The End of the Tour
A new film opens a window into the innermost workings of David Foster Wallace… by: Michael Shields Once again,…
Two Poems by Norman Fischer
by: Norman Fischer Norman Fischer’s poetry is like a dream about how one’s own mind is dreaming. It urges…
True Detective Season 2, Episode 6 – A Roundtable
by: Michael Shields and Chris Thompson True Detective takes us directly into the eye of the storm, and what…
Twenty Years Later – Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Twenty Years after its release, The Purple Tape’s legend and impact remains just as potent as ever…. by: Michael…
Death of the Southern Man
by: Adam Willis A guest contributor weighs in on Atticus Finch and the simplification of Southern heritage… Be honest….
Two Poems by Kip Zegers
by: Kip Zegers Kip Zegers’ poetry finds a deep and abiding music in the multi-layered experience of the everyday….
True Detective Season 2, Episode 5 – A Roundtable
by: Michael Shields and Chris Thompson True Detective Season 2 begins its riveting second act by asking all the…
Pluto’s New Horizons
by: Chris Thompson With the arrival of the New Horizons space probe at Pluto, a ten year old space-fanatic…
Another Day in America
When will enough be enough, or are routine casualties an acceptable cost of ensuring our right to arms? by:…
Two Poems by Tom Montag
Tom Montag’s poems confront life’s inherent limitations unflinchingly. And even when such acknowledgement doesn’t bring wisdom or solace to…
True Detective Season 2, Episode 4 – A Roundtable
by: Michael Shields and Chris Thompson True Detective hits its midway point, and its stride, in an explosive and…
The Times Square Hustler & The Sex Doctor
by: Hilary Holladay How Herbert Huncke talked his way into the Kinsey Report… During the years before he met…