Though Guantanamo Bay is no longer in the daily headlines, it remains very much open and operating. Dave Engelhardt was a pro bono lawyer for several prisoners detained at Guantanamo Bay, and spoke with Paula Whyman about his work there. …more

Paula Whyman talks with SM Shrake about his annual witch costume in The Rumpus’ thirty-first mini-interview!

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Paula: Tim Guthrie is an internationally exhibited and award-winning multimedia artist.  He is also the best movie-dialogue-reciter I have ever met, which endeared him to me immediately.  We met at an artist colony and bonded over late-night poker and blackjack and good-natured mocking.  Tim is a card shark.  Did I ever win, Tim?

Tim: Yes.

Paula: He’s being nice.  Multi- is a good description of you, yes?

Tim: I paint ambidextrously. …more