- 2/3/13 /
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Django’s Roots: Blaxploitation Star Fred Williamson on Originating the Badass Slave
“No possible way could I have played any characters that were black prior to me coming into the movie industry.”
Eric Benson Archive
- 12/21/12 /
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School-Shooting Specialist Bill Bond on Why Lockdowns Save Lives
The principal of a Paducah, Kentucky, school saw three of his students killed. His one word of advice? Lockdown.
- 12/5/12 /
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Dave Brubeck: The Man Behind One of Jazz’s Most Popular Albums
Dave Brubeck, who died this morning at 91.
- 11/25/12 /
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Director Jay Bulger Shares the Most Outrageous Tales From His New Documentary, Beware of Mr. Baker
The film retells Cream drummer Ginger Baker’s life story in talking-head interviews, archival footage, and striking animation.
- 11/9/12 /
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Unskewed Polls Founder Dean Chambers Takes Stock of Obama's Win
Not only did his projection of a Romney win prove incorrect, but he was forced to concede defeat to Nate Silver.
- 2/1/12 /
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Three of Romney’s Most Devastating Florida Ads, and Why They Worked
The secrets of slime.
- 12/8/11 /
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Newt Gingrich Stole His ‘Kiddie Janitors’ Idea From New York Magazine
To be fair, he acknowledged his debt to former columnist Joe Klein.
- 1/10/11 /
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Don Larsen on Toasting the Achievement of a Lifetime
"We had Champagne. It was a ball."
- 2/24/10 /
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A Brief and Colorful History of the Village Vanguard
This week, the Vanguard celebrates its 75th birthday.