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Super Boys: The Amazing Adventures of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster

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LENGTH: 10 minutes (2576 words)

Tomorrow Belongs to Her: The Art That Rose Against Thatcher

“On December 22 1986, finding I was body positive, I set myself a target: I would disclose my secret and survive Margaret Thatcher. I did.”—Derek Jarman, 1991 One facet in the…
LENGTH: 14 minutes (3641 words)
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Have Fun: A Tribute to Diana Ross, Nile Rodgers, and the CHIC Groove of 'diana' (Parts 1-4)

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LENGTH: 5 minutes (1408 words)

Mojo Hand: The Life and Music of Lightnin' Hopkins

Excerpted from Mojo Hand: The Life and Music of Lightnin’ Hopkins by Timothy J. O’Brien and David A. Ensminger (footnotes omitted). (Copyright © 2013) Appears by the permission of…
LENGTH: 14 minutes (3544 words)

Is Corporate Sponsorship Now Long-Form Journalisms Last Hope?

At a time when being a long-time, name-brand print publication is actually a liability and when online ad revenues pale in comparison to print ad sales enough to sink many of these publications, the…
LENGTH: 9 minutes (2363 words)
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'Spring Breakers', 'Pain & Gain' and Postmodern Folly at the Movies

“What I finally decided was: art is simply inevitable. It was on the wall of the cave in France 30,000 years ago. And it’s because we are a species that’s driven by narrative.…
LENGTH: 14 minutes (3521 words)

When Everything Changed: Memory, Nostalgia and the Tragic Turning Point

There are certain moments that define generations to come. Certain moments have become fixtures of culture, popular and otherwise. They serve as benchmarks for all our hopes and fears. These moments…
LENGTH: 6 minutes (1680 words)

Comics-in-Chief: Laughing With (and At) the Presidents -- The Scathing Slice of the Satirical Edge

The ‘60s, it’s often said, changed everything, and political humor is no exception. Prescient trailblazers from the underground—like Mort Sahl, Lenny Bruce, and Dick…
LENGTH: 11 minutes (2758 words)

Should Hollywood Lie Low or Sound the Alarm? 'Hollywood and Hitler, 1933-1939'

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LENGTH: 7 minutes (1854 words)
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