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Val Lutton and the gilded boy

By Mark | December 10, 2017

I was about a half hour into the 1942 horror classic Cat People last night, when I decided to take a break and do a little research into the film’s Russian-born producer, Val Lewton. Well, one thing led to another, and I fell asleep listening to episode number three of Karina Longworth’s brilliant podcast, You […]

Posted in Art and Culture, Uncategorized | Also tagged 1761, 1946, Age of Reason, b-movies, Bedlam, Bethlem Royal Hospital, Boris Karloff, Cat People, cruelty, Film, Glen Vernon, gold, Goldfinger, horror, It's a Wonderful Life, James Bond, Jill Masterson, John Monro, Karina Longworth, Korina Longworth, mental asylum, mental health, mental illness, old man Gower, RKO, skin asphyxiation, Val Lewton, You Must Remember This | 4 Comments

The Untold History of Zines… John Marr on Murder Can Be Fun

By Mark | September 14, 2017

In an attempt to better understand the sharp, rusty sliver of the American underground that worked its way into my cold and slowly-beating heart about a quarter century ago, I’ve given myself the task of tracking down and interviewing all of my heros in the world of zines. Today’s interview is with John Marr, the […]

Posted in Art and Culture, History, Special Projects, Uncategorized | Also tagged accidents, Al Hoff, Alfred Hitchcock, Annalee Newitz, BART, Berkeley, Billy Graham, black humor, Bluebeard, books, Boston Molasses Flood, Brooklyn Bridge, Brothers Grimm, California, Charles “Junior” Jackson, Charlie Anders, childhood memories, Chuck Sperry, Cometbus, creeps, cribs, Crimewave USA, Daryl King, disasters, Disneyland, Doggie Diner, douches, Edgar Rice Burroughs, eight inches, Erin Smith, Factsheet Five, fanzines, Flipper, Fredric Brown, gentrification, ghosts, hamburgers, Hans Christian Anderson, Hardy Boys, Heinrich Hoffman, Holmes Book Company, homicide, Ira Lunan Ferguson, Jack Boulware, Jeffrey Dahmer, Jim Thompson, John Coffin, John Marr, John Waters, John Wayne Gacy, Kwik Way, Lynn Peril, Mabuhay Gardens, Maximum Rock’n’Roll, Maxwell Malice, Mike Gunderloy, Mormon, mufti, murder, Murder Can Be Fun, murder junkies, murder suicide, natural disasters, Oakland, Paul Lukas, personalized license plates, Phillip Hughes, Phoebe Gloeckner, Pogo the Clown, punk rock, rashes, reading, research, Roman Mars, SALT, San Francisco, Search and Destroy, self-publishing, serial killers, Sex Bomb, sex tips, shit work, Shock Value, Slovenly Peter, Sound Choice, Space Burgers, Spot the Hooker, Sylvia Likens, Tarzan, The Brooklyn Bridge Bulletin, The Nose, The Untold History of Zines, Thrift Score, Tim Yohannan, true crime, used books, V. Vale, zines, zodiac killer, zoo deaths | 10 Comments

Discussing the future of libraries with the AADL’s Josie Parker, the scoop on the Depot Town train stop, and plans for Ypsi’s Little Bird cafe… on episode 42 of the Saturday Six Pack

By Mark | April 11, 2016

I’m still playing catch-up, trying to get the most recent episodes of the Saturday Six Pack posted here. I’m sorry that it’s been taking me so long, but life keeps getting in the way. The episode I’m posting here tonight was our 42nd, and, if you’re the kind of person who likes hearing people talk […]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor News, Art and Culture, The Saturday Six Pack, Uncategorized | Also tagged 5th Avenue Press, A2 Stories, AADL, Americans for Prosperity, Amtrak, Andrew Carnegie, Ann Arbor District Library, anti-tax, austerity, Beth Ernat, Beth Kwiatkowski, Chris Sandon, CivCity, civics, Dave Sharp, dioxane, ebooks, future of journalism, Gelman plume, Gelman Sciences, Jim Cherewick, Josie Parker, Koch brothers, librarians, library collections, Little Bird, Melissa Kuz, millage, public space, pulp, Rail, the future of journalism, threats to the library, trains, Wolverine | 13 Comments

The Monkey Power Trio: famous for fifteen people

By Mark | June 24, 2010

I got interviewed a while back by a website called, appropriately enough, Famous for 15 People. They wanted to talk about the one-day-a-year band that I’m in, the Monkey Power Trio, and our most recent record, Tearing Down the Parthenon. The podcast is now available online. Enjoy.

Posted in Art and Culture, Mark's Life, Monkey Power Trio | Also tagged Atlanta Braves, Buxom Angels, Dan Richardson, Dave Miller, Famous for 15 People, Flipper, Matt Krizowsky, Mike Bell, Tearing Down the Parthenon | 4 Comments

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Val Lutton and the gilded boy

The Untold History of Zines… John Marr on Murder Can Be Fun

Discussing the future of libraries with the AADL’s Josie Parker, the scoop on the Depot Town train stop, and plans for Ypsi’s Little Bird cafe… on episode 42 of the Saturday Six Pack

The Monkey Power Trio: famous for fifteen people

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