Lizzy Goodman

The Original Alternative: Perry Farrell On Lollapalooza And The Art Of Making A Scene

21 years after he started Lollapalooza, Perry Farrell is drawing a record number of fans to the music and culture event. Here, he talks about the heart of the show, international expansion, and creating a new scene with immersive theater.

The Original Alternative: Perry Farrell On Lollapalooza And The Art Of Making A Scene

How A New Orleans Collective Made The Summer’s Critical Smash, “Beasts Of The Southern Wild”

Beasts of the Southern Wild came from nowhere to win the top prizes at Sundance and Cannes. Well, not quite from nowhere. Here, the film’s director Benh Zeitlin discusses the origins of the filmmaking collective Court 13 in an abandoned squash court, the truly wild origins of the film, and why they paint the back of the chair even if the camera doesn’t see it.

How A New Orleans Collective Made The Summer’s Critical Smash, “Beasts Of The Southern Wild”

The Odd Case Of Earl Sweatshirt And The Future Of Hip-Hop Marketing

Earl Sweatshirt returns to Odd Future, as the band is poised for a tour and the launch of its new TV show. Oh, and its first album, “OF Tape Vol.2.”

The Odd Case Of Earl Sweatshirt And The Future Of Hip-Hop Marketing

A Creative Movement Grows In Brooklyn: Mason Jar Brings The Art Back To Music

The nine-member multi-discipline collective known as Mason Jar Music doesn’t do big budget music shows. But that doesn’t mean the group doesn’t have big ambitions for creating music experiences, and now the group’s exquisitely curated performances and artisanal approach to production and video are attracting bigger names.

A Creative Movement Grows In Brooklyn: Mason Jar Brings The Art Back To Music

Oscar Nominations: David Fincher’s Social Network

David Fincher may not have been nominated for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, but several of his regular collaborators–including Jeff Cronenweth, Angus Wall, Kirk Baxter, and Ren Klyce–were (along with Rooney Mara for Best Actress). A look inside the Fincher machine.

Oscar Nominations: David Fincher’s Social Network

“Hunger In L.A.” Immerses Viewers In An Interactive Journalism Experience (And A Food Line)

One of the most talked-about–and harrowing–Sundance films wasn’t a film in the traditional sense. Hunger In L.A., which screened at the New Frontier Pavilion, is an interactive experience that puts participants in the middle of a shocking food line incident. Its creator, journalist-turned-documentarian Nonny de la Peña, talks about the making of the project and its potential impact beyond Sundance.

“Hunger In L.A.” Immerses Viewers In An Interactive Journalism Experience (And A Food Line)

“Downton Abbey” Is BBC-Meets-E!, “Masterpiece” For The Under-80 Set

You secretly DVR General Hospital and plan evenings around the Kardashians. Time to pull up the shades hiding your shame and celebrate a show that masterfully blends the sleaze of soaps, the beauty of Mad Men, and the international class of Masterpiece.

“Downton Abbey” Is BBC-Meets-E!, “Masterpiece” For The Under-80 Set

Aleksa Palladino Sings Angela Darmody’s Swan Song

“It was devastating,” says multi-hyphenate performer-musician-artist Aleksa Palladino about the too-short life of one of Boardwalk Empire’s nuanced characters. And she shares the alternate ending for Angela that never aired.

Aleksa Palladino Sings Angela Darmody’s Swan Song

Impact

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These batteries ditch the lithium for something much cheaper: iron

L.A. just took a crucial step to end its ongoing, dangerous urban oil drilling

News

Biden promised to put a Black woman on the Supreme Court: Here’s a possible shortlist

Omicron BA.2 in the U.S.: What we know about the emerging ‘stealth’ variant of COVID-19

Aziz Ansari’s new Netflix special demonstrates the pitfalls of COVID comedy

Co.Design

Why a rural hospital in Bangladesh was named the world’s best new building

From cohousing to dementia villages: How Canadian communities are redesigning senior living

The fascinating design story behind the new Maya Angelou quarters

Work Life

6 things you must update on your résumé right now

5 simple ways to cultivate hope

6 red flags your body is breaking down from overwork