The Rumpus Interview with Madeline Adams
Madeline Adams, best known by her stage moniker “Madeline” sings sweet, soft country-influenced folk, with a voice that emits the passion of Joni Mitchell
Rumpus Originals
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The Day I Got Burned I Wanted to Be Burned
If you like Hayes, if you like little books, if you like political poetry, or, if you are like me and like all three, you’ll find this book compelling.
The Rumpus Interview with Blindsight Author Chris Colin
In Blindsight, Chris Colin has written the true story of b-movie-to-blockbuster producer Simon Lewis’s 16-year recovery from a car crash that left him with a pulse, but little else.
What Do You Deserve?
Alexander Maksik’s debut novel You Deserve Nothing reshapes an old story—predatory teacher and young student.
Return of the Movie Binge
I remember being pretty casual last year about the illegality of theater-hopping on one ticket for an entire day, but this time around I arrive at the Boston Common 19…
Ted Wilson Reviews the World #100
MY WIFE’S FUNERAL ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) Hello, and welcome to my week-by-week review of everything in the world. Today I am reviewing my wife’s funeral.
The Rumpus Combo with Sheila McClear
Sheila McClear started stripping because she needed the money. She kept doing it for more complex reasons.
No Touching of Girls
Gawker contributor and New York Post reporter, Shelia McClears tells of working at the Times Square peepshows in her new book, The Last of the Live Nude Girls.