Category Archives: Hoosiers

“The Grateful Dead Approach to Intellectual Property”

Posted on 11 November 2009 by

[NUVO] That quote came from Moira Smith, the librarian for folklore and ethnomusicology at Indiana University. I interviewed Moira for my NUVO cover story on Google Books’ basically unnoticed foray into Indiana, and one question I asked was whether she … Continue reading →

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Meth and the Midwest

Posted on 6 July 2009 by

[Bookslut] My review of Nick Redding’s Methland: The Death and Life of An American Small Town is in the July issue of Bookslut. It was supposed to be in the June issue, actually, but I missed my deadline and am … Continue reading →

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Scenes from a Life

Posted on 2 July 2009 by

Today, Michael Mann’s Public Enemies opens nationwide, and I’ve got a couple of new stories tying into it. First, there’s this Cincinnati CityBeat cover story on “the Dillinger legend”—and by that, I mean not only the historical person, but also … Continue reading →

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Another Indiana sitcom

Posted on 20 May 2009 by

. . . another slap in the face. After NBC’s awful Parks and Recreation—what’s really surprising is that a show can copy The Office so closely and still avoid any redeeming qualities—ABC gives us The Middle. It will premiere sometime … Continue reading →

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Cornfed Comedy

Posted on 9 April 2009 by

[The Shield] Tonight at 8:30, NBC will premiere a new comedy, Parks and Recreation, which is ostensibly set in Indiana. This show comes from the people behind The Office, but where that show takes place in the real-life locale of … Continue reading →

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