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What it’s like to be a black police officer in America
“We have a lot of conflict in this world because we’re too busy putting ourselves into groups.” – Bear Manuel Jerry “Bear” Manuel is...
A Shadow History of Rock Music in the 1980s
“I think in every era of music you can find stuff like this — and sometimes you’ll find that it’s superior to the music...
Novelist Tod Goldberg on murder, and why sports is so emotionally affecting
“To be creative, you have to live. You have to exist on this planet for a little bit” – Tod Goldberg Tod Goldberg (@todgoldberg)...
Sharknado producer David Latt on how the B-movie sausage gets made
“Go forward, have strength in your own convictions, enjoy what you’re doing, and you’ll be fine.” – David Latt David Latt (@DavidMLatt) is the...
Novelist Cynthia Sweeney on getting your big creative break at mid-life
“I thought that if things were hard it somehow meant that you shouldn’t be doing them. I think that was a youthful notion.” –Cynthia...
Bookslut Jessa Crispin on Keanu Reeves and the joys of celebrity fixation
“It’s helpful to have a thing that only exists in your imagination, as long as you are aware that that’s what it is. It’s...