This afternoon: D. Foy made a playlist, a lengthy interview with Adam Wilson, the “creative nonfiction” aesthetic on film, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Adam Wilson, D. Foy’s Playlist, Murray Farish Interviewed, Jodorowsky at MoMA, and More
Afternoon Bites: The Literary South, Alejandro Jodorowsky, New Mira Gonzalez Fiction, A D. Foy Excerpt, and More
This afternoon: Guernica takes a look at the South in literature and culture, interviews with Christopher Merkner and Jeff VanderMeer, an excerpt of D. Foy’s new novel, and more.
Weekend Bites: Jodorowsky Interviewed, Alexander Chee Talks Clifford Chase, Helen Oyeyemi, Ghost Hunters, and More
This weekend: interviews with Alejandro Jodorowsky, Helen Oyeyemi, and Gary Lutz; Alexander Chee on Clifford Chase’s memoir; ghost hunters; and more.
Afternoon Bites: Kim Gordon at PS1, Library Zines, Philadelphia Punk, Jodorowsky’s Latest, and More
This afternoon: a Kyle Minor playlist, Kim Gordon closes out PS1’s Mike Kelley retrospective, library zines, the state of punk in Philadelphia, and more.
Jack Kirby, Alejandro Jodorowsky, and the Cosmic Film/Cosmic Comic Overlap
Today on The Dissolve, Noel Murray takes a long look at one of the more intriguing cultural convergences of the last few decades: namely, the fact that Jack Kirby adapted 2001: A Space Odyssey for comics.
Afternoon Bites: Jodorowsky’s Memoir, Sergio de la Pava, Tanya Donnelly at The Paris Review, “Her” Reviewed, and More
This afternoon: Sergio de la Pava in New York, the music of Tanya Donnelly, thoughts on Spike Jonze’s latest, and more.
Band Booking: Dustin Wong
Posted by Jason Diamond Dustin Wong is one of the great guitar geniuses of our time, and on his first solo album since the hiatus–or whatever the kids are calling it these days–of his former band, Ponytail, he delivers big time. Infinite Love is an expansive work of heady, spazzy, and textured instrumentals that sounds something like surf rock for the Silver Surfer. A lot of it sounds improvised (and frankly, it probably is), and some of it sounds like […]
Bites: Virginia Woolf’s Birthday, Alejandro Jodorowsky, and Jews Defending Céline
Virginia Woolf was born in London, 129 years ago today. (Image via Etsy) Great article on the comic book art of the great Alejandro Jodorowsky. Jews come to the rescue of Céline. Do things get awkward? Find out.