Groucho Marx and William F. Buckley debate the nature of comedy on ‘Firing Line,’ 1967
On July 7, 1967, Groucho Marx appeared as a guest on William F. Buckley’s current affairs show Firing Line to debate the topic “Is the…
Author: Martin Schneider Archives: 12/2016
A fucked-up Tarot deck with its own soundtrack by Thee Oh Sees’ John Dwyer
It’s a bit late to get ahold of it for a Christmas gift this year, perhaps, but I suspect that the sure-to-be-malign year of 2017…
Website plays William S Burroughs reading random snippets from ‘Naked Lunch’ every time you refresh
It’s axiomatic that William S. Burroughs’ Naked Lunch is one of the landmark accomplishments of 20th-century American literature. All the more striking its author’s commitment…
There’s a riot going on: Posters of resistance from Paris 1968
“Beauty is in the street” As the annus horribilis of 2016 draws to a close, my mind tilts towards predecessors of resistance. It is easy…
These odd ‘Dune’ coloring books adapted from the David Lynch film are ‘brilliantly disgusting’
The making and release of the 1984 adaptation of Frank Herbert’s mega-successful sci-fi epic Dune, directed by of all people David Lynch, is one of…
Jazz great Yōsuke Yamashita plays a burning piano
It’s safe to say that if you reach the age of 66 and you find yourself playing a piano that is on fire, either your…
That time Orson Welles met Andy Kaufman
Orson Welles and Andy Kaufman were arguably the two greatest pranksters in American history. Welles infamously sparked an intense bout of public hysteria when his…
Kraftwerk, Throbbing Gristle, Beefheart, The Residents, Sun Ra & more as ‘South Park’ characters
The Residents If you like your music adventurous, you’ll probably get a huge kick out of Noise Park, a Tumblr that features South Park versions…
Poor Donald Trump hates pics of his double chin, so the Internet decided to help
We have not yet reached full-on buyer’s remorse on the election of Donald Trump to be our nation’s president, but we’re getting there at a…