Afternoon Bites: Birth of Uncool, Chuck Klosterman on “Room 237,” YA Comics, and More

 

At Grantland, Chuck Klosterman looks at the documentary Room 237.

At The AV Club, Noel Murray looks at the growing world of YA comics.

“We can write about music that’s hundreds of years old or an album that’s coming out next week; go to the Taylor Swift concert or dig deep into Swedish death-metal. Our work will be limited only by our writers’ curiosity and passion.” UNCOOL sounds quite promising.

Tom McGeveran remembers growing up on Roosevelt Island.

The guys behind the comic Trip Fantastic have a terrifying knowledge of Baywatch Nights.

Anna Goldfarb interviewed Dan Wilbur about dating advice.

El-P tells The Quietus about his favorite albums.

Jamie Iredell talks weight at The Rumpus.

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