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Zach Schonfeld
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Zach Schonfeld is a senior writer for Newsweek, where he covers culture for the print magazine. Previously, he was an editorial fellow for The Atlantic Wire and an editor for PopMatters.com. He's a graduate of Wesleyan University, where he was editor-in-chief of the campus blog Wesleying and a recipient of an Olin Fellowship to study historic...
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Blondie on 40 Years of ‘Heart of Glass’ and a Big Spring Event in Havana
Blondie’s endurance is “kind of a miracle,” says Debbie Harry. Along with Patti Smith, the band is one of the few surviving acts from New York’s original CBGB scene.
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Twelve Writers Confess the Absolute Worst Thing They Wrote in 2018
We asked Slavoj Žižek, David Weigel and others to share their deepest regrets. It got weird.
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How DAWN Turned New Orleans Pride and Petty Late-Night Jealousy Into an R&B Gem
As her album title says, Dawn Richard is a new (and welcome) breed.
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Inside ‘Vice’: How Christian Bale Transformed Into Dick Cheney—and Saved His Director’s Life
Inside the actor’s strangest role yet, as the most vilified veep in modern American history
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The 50 Best Performances of 2018 (from Netflix to Broadway) To Binge Over Christmas Break
This year’s best performances provided large helpings of humor, hope and humanity—just when we needed them most.
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The Best Albums 2018: From Pusha T to Prince
As with everything else, it was a strange year in music—but also one of unpredictable and satisfying pleasures
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The 5 Best New Music Artists of 2018, from Cardi B to Greta Van Fleet
In the music world of 2018, it was young upstarts who dominated the airwaves and the Spotify playlists.
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Roger Ailes Ruled Fox News With Everyday Acts of Abuse, Says New Documentary ‘Divide And Conquer’
The filmmaker behind “Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes” tells what she learned about the Fox News founder’s life, his intense paranoia and his treatment of women.
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A Year of Ye: Kanye West, by the Tweet, in 2018. A Timeline.
The rapper and producer and husband of Kim Kardashian is about to finish the most tumultuous year of his tumultuous career. Let’s relive the highlights.
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Jeff Tweedy On His Life in Music and His Recovery from Addiction: ‘I Really Felt Eternally Damned’
The Wilco frontman opens up about music, grief and his nightmarish battle with addiction. “I was in a place where I really felt eternally damned,” he says.
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The White Album at 50: The Beatles’ Sprawling Masterpiece, by the Numbers
The album that nearly tore the Beatles apart sounds just as enthralling half a century later.
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How All-Female Supergroup Boygenius is Changing Indie Rock
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus have officially joined forces, with special thanks to Crosby, Stills & Nash.
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Jonah Hill on His First Film, ‘Mid90s,’ And What He Learned From Martin Scorsese and Spike Jonze
The actor’s directorial debut is a love letter to L.A. skating culture, mid-’90s rap and all the directors he admires.
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‘Beautiful Boy’: How Timothée Chalamet Captures the Tragic Complexities of Drug Addiction
Nic Sheff nearly succumbed to meth addiction. He’s now being played by Timothée Chalamet, the Oscar-nominated star of “Call Me by Your Name.”
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‘Piano and a Microphone’: The Inside Story of the Long-Lost Prince Recording From 1983
“The things [Prince] left behind are, in many cases, better than another artist’s very best work,” said Michael Howe, chief archivist for the Prince estate.
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Adrianne Lenker on Big Thief’s Success and Her Intimate New Solo Album, ‘abysskiss’
“I get scared of songs disappearing. It’s good to record them because I don’t have to carry them around anymore,” Lenker says.
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‘Into the Dark’: Jason Blum on His New Hulu Series, ‘Get Out’ and the Horror Renaissance
The “new master of horror” discusses the success of “Get Out” and his new Hulu series, “Into the Dark.”
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Yoko Ono Discusses Trump, ‘Warzone’ and Her Remarkable Longevity: ‘I Hope I Have Another 50 Years’
The world is finally catching up with Yoko Ono. At 85, she is reimagining her old classics on a new album titled “Warzone.
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Legendary Punk John Lydon on Public Image Ltd, David Bowie and Being Called a Trump Supporter: ‘I’m Not Insane!’
The former Johnny Rotten on his love for David Bowie, Sid Vicious and butter.
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Ben Stiller’s High School Band, Capital Punishment, Recorded a Lost Post-Punk Album—And It’s Finally Being Released
In 1982, 16-year-old Ben Stiller played drums on a bizarre album called “Roadkill.” This month, it’s getting a proper release.
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Ethan Hawke Discusses ‘Blaze,’ His Nicolas Cage Obsession and Why He Had to Do ‘First Reformed’: ‘I Felt It in My Bones’
When Ethan Hawke turned 40, he fell in love with acting again. This year might be his wildest yet.
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