Allen Strickland Williams
Rory Scovel Would Like More Comedians to Be Nice
After a series of incredible guest spots on Conan, an album on Jack White's Third Man Records, and a gig in the cast of the TBS sitcom Ground Floor, comedian Rory Scovel is producing his first hour-long special himself. Despite all this...
The Art of Punk with Bryan Ray Turcotte
We spoke to Bryan Ray Turcotte, author of the book Fucked Up + Photocopied, about punk-rock flyers and the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art's exhibit, Art of Punk.
Devendra Banhart Is Not Hungry
Musician and visual artist Devendra Banhart agreed to spend a full day in a room at the Chateau Marmont Hotel as part of the clothing line Band of Outsiders’ exhibition for its 2014 Spring/Summer collection. I sat down with Devendra and talked about...
Religion Is Taking Over Los Angeles
When you’ve worked your entire life to escape the Southern Baptist stranglehold on northeast Florida, winding up smack-dab in the middle of a burgeoning religious community can be a real drag.
Jay Leno: New Hero of the Republican Party
Jay Leno has been called many things: a conniving opportunist, America's middle-of-the-road funnyman, and even the true heir to Johnny Carson's legacy. But in the wake of Leno's impending exit from 'The Tonight Show,' he has earned a new role as a hero...