Once upon a time in a little college town, there lived a boy named Mephen who loved to learn. He loved his grammar and his sciences and his maths and all he wanted was to devour as many books on these topics and take as many classes on the subjects ...

It is with tremendous sadness that I report on the passing of a great American hero. On February 26, 2010, the Hummer passed away in Sichuan Tengzheng’s botched attempt to purchase the brand from General Motors.

Big Star are sacred to me – a summer devotional, everything that John Cusack and Emilio Estevez could never be for me, a holy confessor and mentor. I would be surprised if that other late auteur of American adolescence, John Hughes, didn’t draw inspiration from their sugar-coated, angst-filled gems in ...

I’m going to paint the walls of this room over.
They’re old now and they clash with the décor.
But the days are short and there’s no light,
no tarps, no plastic covers
And I’m sure I’ll get drippings on the pale hardwood floor.

The Beacon

Down there, by
the Old Red River

To the all inclusive
Package. To the car
And the driver.