Talking with the author of Substitute about an educational system at odds with learning, seduced by technology, and ripe for reform; the vanishing awe of teachers; and the madness that is lunchtime.
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On the 25th anniversary of the release of The Black Album, an appraisal of how Metallica's Post-Good era helped secure its legacy as the greatest American band of all time.
Going a step further than the recent wave of TV featuring nuanced portrayals of mental illness, Maria Bamford’s new Netflix show takes control of the story rather than settling for mere visibility.
Let’s face facts: singing songs about really liking the Replacements isn’t paying our rent with the commies anymore.
Released thirty years ago, Prince's directorial debut seemed calculated to frustrate the fans who bought tickets to Purple Rain weekend after weekend.
A photograph is no more a memory or a gun than it is a murder or a moral code: On the work of Matt Bialer and the streets of New York City.
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