinbeck Adaptation ‘The Wayward Bus’
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Jayne Mansfield Outsmarts the “Dumb Blonde” Role In Steinbeck Adaptation ‘The Wayward Bus’

By Matt McKinzie / 21 March 2023
Maggie, What Have We Done: Pink Floyd’s ‘The Final Cut’ at 40
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Maggie, What Have We Done: Pink Floyd’s ‘The Final Cut’ at 40

By Chris Ingalls / 21 March 2023
Tom Waits’ ‘Closing Time’ and the Myth of the Eponymous Debut Album
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Tom Waits’ ‘Closing Time’ and the Myth of the Eponymous Debut Album

By Avery Gregurich / 20 March 2023

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PopMatters Seeks Music Writers

By PopMatters Staff / 28 September 2022
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PopMatters Seeks Film Critics and Essayists

By Karen Zarker / 28 September 2022
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Suicide’s Music in Film: An Interview with Martin Rev
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Suicide’s Music in Film: An Interview with Martin Rev

By Jonathan Monovich / 22 March 2023
Liza Minnelli Hung Up Her Feather Boa and Sequins for ‘Gently’
All Things Reconsidered/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Music/Music Features/Pop Past

Liza Minnelli Hung Up Her Feather Boa and Sequins for ‘Gently’

By ​Peter Piatkowski / 22 March 2023
Jayne Mansfield Outsmarts the “Dumb Blonde” Role In Steinbeck Adaptation ‘The Wayward Bus’
All Things Reconsidered/Books/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Film/Film Feature/Pop Past

Jayne Mansfield Outsmarts the “Dumb Blonde” Role In Steinbeck Adaptation ‘The Wayward Bus’

By Matt McKinzie / 21 March 2023
Maggie, What Have We Done: Pink Floyd’s ‘The Final Cut’ at 40
All Things Reconsidered/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Music Features/Pop Past

Maggie, What Have We Done: Pink Floyd’s ‘The Final Cut’ at 40

By Chris Ingalls / 21 March 2023
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