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An Entire Generation, Em-Bare-Assed on the Web

In 1984, I was 15 and always eager to learn something new about the human experience. For some reason, the photo booth at the Central Avenue Woolworth's in Albany, New York, was my preferred venue for these lessons. Full story

The Future Of Fashion

Fad Forecasts for the Twenty-Teens

It might seem presumptuous to make fashion predictions after a decade that saw so few fashion innovations. Full story

My Obama Hajj

Words and Photos by Sam McPheeters

As someone raised on Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, I have to report that the actual invitation to the 2009 presidential inauguration looked a tad underwhelming. Full story

The Troublemaker

How Crucifucks Frontman Doc Dart Became a Man Named 26

On a Wednesday afternoon in February 2007, I shared a booth with a man named 26 inside the Travelers Club International Restaurant & Tuba Museum in Okemos, Michigan. We'd picked a spot far enough from the door to give us some respite from the winter blast, and dozens of African m… Full story

First Novel

How can I describe how it felt to complete my first novel? For me, the moment was a medley of emotion: relief, pride, closure. And sorrow. I was going to miss my quirky band of characters, all their pratfalls and gambling debts and incorrectly made chai lattes. Full story