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DJ Shadow: The Internet Is Not Your Savior
It’s a democracy failure Davis saw crushed up close, given his proximity to Silicon Valley, where titans like Apple and Google sprouted from technological culture jammers into the undisputed masters of Wall Street’s universe.
Six Heroes Who Fought The Power and Won
While winners ultimately writes histories, what makes a winner often depends on the tenor of the times. And the times they are a-changin’. Again.
Sophistructuralist Rob Crow Thinks He’s People
“‘Sophistructure’ is the idea of creating a structured lifestyle plan around sophistry,” Crow told me. “Which is, of course, impossible.”
Nine Twilight Zone Blockbuster Upgrades
Hollywood is turning into a serious culture vulture scavenging off of existing properties, whose box-office is logically positioned better than films with no previous franchises. It’s a double-edged sword. For […]
Paul Cornell, DC Comics’ Sci-Fantasy Brainiac
Those in search of an imaginative writer who makes you feel bad you didn’t find him earlier should take a head-trip through my recent Cornell coverage.
Kate Beaton’s Hark! Heckles Superheroes, Scientists, Sellouts
The smart, sharp Beaton casts a much wider cultural dragnet in her otherwise unassuming art, one which snatches up literary, historical and scientific icons without mercy.
Dhani Harrison Honors Father George, Faces Fear of Missing Out
“I’m all about trying to reduce my level of ADD.”
iTunes Downloads The Beatles’ Greatest Hits
How’s this for postmodern circularity?
Martin Scorsese Documents George Harrison’s Material World
Living in the Material World explores the so-called quiet Beatle‘s storied career using previously unseen archival materials and movies, as well as revealing interviews with Paul McCartney, Terry Gilliam, Eric Clapton and more.
Nuclear Cinema: Ten Prescient Meltdowns
Fukushima and worse could have been avoided if the public and proper authorities would have just watched the following 10 destabilizing cinema and documentary meltdowns.
Grant Morrison Gives John Lennon a Chance
“I decided to treat John Lennon as a god.”
Our Biggest Security Threat Is Global Warming’s Extreme Weather
If we don’t start seriously sweating the existential crisis of climate change and ignoring the small-time drama of terrorism and partisan sellouts, then we’re finished.
The Last Airbender Reincarnates As The Legend Of Korra
Think the original series, plus Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke, and you’re probably there.
Alan Moore On The Sixties, Superheroes, America, The Bible And Why Lost Sucked
“When the state started to take us seriously and initiated countermeasures, the majority of us folded like bitches.”
Patriot Acts: Ten Comics Nationalists
Straight-up supersoldiers, jingoistic nationalists, unrepentant terrorists and even clueless dunces
Frank Miller Is Ready For His Comics Fatwa
DC Comics said hell no, in a manner of speaking.
Futurama: The Sci-Fi Toon That Wouldn’t Die
Payback is a shiny metal ass, fully bitten.
Exclusive: Explosions in the Sky’s First Official Video
Which is to say, I got to show it off first.
Space-Walking Through Swervedriver’s Sci-Fi Sonics
Franklin broke down his band’s speculative soundtracking below for fans old and new. Come for the dystopian geekery and cultural esoterica, stay for the spacey rock signatures.
Geek The Beatles: Paul McCartney Brings Tomorrow Never Knows Back to the Future
Paul McCartney is working on a new project utilizing vintage gear he once used to make tape loops for The Beatles’ landmark track “Tomorrow Never Knows.”
Adam Curtis’ Killing Machines of Loving Grace
Humanity now sees through the dead eyes built into the machines to which we have ceded our lives.
Superman Defies America, God In 900th Issue
The genius of Superman is that he belongs to everyone, for the dual purposes of peace and protection. He’s above ephemeral geopolitics and nationalist concerns, a universal agent unlike any other found in pop culture.
Must-Hear SXSW, From Yoko Ono to Ringo Deathstarr and Beyond
South By Southwest Festival stuffs a killer load of coders, filmmakers, musicians and more into the otherwise lame state of Texas.
Most Ambitious Man Of Steel Movie? All-Star Superman
All-Star Superman is an absolutely refreshing break from that capitulation. Here’s hoping Hollywood is watching, and learning.