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Power and the Pickup Artist

By Rob HorningJuly 14, 2010
Rather than establish a spontaneous, open-ended and reciprocal relation with another person, the pickup artists want to assure that interpersonal exchanges follow a rigid script that culminates in sex
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And It Felt Like A Kiss: The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Specter

By Helena FitzgeraldJuly 2, 2010
Rock and roll has no morals. Of course, that’s much of what is and has always been attractive about it. But maybe there’s something legitimately chilling beyond where lawlessness and rebellion are sexy.
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Orhan Pamuk and The National on Sadness

By Helena FitzgeraldMay 25, 2010
“Now, many years later, I understand that this discontent is the basic trait that turns a person into a writer. Patience and toil are not…
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Lester Bangs and Rock Music As The Eternal High School Girlfriend

By Helena FitzgeraldMay 11, 2010
Did you ever want to kill what weaned you? Well, don’t try too hard. The next generation will not live for no burnout myth and…
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Coming & Crying

By jbernsteinJanuary 18, 2010
An interesting project to be aware of: Coming & Crying. Coming & Crying is an effort by Melissa Gira Grant and Meaghan O’Connell to publish…

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