Author: Amber Frost

The untimely passing of Stiv Bators is one of the most unexpected deaths in punk history. After years of onstage self-mutilation, brutal falls, and even…

A dedicated student of meditation throughout most of his adulthood, Allen Ginsberg fell into Buddhism fairly early on in life, well before the mysticism craze…

The Instagram account The Simpsons Tattoo is surprisingly delightful. I’m not shocked that a lot of people have body art inspired by the show, but…

“Beer Olympics 1” It’s strange to think of the 1990s as a bygone era, but artist and photographer Ash Thayer’s new book Kill City: Lower…

In 1977, Michael Rectenwald was a disenchanted pre-med student with a secret passion for poetry–Allen Ginsberg and his influences in particular. After a couple of…

With Seasonal Affective Disorder slowly crushing my soul into oblivion, I have been absolutely starved for some aural “sunshine.” The Beach Boys are the obvious…

I’ve been attempting to track down the entirety of Luciano Pavarotti’s Pavarotti and Friends, a 2002 benefit concert for Angolan refugees, ever since I saw…

Oh come on dude! At least tidy up a little bit first! John Waters calls it “hilarious.” David Sedaris says it’s “just perfect.” Lurid Digs…

I’m always impressed by the human ability and impulse to create art, even under the most dire of conditions, and it’s difficult to imagine a…

Austerity, repression, police brutality and skyrocketing unemployment–young people the world over have so much to fight for, but it’s the protesters of Bolivia who have…