The Great Gatsby at 100
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Val Kilmer: He Was Our Huckleberry
Nice to see some great tributes to Val Kilmer rolling in (and this one in...
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“Civilization’s going to pieces…I’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. Have you read...
Orrin Keepnews: Hero for America’s Music
Revisiting a piece from exactly 10 years ago, celebrating an unjustly obscure, sadly under-appreciated hero...
Gene Hackman, The Bone Marrow of American Artistry
Once upon a time when I was sixteen I had the great good fortune to...
Thank You, Jeff Bezos
Thank you, Jeff Bezos. On one hand, the news coming out this morning from the Washington Post issimultaneously...
2/26/12: A Poem for Trayvon Martin
On this day in History: On February 26, 2012, Trayvon Martin, an African American teen walking...
Songs From the Big Chair at 40
Forty years ago today: Songs from the Big Chair, one of the best albums (start...
Let The Music Be Your Master: Physical Graffiti at 50
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Feb 8, 2025: The Rebirth of a Nation
February 8, 1915: “The Birth of a Nation” opens in L.A., glorifying the KKK. (More...