Samuel Argyle
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New York, United States
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Past articles by Samuel:
A music festival like no other
A Q&A with the founder of FORM Arcosanti, which bucks corporate festival culture. → Read More
This year’s hottest cultural trend is being bald
From John Travolta to The Rock to George Costanza, the biggest celebrities in the universe are discovering that they can have one career and zero hairs on their head. By Samuel Argyle → Read More
Horror buffs, meet music nerds
A Q&A with the authors of ‘Blood on Black Wax,’ a new book about the best horror film soundtracks ever made. → Read More
Oh no, I’m a Tool fan again
The cult band’s new album is coming this summer, as is all my long-submerged fondness for their whole thing. → Read More
Finally, a new way to learn that Post Malone is still popular
‘Rolling Stone’ is launching a new rankings chart to compete with ‘Billboard.’ What that means for music listeners is unclear. → Read More
Remembering a giant
Marking the 10th anniversary of J.G. Ballard's death. → Read More
God saw all that He had memed, and behold, it was very epic
An interview with Epic Christian Memes, Instagram’s largest Christian-themed meme page. → Read More
Iconic English label Creation Records is getting a Danny Boyle-backed movie
Alan McGee, who founded the label behind Oasis, My Bloody Valentine, and many more, will be the subject of a new biopic. → Read More
There’s a new way for MySpace music mourners to revisit the past
Thanks to the Internet Archive, we now have access to once lost digital songs. → Read More
An evening with Black Midi, the best new rock band you should know about
The London-based band talks art, the origins of their name, and video games. → Read More
This year’s hottest cultural trend is eggs
From Eggboy to heart health, the oval food has been in the news a lot. → Read More
A Democratic presidential candidate’s curious alt-right fandom
The “Yang Gang” loves Andrew Yang’s unconventional political ideas, and they love making memes about his unlikely shot at taking the White House. → Read More
The ambient jams of ‘Kanyo Ongaku’ will help you achieve full consciousness
An interview with the makers of a new compilation highlighting innovative New Age and avant-garde artists previously overlooked outside Japan. → Read More
‘The Case Against Adnan Syed’ rewards people who don’t like podcasts
HBO’s new documentary provides a necessary visual element to the 'Serial' case. → Read More
The nerds who hate ‘Captain Marvel’
Search YouTube, and you’ll find dozens of wannabe gatekeepers who claim they know best about nerd culture, and definitely can’t stand Brie Larson. → Read More
They didn’t have to make Will Smith blue
‘Aladdin’ isn’t faithful to anything but nostalgia, and now we have this overly blue monstrosity. → Read More
Ted Bundy would be thrilled to know we’re still talking about him
The 30th anniversary of the serial killer’s death has brought an overwhelming amount of coverage as a new generation considers his crimes. → Read More
The Dude would not abide this Super Bowl commercial
Corporate revivals of fan favorites is nothing new, but this stinks. → Read More
Here are 21 covers of Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid”
Most of them are better than Weezer’s. → Read More
In Japan, a debate about swastikas takes on new urgency
A proposal to limit the symbol’s public prominence ahead of the 2020 Olympics clashes against centuries of cultural history. → Read More