Chomsky is definitely the most important public intellectual alive today. Even a small fraction of what his insight offers dwarfs anything Gladwell will ever put out.

Larry Clark has just shot a film there called Marfa Girl.

Larry Clark has just shot a film there called Marfa Girl.

Oasis - Be Here Now. I was only 11 at the time, but even at that age I could tell that it was a shocking piece of work and that the Oasis schtick had lost its appeal for good. I pretty much vowed to never get my hopes up about an album of theirs again; I haven't bought one since. Looking back, I truly think only a…

"I also think the "Raymond Chandler" thing is hilarious. I'm pretty sure Chris Martins means Raymond Carver, and such missteps are a good excuse for great songwriters like Jurado to take swipes at critics for having the right to judge anything."
I totally agree. However, at the same time, this mistake does make me wish…

I can't believe there is no mention of Dexter casually walking through a centre of learning with an axe, acting as if security cameras had never been invented.