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What Makes Gainesville So Punk?
A new book explores the sleepy uni town that incubated talents like Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! and Chuck Ragan of Hot Water Music.
This Film Is the Last Interview with the Guy Who Taught Us How to Make Drugs at Home
William Powell's 'The Anarchist Cookbook' offers instructions for making homemade bombs, drugs, and phreaking devices. The new documentary 'American Anarchist' confronts the author just before his death with the controversial legacy of his book.
How to Turn a Newsletter About Sex Work into a Memoir About Love
Charlotte Shane moved from cam-girl work to in-person sex work, and uncovers the similarities between her former day job and personal writing.
Why Is America So Fascinated with the Booze Famous Mobsters Drank?
In a new book by Scott M. Deitche called "Cocktail Noir," the true crime writer explores the bonds between cocktails and organized crime.
John McManus Wrote the Best Short Story About a Thomas Jefferson Clone You’ll Read This Year
We spoke to the author of "Fox Tooth Heart" about his long break from publication and why shame is the most powerful and revealing emotion.
We Spoke to the Women Fighting Australia’s Tampon Tax
Australia's 15 years of taxing periods may finally be coming to an end soon. But why has this recent campaign been more successful than previous attempts?
Deconstructing the Self-Loathing and Desire Surrounding the Word 'Twink'
Young, thin gay men talk about being fetishised and derided by the larger homosexual community.
This Guy Started His Own Cult
"It's a group performance where everyone's a player," says Christopher Allman, the creator and leader of the People of Ieya.
'Drunk History' Co-Creator Jeremy Konner Tells Us About Season Two
And how he got alcohol poisoning at 14.
James Franco on Teaching, Crying and Playing a Perv
James Franco hadn't planned to take a role in Gia Coppola's Palo Alto, the film adaptation of his book, Palo Alto: Stories.