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By A. Craig Copetas and Gary Putka Khat: the cocaine of Africa—the mint green leaf of the shrub Catha edulis—is a way of life in the…

Rainer Werner Fassbinder was the central German film director of the whole post-Hitler era. He was the greatest in terms of productivity (43 films in barely…

“I’m the biggest, toughest little brother you know,” raps Bushwick Bill on “Who’s the Biggest” from his latest album, Phantom of the Rapra. At 4′ 2″…

I arrived in New York City in 1976 to become an actor. But after five years of pounding the pavement and a moderate amount of success,…

Harry walked down the steps and into the garden. Many of the patients were out there. He had been told that his wife, Gloria, was out…

Tonight I promised myself I would slide down to the local Mexican joint and “Wolf Down” some serious Tacos. I love Mexican food. My Grandmother lived…

By Albert Goldman Was Son of Sam the ultimate rock critic? When he loaded his machine gun to strafe that discotheque in Long Island, was he…

by Amos Poe If we have learned anything from New Wave (punk) rock, it’s an aesthetic for the new form: the minimal sound and the maximum…

By Chris Eudaley Surely, hand-blown glass pipes and tubes are the modern connoisseur’s weapon of choice. Their sleek, smooth feel and exquisite psychedelic swirls, marbles and…

By Robert Randall Once a week I go to a pharmacy located near my home in Washington, D.C., to pick up 70 prerolled cigarettes containing two…