I did not go to the town of Sonoma to buy bagels, but while I was there for a meeting of the Sonoma Valley Cannabis Enthusiasts (SVCE), I figured I might as well buy half-a-dozen. The bagels at Homegrown are some of the best in northern California, in part because the owner, Stuart Teitelbaum, who […]
Archives for 2021
“Tell Everyone”: Candyman Redux for 2021
This article contains spoilers. It’s a dinner party in a two-story luxury condo in Chicago’s Near North side. Floor to ceiling windows and state-of-the-art amenities adorn the two-story unit, home to successful art agent Brianna Cartwright (Teyonah Parris) and her partner, the up-and-coming artist Anthony McCoy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II). The young black couple’s dinner guests […]
Shotgun Writer
Throughout my unheralded scribing life, I have tried to write cogently about rock and roll. I don’t know if I’ve ever done a decent job, some might say so now and again, but there is always the sound of one hand clapping. I was weaned on the good critics, Lester Bangs, Dave Marsh, Nelson George, […]
“We Did Not Get Permission”: A Discussion With Jesse Pallotta
When New York City dragged its feet on erecting a statue to honor Stonewall veteran and pioneering queer liberation activist Marsha P. Johnson, some local artists decided to take matters into their own hands. We sat down with sculptor Jesse Pallotta to get the story. Tell us about yourself. I am a queer sex-worker and […]
Banksters: A Story of Debits and Credits
During the “Great Recession,” which was brought on by the banksters themselves who usually take the money and run, I wrote an article titled “Burn Down the Banks?” It was prompted by the financial crisis of 2007, 2008 and 2009, though I must admit I was also thinking of the branch of the Bank of […]
An Analysis of the System is Protective: An Interview with Scott Nappalos
Scott Nappalos is a health care worker in California. We asked him for an interview because we thought that he would be able to provide some insights into the realities and challenges of health and health care work in the present moment that went beyond the superficial. We’d like to start by asking you to […]