To any film geek, Bruce Campbell is the ultimate B-movie actor. Starring in the Evil Dead trilogy, directed by his lifelong friend Sam Raimi, he established an iconic figure in the annals of low-budget horror flicks:...
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Coury Turczyn
Will my kid survive the endless chasm of ‘Minecraft’?
This is going to be one of those first-person parental posts about children and video games. Only it’s not going to include the usual self-reassuring conclusion about my parenting skills—I have no idea if I’ve made the...
The lost world of 45 jazz EP cover art
While the album-cover art of jazz long-players (both 12- and 10-inch) have been thoroughly documented in a variety of books (in particular, the everlasting work of Reid Miles at Prestige and Blue Note), the 45 jazz EP...
The first rock band to bring you yesterday’s technology tomorrow: Man or Astroman?
In answer to the question posed at the end of this story: Yes, the Man or Astroman? invasion continues to this day. You can receive reports of their efforts at Facebook, while also contribute to their documentation...
Superhero vs. autobiographical comics: the eternal debate continues!
text by Coury Turczyn and Matthew Everett / illustrations by Travis Gray
Q&A: Tim Schafer’s never-ending quest to inject storytelling into video games
Tim Schafer, fearless leader of DoubleFine Productions, is living in another world. Although you might not be able to tell just by looking at him, he’s actually been displaced into the distant past—The Age of...
Maceo Parker, the ultimate funk sideman, steps out front
Originally published September 2008 Two and a half minutes into “Cold Sweat,” James Brown seems to be searching for something. His slow-burn vamp, recorded in 1967 at King Studios in Cincinnati, has been chugging along...
When listening was easy: 45 EP covers
Swooning orchestras lulling you into a state of relaxation despite the looming threat of nuclear devastation may not be very popular anymore, but I would posit that they may be due for a comeback these days. Here are...
A female humorist’s 1958 dissection of male sex hangups is still sadly accurate
I don’t know who Julie Ross is, or whether that’s her real name. (Or even if she is still alive.) Nevertheless, I’m a fan of her essay in the November 1958 issue of Hi-Life (“The Live-It-Up...
Southern Culture on the Skids’ 35 years of pure rock ‘n’ roll (and occasional chicken dances)
The South’s portrayal, as a topic of media fascination, is in constant flux. Is it a quirky hotbed of creativity, full of unconventional artists, musicians, and chefs? Or a region that can never quite move past...