Esra Gurmen

THE LOOKING GLASS ISSUE

April's Best Books, Comics, Video Games, and Films

From new graphic novel 'Pretending Is Lying' to 'Zelda: Breath of the Wild," and more.
Noah Kulwin
Noah Kulwin, Alex Norcia, and more
Alex Norcia
Austin Walker
Bruno Bayley
Esra Gurmen
4.28.17
Interviews

The Woman Vs. The State

The extraordinary case of Pınar Selek.
Esra Gurmen
6.11.14
Apocalypso

Day Five: James Franco Plays a Parody of Himself in His Latest Film

I interviewed him about that.
Esra Gurmen
6.28.13
Apocalypso

Day Four: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Are Friends So They Made a Film About It

I interviewed them about This Is The End.
Esra Gurmen
6.27.13
Music

Once Upon a Time, Brazil Protested with Psychedelic Rock ’n’ Roll

The Tropicália movement only lasted a couple of years before it was clamped down on by the military. With the introduction of an extreme decree called Institutional Act Number Five, they jailed thousands of people, including leftists, activists, and...
Esra Gurmen
6.27.13
Stuff

Talking to the Bulldozer-Hijacking Soccer Fans About Their Role in the Turkish Uprising

On the night of June 2—the third day of an out-and-out war between police and protesters—Çarşı members hotwired a bulldozer that had been left at the construction site outside Beşiktaş's Inönü Stadium and used it to push the police water-cannon trucks...
Esra Gurmen
Esra Gürmen, Photos: Ekin Özbiçer
6.18.13
Travel

The Loneliness of the Village at the End of the World

Last year, director Sarah Gavron and cinematographer David Katznelson visited Niaqornat, a tiny village in Greenland, and made a documentary centered on the collision between the old and the new, and the residents’ struggle with climate change and...
Esra Gurmen
5.22.13
Music

Why Does Dancehall Love Clarks Shoes?

We picked the brains behind the book "Clarks In Jamaica" about this unusual love affair.
Esra Gurmen
12.11.12
Features

Whoever Got The Kilo Got The Candy, Man!

We interviewed accidental musician Kilo Kish.
Esra Gurmen
10.10.12
Features

Stubborn Heart Make Sad Disco Music

And it's definitely not bro-step...or any step.
Esra Gurmen
10.9.12
Music

Stalley Gives Me Beard Envy

Rapping about hating fake women and promoting a hard, blue collar, Midwestern work ethic.
Esra Gurmen
6.21.12
Features

Stalley Gives Me Beard Envy

And I Envy His Work Ethic Too
Esra Gurmen
6.20.12
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