Isaac Asimov (1920 – April 6, 1992) was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. During his lifetime, Asimov was considered one of the “Big Three” science fiction writers, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke.[2] A prolific writer, he wrote or edited more than 500…
‘JOE BUFFALO’: Surviving the Horrors of the Residential Schools by Skateboarding
In “Joe Buffalo,” directed by Amar Chebib and executive produced by Tony Hawk, an Indigenous skateboarding legend overcomes addiction and trauma stemming from his years in Canada’s Church-run school system. (Source: The New Yorker)
‘BAD ATTITUDE’ is a Radical Documentary on Influential Comix Artist Spain Rodriguez; Interview with Director
By Gregory Crofton Buffalo is known for cold-weather football, lake-effect snow, chicken wings and now, at least in my mind, an artist named Spain Rodriguez. Rodriguez grew up in Buffalo, New York. His name at birth was Manuel, but he…
Matt Berninger (The National) Talks with Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes)
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1986 Heavy Metal Frontman Defends His Music
Back in 1986 when David Hoffman had a film company in Maine, he looked for new ideas all the time. He went to nearby Belfast Maine to film a battle of the bands with local heavy metal and hard rock…