New: Jul. 29, 2010

Western Civilization Has Replaced the Post Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Genre

Everything is crazy. There is a new oil spill in the Kalamazoo River that threatens to become “a tragedy of historic proportions,” says Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm, if it reaches Lake Michigan…

By Brandon Scott Gorrell info

Brandon Scott Gorrell is a writer living in Seattle, WA.

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Jul. 29, 2010

Kind Of A Lyric Essay About Something I’m Not Really Sure…

… and behind this mask Herge; and behind this mask Roald Dahl; and behind this mask Terry Brooks; and behind this mask Ernest Hemingway; and behind this mask Ken Kesey; and behind this mask Homer; and behind this mask J.D. Salinger; and behind this mask Mark Twain…

By Shawn Vandor info

Shawn Vandor is a writer living in Portland, OR.

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Jul. 29, 2010

Required Reading: 5 Great Essays from Summer 2010

In the virtual and hardcopy seas of so much slush, Good Writing is a rare and rarefied feat commensurate with Good Conversation or Good Sportsmanship or Good Sex. It is, to say the least, all any of us can ask for.

By Molly Oswaks info

Molly Oswaks lives and writes in Manhattan.

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Jul. 28, 2010

Blacklisted: Racism at Essence Magazine?

There has been much talk about the state of black fashion models, why there are so few. And time and again I’ve heard the line: if you put a black face on a cover, the magazine won’t sell.

By Madison Moore info

Madison is a freelance pop culture writer living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

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Jul. 27, 2010

EATMEWHILEIMHOT! – xAlbumx

Christopher Drew is different and thus kind of cooler than other famous teenagers, like Justin Bieber, because he is an artist’s artist. Which is to say, the dude is a little cuckoo. And that his priorities aren’t necessarily all about making mad bank and getting his dick wet. Dude writes poetry and distributes it via MySpace for goodness sake.

By Christopher Lynsey info

Christopher Lynsey is a thinker and conceptual writer living in New York City.

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Jul. 27, 2010

Mad Men’s Don Draper Is Failing Harder

Don Draper. Donald. Draper. It’s a strong name. Masculine. The “DD” initials look good on cufflinks. If it wasn’t a made-up name it would be the kind of name a guy would want to have. But then again in the world of the show it’s not a made-up name, is it?

By Bart Schaneman info

Bart Schaneman is an American writer from the Great Plains.

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