Feb
16
Tony Bennett, MTV Star
How an aging crooner reinvented himself in the music video era
56 min read
Mononym Mythology
Dec
22
Something(s) to Remember
My 2021 year-in-review
6 min read
Nov
17
Adam Nayman Talks David Fincher’s Adman Past (And Present)
A conversation with the author about his new book, “David Fincher: Mind Games”
34 min read
Aug
31
When MTV Lost the Upper Hand
The 2011 VMAs seem to have marked the last breath of… something
12 min read
Aug
27
When MTV Took Over Times Square
On the curious time capsule that was the MTV photobooth
10 min read
Aug
23
When MTV Was Still Finding Its Footing
As it turns 40, here's a look at the network's post-launch but pre-explosion period
10 min read
Jul
31
Casci Ritchie on Telling the Story of Prince Through His Clothes
An interview with the author about her new book, “On His Royal Badness: The Life and Legacy of Prince’s Fashion”
17 min read
Jul
02
AMA no. 2
First birthday edition
16 min read
May
31
Madonna v. Metro Toronto Police
Torontonians past and present talk “Truth or Dare” and the night of May 29, 1990
14 min read
Apr
02
March Postmortem
Solange! Satan! Substack!
10 min read