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For a brief time in the 1990s, independent American filmmakers were suddenly important—or, at least, they were getting attention for their work. In this pre-Netflix era, when movies still seemed more like an art than a...
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How did British jazz get so cool all of a sudden?
In Ray Davies’ somewhat infamous track-by-track review of the Beatles’ Revolver, he tackled “Got To Get You Into My Life” by declaring: “Jazz backing – and it just goes to prove that Britain’s...
A day in the life of MAD Magazine
Nick Meglin worked at MAD Magazine for 48 years, working his way up from contributing writer to editor in chief, a position he held for 20 years before retiring in 2004. Meglin led MAD in the post-William Gaines years...
Q&A: cartoon artist Jhonen Vasquez and the return of ‘Invader Zim’
Jhonen Vasquez was born to be a comic book artist—he started drawing as a child and hasn’t stopped since, though it wasn’t his primary career aspiration. He simply enjoys illustrating. His first published comic...
Tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain’s mastery of Indian drumming resonates in American culture
As a child of seven years, Ustad Zakir Hussain would begin his days at 2 o’clock in the morning when his father would wake him for drumming lessons while everyone else in their home slept. They would talk about drums...
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...
