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Major Jackson on the poetics of time (and how best, in life, to spend it)
“The act of creating is a way of stopping time.” – Major Jackson Major Jackson (@Poet_Major) is an American poet, professor, and author of...
White Zombie guitarist J. Yuenger on music, expat life, and long-term travel
“Travel feels like a generational signifier the way rock music was when I was a kid. The whole idea of having experiences as opposed...
Traveling Russia onboard the Trans-Siberian express: A 2018 case study
“I can’t imagine what the Trans-Siberian train would be like if you knew what time it was. That was the ongoing fun of the...
The great railway bizarre: A Trans-Siberian story (plus audio endnotes)
“If there is any revelation to be gleaned from spending several days on a single train, it will come from the bizarre details that...
Writer-producer LaToya Morgan on TV storytelling and creative self-discipline
“It’s better for characters if their arc isn’t a straight line. You get to see how far they will go for something. You get...
Punk icon Ian MacKaye on why we should question the official history of rock music
“Punk is not a sound for me. It’s not a style of music. It’s not a look. It’s not even an attitude. For me...