Zach Schonfeld
Oscars
‘Two Distant Strangers’ Won an Oscar. Then Came Messy Plagiarism Allegations
The claims have provoked difficult conversations about creative originality, and who has the right to tell stories of racial trauma and violence.
Zach Schonfeld
5.11.21
Cameo
Inside the Bizarre World of Celebrity Impersonators on Cameo
Celeb impressionists on Cameo are providing a stand-in for the celebrities too rich, too busy, or just too elusive to bother joining the site.
Zach Schonfeld
4.28.21
Features
Coronavirus Is Driving Celebrities to Cameo in Droves
While many entertainers are grappling with a loss of income, never in the modern history of the U.S. has the celebrity class been so bored.
Zach Schonfeld
4.15.20
Features
The Secret Ingredient in Caribou's New Album Is a Soul Sample From YouTube
The story behind the song by little-known R&B singer Gloria Barnes that's at the center of "Home," the lead single off Caribou's 'Suddenly.'
Zach Schonfeld
3.3.20
we saw this
How ‘Her Smell’ Summoned the Real Sound of a Fake Iconic Punk Band
The inside story of Something She, the best fictional band in years.
Zach Schonfeld
4.12.19
Noisey Guide To
A Guide to Harry Nilsson, Who You've Loved Forever Without Knowing It
The songwriting savant has brought us a lot more than “Gotta Get Up” from 'Russian Doll.' From 60s pop to 70s decadence, here’s a primer.
Zach Schonfeld
2.26.19
Rank Your Records
Panda Bear Lovingly Ranks His Solo Catalog
Noah Lennox scrutinizes his weirdo-pop career—including the long-forgotten CD he made as a teenager.
Zach Schonfeld
2.14.19
PROFILES
The Life and Times of Lonnie Holley, Survivor in a Fucked-Up America
This year's most powerful protest album was made by a 68-year-old man from Alabama who makes junk sculptures.
Zach Schonfeld
9.21.18
In Memoriam
Damnit, Other Music Is Closing: A Eulogy for New York's Most Beloved Living Record Store
It's been announced that the longtime staple is shuttering. We pay our respects.
Zach Schonfeld
5.10.16
Rank Your Records
Rank Your Records: David Boulter Mercilessly Ranks Every Tindersticks Album
Longtime Tindersticks organist/pianist David Boulter meticulously ranks the band's lengthy discography.
Zach Schonfeld
1.14.16
Internet Exploring
I Accidentally Convinced Voters That Donald Trump Hates Pavement
But what WOULD Trump think of Pavement though?
Zach Schonfeld
9.11.15
Interviews
We Interviewed EULA’s Alyse Lamb in a Bouncy Castle Made of Boobs
The frontwoman of the noisy Brooklyn trio takes a trip to the Museum of Sex and discusses EULA's recent album 'Wool Sucking.'
Zach Schonfeld
6.22.15
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