Daily Updates from across Flavorpill

Kelly Link
Kelly Link
When you meet such creations as a handbag that contains an entire village or a mini-mart patronized by zombies, you know you're in a Kelly Link story. After two collections, the author hasn't turned down her sublime strangeness one bit. View details »
Boldtype
Icon_timestampThu November 20, 07:29 AM
Jeff Brouws
Jeff Brouws
Photographer Jeff Brouws has a voracious appetite for the real America — the one that unfolds along the continental highways, arranges its post-industrial ruins in daisy chains of small towns, and does its best to resist its neglected urban centers. View details »
Artkrush
Icon_timestampTue November 18, 07:42 AM
Gang Gang Dance
Gang Gang Dance
Rumor has it that Gang Gang Dance had Saint Dymphna pretty much in the can three years ago. As such, the New York tribe/band's first proper album since 2005 references the house- and disco-influenced dance-rock that was then coming into vogue. View details »
Earplug
Icon_timestampFri November 14, 06:07 AM
The Alcoholic
The Alcoholic
Saying that authors and alcohol go hand in hand is an exercise in gross understatement. Jonathan Ames' newest — a not-so-subtly titled graphic novel — is a darkly comic depiction of the demons that plague even the most successful artists. View details »
Boldtype
Icon_timestampWed November 12, 04:50 AM
Place Makers
Place Makers
Place Makers exhibits local architects whose work mirrors the social and economic transformation of the Australian state. Along with a strong visual emphasis on the lush environment, the exhibition spotlights contemporary-design motifs. View details »
Artkrush
Icon_timestampTue November 11, 05:33 AM
School of Seven Bells
School of Seven Bells
It's fitting that sisters Alejandra and Claudia Deheza and ex-Secret Machines member Benjamin Curtis derived their band name from a mythical pickpocket academy; the group deftly pulls disparate strands of pop without attracting undue attention. View details »
Earplug
Icon_timestampFri November 07, 05:50 AM
The Sacred Book of the Werewolf
The Sacred Book of the Werewolf
With The Sacred Book of the Werewolf, madcap Russian novelist Victor Pelevin delivers a metaphysical tale that centers around the spiritual journey and sexual exploits of a 2,000-year-old werefox named A Hu-Li. View details »
Boldtype
Icon_timestampThu November 06, 08:44 AM
Leandro Erlich
Leandro Erlich
A master of illusion, Leandro Erlich amazes audiences with whimsical installations, sculptures, photographs, and videos. His celebrated Swimming Pool installation is currently enchanting visitors at P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center. View details »
Artkrush
Icon_timestampMon November 03, 03:36 AM
On the Campaign Trail
On the Campaign Trail
Christopher Hayes, the Washington, DC editor for The Nation, offers insights on Obama's ground game, where a broken-down Republican party might head come November 5, and the long-forgotten reasoning behind voting on a Tuesday. View details »
Activate
Icon_timestampFri October 31, 04:49 AM
Tussle
Tussle
With a recent series of personnel shifts, Tussle have added another dimension, taking their music into free-ranging, cosmic arenas. It's fitting that the band released its new album on August 8, 2008, in honor of a certain sacrosanct Roland product. View details »
Earplug
Icon_timestampWed October 29, 04:42 AM