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Outer Space

“The art world went a bit nutty for the whole story:” Right before WWII, Mrs. De Florian fled her Paris apartment, which was left untouched until now. Unscripted, barely researched, all fun! Paul F. Tompkins as HG Wells brings you the Dead Authors Podcast. Check out the savage Chick Flix series at Delirious Hem featuring […]

Inside Out

There is inside. Most of us spend most of our time there. There is usually something that separates that space from nature, which can often be cold, wet, or other forms of unpleasantness. Outside makes me feel small but not always in a bad way. Often both spaces are boring and normal, especially when the setting is mundane, […]

Commerce in Shall

The Academy unleashed the 2013 Oscar nominees this week, and all this editor is saying is, check out where Amour is playing nearby. At Small Press Distribution, enjoy forty percent off select Wave Books titles until February 1! The offer includes titles from Eileen Myles and Mary Ruefle. Don’t let your finances trap you under […]

Outer Space

Frothy and substantial as a soda fountain treat itself, the Paris Review‘s Sadie Stein gets rapturously sentimental for Anne Emery’s malt shop books. The ultimate slash: Star Trek meets a Softer World. For an independent alternative to the Amazon, IndieBound offers an affiliate program. Link to books you want, IndieBound pays referral fees, and independent booksellers […]

Capture or Kill: Zero Dark Thirty

There are forces working for and against Kathryn Bigelow’s newest film, Zero Dark Thirty. For: The built-in emotional gravity that comes with a story surrounding the events of September 11th; Bigelow’s past success in a familiar Middle Eastern locale (a literal sandbox for her, to use a cheeky metaphor); her execution of the ideal action-thriller […]