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Lou Reed's Solo Albums, Ranked; and, Should You Bother?
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Captain Beefheart: Some Notes Toward Appreciating a Difficult Artist
(At some point in my last few weeks on Twitter I found myself talking to one of my Internet pals about the legendary “outsider” rock star Captain…
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A Glimpse of Righteous Gemstones Season Four
Some interesting details from this story: LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — There is a new development in a lawsuit filed by Jerry Falwell Jr. over allegations…
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Three Random Notes on Nostalgia
I think I know what C.S. Lewis meant by joy, sensucht: the intense longing-beyond-longing, better than any fulfillment, not so much an emotional…
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On the Desire for a "Twitter Replacement"
Twitter was great for writers because it brought eyeballs to our work at a time when “eyeballs” were a nice measurable metric for the people who pay us…
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Housecleaning For People With Poor Executive Functioning
Today’s newsletter comes out of a conversation with a friend who has ADHD, as I do. I throw it out there in case it’s useful to others. I used to be…
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Insufficiently Adored '80s Records Pt II
This is, as the title would indicate, the second installment in an occasional series where I leverage my expertise as a Tears For Fears fan, a 4AD…
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I Genuinely Can't Believe I'm Saying This, But BLUE BEETLE Whips Ass
if you have the kinds of brainworms I do, you should see it while it's still in theatres
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