All Thumbs: Roger Ebert and the Decline of Film Criticism
I hate Roger Ebert. This may not be the most tactful time to say so, what with his genuinely brave fight against cancer, his inspiring display of spirit and endurance,…
Rumpus Originals
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DEAR SUGAR, The Rumpus Advice Column #53: “A Closed-Circuit System”
Is there any group of people on the planet more eagle-eyed than eighth graders? I think not
A MODERN READER #6: In the Stacks
I spent $90, and now I have 39 books stacked on my table. That’s $2.31 each!
What We Hack Up We Can Choke Down
It is Zweig’s essential Vermont-y-ness that makes her indispensable. The charm and beauty of those green mountains and isolation and mud seasons of that terrain is applied thickly in these…
10/40/70 #25: The Hitch-Hiker
This ongoing experiment in film writing freezes a film at 10, 40, and 70 minutes, and keeps the commentary as close to those frames as possible. This week, I examine…
The Rumpus Interview With The Bots
The Bots are a band of two brothers, Mikaiah Lei, 17, and Anaiah Lei, 13, hailing from Glendale, California. Mikaiah sings and plays guitar while his younger brother Anaiah holds…
Ted Wilson Reviews the World #56
FLEET WEEK! ★★★★★★ (6 out of 5) Hello, and welcome to my week-by-week review of everything in the world. Today I am reviewing Fleet Week!