

BUCKET LIST: Cheer and scream at a performance of the two living Beatles together
It was the kind of call we get occasionally from our friend Karen Herman, Vice President & Chief Curator at the Rock and Roll Hall of...


Richard Lee Smith, Jr. Radiates Good Vibrations Through Art
Courtesy of Richard Lee Smith, Jr. At the age of 23, artist Richard Lee Smith, Jr. got the news that no one ever wants to get. Diagnosed...


Mick Rock Captures the Soul of Rock and Roll
Photo Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures Perhaps only true rock fans know his name but everyone certainly knows his photos. Mick Rock captured...


Happy Birthday, Bob Mackie!
Since we started creating our Pop Culture Passionistas' Sock Puppets, we’ve been asked a lot of questions. “You MAKE those?” “Why sock...


Thomas Hewlett Finds Redemption in Telling Tales of a Vampire in A.A.
Courtesy of Thomas Hewlett Growing up in Los Angeles, author Thomas Hewlett was surrounded by mysterious tales of the city that the...


Artist Kathleen Werner: Making New Worlds Through Painting
Courtesy of Kathleen Werner From an early age, artist Kathleen Werner was always on the move. Born in Tacoma, Washington, her family...


Dan Castellaneta on For Piano and Harpo
(LtoR) Jonathan Stark, Dan Castellaneta, Phil Proctor, and JD Cullum in For Piano and Harpo. Photo by Sasha A Venola. Dan Castellaneta,...


Anil Sunkara’s Films: From the Missile Man of India to The Curse of the Billy Goat
Courtesy of Anil Sunkara Born and raised in India, filmmaker Anil Sunkara has built an impressive slate of films in the short span of a...


Olivier Lambert Is Chasing Bonnie & Clyde
Olivier Lambert (left) and Thomas Salva (right), Photo courtesy of Olivier Lambert It started one night at a party in France. There,...


The Multiple Facets of Amanda Thompson’s Sculptures
Courtesy of Amanda Thompson As with most great artists, Amanda Thompson’s sculptures reveal a subtle perspective on the artist herself....