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...
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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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