Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone: a Legacy Built on Solid Rock
There was no such thing as serious rock journalism when Jann Wenner borrowed money to ink the first issue of Rolling Stone onto cheap newsprint in 1967. His creation changed the landscape of both musi...
6 Feb 201831min
Kyle MacLachlan on 28 Years of Twin Peaks' *Blowing Your Mind*
"The feeling of power" that comes from playing a dark, diabolical role? Kyle MacLachlan tells Alec, "I get it.""It’s not something you want to abuse, or let exist other than when that camera is rollin...
23 Jan 201843min
Brilliant Minds of Trash and Sewage
New York City generates 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater every day. 16 million pounds of trash. Eight million pounds of recyclables. Think of the awesome engineering and effort behind making all of t...
9 Jan 201838min
Farmer Hoggett in the Slammer
From the humane wisdom of Farmer Hoggett in Babe to the simmering evil of Captain Dudley Smith in L.A. Confidential, James Cromwell realizes his roles with unmatched emotional honesty. He brings that ...
26 Dec 201745min
John Dean: Watergate's Legacy in the Age of Trump
When John Dean found his conscience, America found its backbone and impeached a president. The Nixon Administration tried to undermine American democracy during the election of 1972 through now-legend...
12 Dec 201757min
Alan Gilbert Is Leaving the NY Phil Even Better than He Found It
When two people who really love something talk about what they love, the exuberance is contagious. Alec Baldwin, a New York Philharmonic board-member since 2011, and Alan Gilbert, the outgoing Music D...
28 Nov 201746min
Tina Brown Was in the Room Where It Happened
Nobody chronicled the go-go 80s like Tina Brown. Her creation, Vanity Fair, wrote that decade’s cultural history as it happened. It was also part of the story: its fashion-spreads, celebrity gossip, a...
14 Nov 201745min
Steve Erickson Saw Trumpism Coming
American Weimar, novelist Steve Erickson’s 1995 essay on threats to American democracy, has always been among Alec Baldwin’s favorite pieces of writing. But last year, when all of the chickens Erickso...
7 Nov 201731min
