The Doors: America’s Star-Spangled Band
Sean MurphyThe 4th of July presents an at least two irresistible reasons to talk about The Doors. One: Jim Morrison took his last bath on July 3, 1971 in Paris. R.I.P. Lizard King.…
Fantômas: 10 Years Later
A writer should always set challenges: it keeps things interesting and guards against formulaic and predictable assessments. Still, as Harry Callahan sagely observed, "A man's gotta know his limitations." I…
Of Big Macs, Beethoven and Fisherman’s Friends
Ten years is a long time. Imagine something you love, or crave. Then imagine ten years without it. Some cravings (indeed, most cravings, it might be argued) involve things like…
Steven Wilson: Appetite for Construction
To point out the superhuman scale Steven Wilson operates on is like pondering whether Donald Trump's hair is for real. Wilson, whose name you may not know, nevertheless recorded a new…
from PopMatters Best of Books 2008: Fiction
While Last Last Chance is recommended for the simple reason that it’s a fantastic book, it is also worth celebrating as an introductory statement from a young writer we should…