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Terry Gross

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2013

    Where the Wild Things Are Celebrated: At the Bowers

    The late Maurice Sendak's In the Night Kitchen is a story of dreams, childhood rebellion, baking children (a la Grimm), heroism and, yes, love and freedom, featuring male frontal nudity, big Jungian themes (ditto) and excellent illustrations in the realm of the gently and instructively surreal. It w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2012

    Happiness is a Warm Book About Guns: Intellectual Self-Defense

    I began writing this on Friday, hours after NRA loon-in-chief Wayne LaPierre offered his predictably over-the-top defense of gun nuts, pimps and apologists for the weapons industry. Hard to imagine the cognitive dissonance required of somebody who can stick to his, yes, guns in the face of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2012

    Some People's History of the Century: Not Everybody's, and Very Slowly

    Today I offer a frustratingly joyful--if joyfully frustrated--celebration of a book which seems to have been written just for you, by which I mean me, us. It arrives to meet a need, answer a desire. It's impossible, finally, for The Bibliofella not to share without also going on and on, and in this ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    The Worst Moments from SXSW 2012

    The last few days, Village Voice Media's indefatigable music staff has been regaling you with stories of the best from SXSW 2012. In the midst of these discoveries, we've been culling another list: the worst shit. The acts that ranged from huge bore-fests to downright lame. Below, you'll find our cr ... More >>

  • Film

    August 4, 2011

    'Magic Trip' Is an Acid Flashback

    On the road with Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters

  • Film

    May 5, 2011

    'The Beaver' Shows Mel Gibson Can Do Crazy

    Jodie Foster allows him to play mad and love it in his new movie

  • Film

    December 8, 2005

    Bad Santa

    You Better Watch Outs many happy returns

  • Music

    October 13, 2005

    I Want to Be in Love

    Gang of Fours not in it

  • Music

    March 27, 2003

    Trio Dreams

    Midnight Movies are ready for their close-up

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