In the New York Times: Ted Leo, Titus Andronicus, and New Jersey rock Speaking of T.A., Pitchfork basically echo my statement made a few weeks back, about the bands newest album, The Monitor, being one of the best albums of the year. Levi Asher plays analyst on Dr. Seuss. The enduring political wisdom of Mark Twain. Portnoy’s Complaint is 40. “Can you turn a J.D. Salinger into a Mark Cuban?” Huh? Indie rock and classical composers: the list. L Magazine […]
Twain and Tesla: Tight Bros From Way Back When
Thanks to Maud Newton for teaching us about the bromance between Mark Twain and Nikola Tesla.
Bites: Letters From Twain, Elliott Takes on Elliott, Lemony Snicket, Stupid Budweiser, Van Dyke Parks Profiled,and More
“Scotch whisky, certain lemons, & hot water.”: Mark Twain writes a letter. Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket) gets profiled in The Telegraph. That Budweiser ad from the Super Bowl that was insulting to book club people, readers, men, women, and anybody with a little bit of intelligence. Stephen Elliott interviews author Stephen Elliott, and asks the hard hitting questions. Thanks to The Millions for hipping us to FUCK YEAH NYRB CLASSICS!! The last of the Yiddish poets. James Wood reviews two […]