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Johnny May Cash's 'My Last Days' Wouldn't Be the Worst Rap Song to Hear Before You Die
The video for the song involves a kid getting ruthlessly capped outside of a cornerstore. If he had known it was his last snack run, would he have gotten the same munchies? Maybe he would have opted for those special-edition Sriracha Lays instead.
This Filmmaker Interviewed a Bunch of People Who Are Convinced They're Jesus Christ
In the documentary "Looking for Jesus (2012—....)," artist Katarzyna Kozyra speaks with men exhibiting symptoms of Jerusalem Syndrome.
We Asked a Bunch of Artists to Interpret Director John Carpenter's First Album
"I think albums like these are themes or open-ended scores for people who imagine stories in their heads," Carpenter said. "You provide the images. I'll provide the music."
Photographer Michal Pudelka Turns Fashion Shoots into Communistic Carnivals
The 24-year-old, Slovakian fashion photographer has an aesthetic that feels like jumping into a funhouse designed by Guy Bourdin that is located in some bleak, Eastern Bloc–era carnival.
I Tried to Cure My Hangover with an IV Drip on a Party Bus
"Hangover therapy" companies have started cropping up recently, with many of them charging hundreds of dollars to cure a morning-after headache. Is it worth it?
Artist Ryder Ripps Turned a Woman's Instagram Photos into Distorted Hyper-Realistic Paintings
In anticipation of his first solo show, 'Ho,' the polarizing artist talked to us about everything from Goatse to Jeff Koons.
Artist Devin Troy Strother Doesn't Want to Talk About Being Black
Strother talked with me about his new solo show, Space Jam, and his desire to be the art-world's version of Michael Jordan: a "supreme entity who's surpassed identity and blackness."
Pauly Shore Misses Acting and Knows He's Going to Die Alone Someday
In light of his new documentary on Showtime, I met the star of Encino Man to chat about his life, his career, and his plans to open something called Weasel's Bar and Grill.
There's a New Music Streaming Service That Promises Not to Screw Over Artists
In the artist-unfriendly streaming landscape—highlighted yet again when Taylor Swift pulled her catalog from Spotify—Bandcamp is entering the market with a new, artist-controlled model where the musicians, fans, and company might all win.
A Man Was Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting His Wife with a McChicken Sandwich
The Iowa resident called the police on his wife and said she assaulted him, but they ended up arresting him instead. On the police report, the tool or weapon used was listed as "mc Chicken."
We Spoke to the Artists Who Got in Trouble for Pooping on the Israeli Flag
Artists Jasman Wagner and Natali Cohen Vaxberg made a video titled "Shit Instead of Blood" in which they literally shit on the flags of countries from all around the world as a gesture against nationalism—though it led to Vaxberg's arrest in Israel.
Cameron Gray Wants You to Embrace 'Gymnasty' at His Gallery Opening Tonight
It's an art show that preaches "self-help advice and encouragement dispensed with a heavy dose of nihilistic pragmatism."