Email Author Samantha Shokin

2012 Stories by Samantha Shokin

• UNLUCKY STAR

  published May 9, 2012

  What happens when you cross the ’80s Madonna classic Desperately Seeking Susan with the music of Blondie in a theater in London's... More >>

• PONY UP

  published May 2, 2012

  Come celebrate the few remaining bastions of American genteelness in the kitschiest way possible at the 138th Annual Kentucky Derby party at the... More >>

• PRINT MATTERS

  published April 11, 2012

  If you thought that the rise of digital media called for zine culture's inevitable demise, think again. Today, Public Assembly in Williamsburg... More >>

• EAT IT UP

  published April 11, 2012

  In the 1960s, Fluxus shook the art world by defying convention with radical performance pieces. Today, artist Alison Knowles will channel her... More >>

• FAMILY TIES

  published April 4, 2012

  Parents say the darndest things—or at least that's what the cast of You Better Sit Down: Tales From My Parents' Divorce thought when... More >>

• BURIED TREASURE

  published March 21, 2012

  A wise frog once sang, "It's not easy bein' green." That said, being a Muppet ain’t so bad. Going on wild adventures with kooky friends,... More >>

• GET LUCKY

  published March 14, 2012

  Does the thought of green beer, pubs packed to capacity, and bad Celtic cover bands make you want to curl up in a ball and not leave your house... More >>

• WHAT'S COOKIN'?

  published March 7, 2012

  Unlike other animated sitcom dads, Bob Belcher isn’t a total buffoon. It’s just that when it comes to selling his burgers, he and his... More >>

• ISLAND FEVER

  published February 29, 2012

  Hawaiian history not your forte? No worries. Think of Sarah Vowell as your quirky personal tour guide through 19th-century American imperialism.... More >>

• CLASSIFIED MATERIAL

  published February 22, 2012

  If you haven’t heard of Stephen Tobolowsky, you’ve probably seen him in one of the 200-plus roles he has acted for film and television... More >>

• PLANET ZOLOFT

  published February 15, 2012

  Panic attacks might not sound like a laughing matter to you, but Sara Benincasa would claim otherwise. In her brazen tell-all Agorafabulous!... More >>

• THE BREAKUP ARTIST

  published February 8, 2012

  On “Love Song,” hip-hop artist Jean Grae bemoans, “On his face, jeans, and sweaters, something’s fishy/And it’s not... More >>