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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