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2010: Moby Dick is the Worst Adaptation of All Time
2010: Moby Dick is the Worst Adaptation of All Time
By Freddie Moore
October 22, 2014

Herman Melville's masterpiece brought to Tommy Wiseau’s The Room-depth ruin — and a drinking game to accompany it!

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Behind the Lit: Allen Ginsberg’s First Reading of “Howl”
Behind the Lit: Allen Ginsberg’s First Reading of “Howl”
By J. Francis Wolfe
October 07, 2014

Fifty-nine years ago today, Ginsberg performed his seminal poem for the first time, marking the public debut of the Beats.

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The Art of Riot
The Art of Riot
By David Forbes
October 02, 2014

When people take to the streets to express their support or displeasure over … art?

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A Novel About Heartbreak Set to Song
A Novel About Heartbreak Set to Song
By Taylor Beck
September 30, 2014

Anthony D’Amato’s new album, The Shipwreck from the Shore, brings back a sound thought lost.

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I Saw Dobby’s Thong: What Harry Potter Burlesque Taught Me About Banned Books
I Saw Dobby’s Thong: What Harry Potter Burlesque Taught Me About Banned Books
By Abi Inman
September 26, 2014

Striptease based on J. K. Rowling’s children’s books reveals the value of literature (and more).

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The Phantom Behind The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom Behind The Phantom of the Opera
By Benjamin Welton
September 03, 2014

Most famous for The Phantom of the Opera, Gaston Leroux was also an accomplished — though now largely forgotten — journalist and short story writer.

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The Rip Van Winkle of Punk [NSFW]
The Rip Van Winkle of Punk [NSFW]
By Daniel Genis
June 27, 2014

During a decade in prison, Spike missed the memo that punk had died. Now he's out, reviving his band and playing shows in Tompkins Square Park like CBGB never closed down.

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Peter Pan, the Boy Who Changed
Peter Pan, the Boy Who Changed
By Michelle King
June 19, 2014

On the 77th anniversary of J. M. Barrie’s death, we look at the ways in which his classic children’s story has been distorted over the years and why.

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In Defense of Musical Theater
In Defense of Musical Theater
By Michelle King
June 06, 2014

It's much more than jazz hands. It's life and death, childhood and growing up.

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Black Balloon Publishing’s Favorite Literary Venues in New York City
Black Balloon Publishing’s Favorite Literary Venues in New York City
By Black Balloon Publishing
June 06, 2014

Eight places across Manhattan and Brooklyn that make it cool to be a book nerd.

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