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Death, Myth and Dreaming in Wuthering Heights

By Nicholas Ashe Bateman | February 5, 2021

By Nicholas Ashe Bateman | February 5, 2021

Death, Myth and Dreaming in Wuthering Heights

The Wanting Mare writer-director Nicholas Ashe Bateman pays tribute to a late friend through his meditation on Emily Brontë’s eternal classic.

Three Great Things: Carlos Reygadas

By Carlos Reygadas | June 27, 2019

By Carlos Reygadas | June 27, 2019

Three Great Things: Carlos Reygadas

The Mexican maestro, writer-director of Silent Light and the new Our Time, discusses his favorite non-cinematic pursuits.

Rich Homie Quan: Rich as in Spirit, Part Two

By Rich Homie Quan | November 8, 2018

By Rich Homie Quan | November 8, 2018

Rich Homie Quan: Rich as in Spirit, Part Two

In this second installment, Rich Homie Quan discusses his writing process (and his love of James Patterson).

An Excerpt from Mouthguard, a Book of Poetry by Sadie Dupuis

By Sadie Dupuis | October 31, 2018

By Sadie Dupuis | October 31, 2018

An Excerpt from Mouthguard, a Book of Poetry by Sadie Dupuis

Read "Build a Better Do It" from the debut collection, plus an introductory essay by Dupuis herself.

Wherefore Art Thou? An Album Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Juliet, Naked

By Perry Serpa | October 16, 2018

By Perry Serpa | October 16, 2018

Wherefore Art Thou? An Album Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Juliet, Naked

How Perry Serpa made a real tribute album to a fictional classic album.

Falling in Love With Ursula K. Le Guin

By Briana Marela | February 5, 2018

By Briana Marela | February 5, 2018

Falling in Love With Ursula K. Le Guin

Parsing (and writing songs about) her beautiful, strange worlds and "magical relationships."