Mark Yarm
Former tech desk editor, BuzzFeed News; freelance writer/editor and grunge historian • https://markyarm.journoportfolio.com/
How to Survive Lions and Bears and Racism in Naturewww.newyorker.com Rae Wynn-Grant, the host of “Wild Kingdom” and author of “Wild Life,” recounts the times she nearly died.
"Art is still happening": Pulitzer winner Justin Chang on journalism and film's resilient powerdepthperceptionbyll.substack.com The New Yorker film critic shares his thoughts on the state of film journalism and winning media's biggest prize.
Hozier Was Never a One-Hit Wonder. But Now He Has a Second Smash.www.nytimes.com He broke out in 2014 with “Take Me to Church.” Then listeners on TikTok found his passionate, dramatic songs and a new single made its way to No. 1.
How the late Matt Tullis’s friends saved his storydepthperceptionbyll.substack.com Writer Seth Wickersham spearheaded the effort to get Tullis's anthology of journalist interviews "over the finish line" and posthumously published.
Emil Ferris Still Believes in Monsterswww.vulture.com The graphic novelist’s debut, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, was a hit. Seven years later—after a contentious lawsuit—the sequel is finally coming.
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Emil Ferris Still Believes in Monsterswww.vulture.com The graphic novelist’s debut, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, was a hit. Seven years later—after a contentious lawsuit—the sequel is finally coming.
Remembering Steve Albini - Chicago Readerchicagoreader.com Friends, fans, clients, and coworkers share their memories of beloved and influential recording engineer Steve Albini.
“I’m Only One Person, But By God, I’ve Got a Camera”flaminghydra.com by Mark Yarm
Last month, Paul Schofield, associate professor of philosophy at Bates College, went viral on Twitter after he posted a series of powerful pictures of unhoused people in Olympia, Washi...
Steve Albini Reflects On A Legendary Career In One Of His Final Interviewswww.stereogum.com The iconic recording engineer and underground rocker looks back for We've Got A File On You.
Lifelong learning / Portraits from the edgeflaminghydra.com Today: Myriam Gurba, founding editor of Tasteful Rude, and author of Creep (2023) and Mean (2017); and Mark Yarm, author of Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge and contributor to Long ...
“I’m Only One Person, But By God, I’ve Got a Camera”flaminghydra.com by Mark Yarm
Last month, Paul Schofield, associate professor of philosophy at Bates College, went viral on Twitter after he posted a series of powerful pictures of unhoused people in Olympia, Washi...
Steve Albini, Storied Producer and Icon of the Rock Underground, Dies at 61pitchfork.com The Shellac and Big Black frontman, who recorded classic albums by Nirvana, Pixies, PJ Harvey, and more, has died of a heart attack
“I Need My Recognition. I Want To Get Paid”flaminghydra.com An interview with Aaron Burckhard, Nirvana’s first drummer
“I Need My Recognition. I Want To Get Paid”flaminghydra.com An interview with Aaron Burckhard, Nirvana’s first drummer
The Future of Media Is Journalist-Runwww.thenation.com It has already been a dire year for the industry, but the shoots of a thriving media ecosystem are here.
The Future of Media Is Journalist-Runwww.thenation.com It has already been a dire year for the industry, but the shoots of a thriving media ecosystem are here.