A Day in the Life of Julie Klausner, a Woman in Comedy
(Ghostwritten by Alex Scordelis, a man) READ MORE
Pro Paglia: Lady Gaga is a Smug Diva who Exploits her Monsters and Gays
Julie Klausner: You and I are, it's safe to say, closet Camille Paglia appreciators. READ MORE
Understudies! Fingered By Fosse
Julie Klausner: A big pet peeve of mine is when people confuse Bob Fosse's stiff jazz hands for spirit fingers. READ MORE
Understudies! To Love and Lose Genius: 'Sunday in the Park With George'
After 1981's "Merrily We Roll Along" flopped, Stephen Sondheim, American music's last living Genius with a capital "G" (sorry, David Byrne!), lapsed into a depression so severe, he considered quitting musical theater to write video games and mystery novels instead. Yes, video games! Can you imagine the reception "Into The Woods for PSP" could've gotten at Comic-Con? READ MORE
Sexual Innuendoes Having To Do With Candy That Were Omitted, For Time, From Katy Perry's "California Gurls" Video
• Katy Perry bends over to allow suited day traders to snort colored sugar off her back with Pixy Stix straws. READ MORE
Notes on 'Camp MTV'
Monday marks the unofficial beginning of summer. For Here Comes Summer, we asked folks to explain its magic. And is there anything more magical than appearing on TV? READ MORE
Flicked Off: "Please Give," or, Pity Is Different Than Affection
Julie Klausner: I am under the impression that you loved the new Nicole Hosen-feffer Incorporated movie, "Please Give." READ MORE
The Bookmobile: An Excerpt from "I Don't Care About Your Band"
Once upon a time, our pal Julie Klausner went on a date with a man she'll call "Rob." This relationship is among quite a few quite vividly covered in her new nonfiction book, I Don't Care About Your Band, which is out today. Just now! This is where you can buy it on Amazon. Go ahead, we'll wait. You should know that this book's subtitle is "What I Learned from Indie Rockers, Trust Funders, Pornographers, Felons, Faux-Sensitive Hipsters, and Other Guys I've Dated." Highly descriptive, and also accurate! Anyway, back to Rob. We were quite taken with this excerpt because she manages to both memoir and meta-memoir simultaneously-a neat trick. Let's all hold hands and read together. READ MORE
