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Tag: politics

Field Mouse and Control Top Talk Ditching Grad School and the Meaning of Meaning

Music
By Field Mouse | August 26, 2019
By Field Mouse | August 26, 2019

Field Mouse and Control Top Talk Ditching Grad School and the Meaning of Meaning

To celebrate the new Field Mouse record, frontwoman Rachel Browne and sat down with Control Top's Ali Carter for a chat.

In Conversation with Thor Harris and Cross Record

Music
By Cross Record | August 15, 2019
By Cross Record | August 15, 2019

In Conversation with Thor Harris and Cross Record

The friends and collaborators talk spirituality, death, the ethics of having kids, and Cross Record.

The Theater of Politics: Petra Costa Talks with Rachel Boynton

Film
By Rachel Boynton | July 25, 2019
By Rachel Boynton | July 25, 2019

The Theater of Politics: Petra Costa Talks with Rachel Boynton

To mark the release of Costa's doc The Edge of Democracy, she talks with the director of Our Brand is Crisis and Big Men.

Michael McDonald is Ready to Dismantle America’s Authoritarian Regime

Music
By Michael McDonald | March 12, 2019
By Michael McDonald | March 12, 2019

Michael McDonald is Ready to Dismantle America’s Authoritarian Regime

On the ever-widening disconnect between the Trump administration’s grasp of reality and the actual state of our union.

The Coathangers Say “F The NRA”

Music
By The Coathangers | February 7, 2019
By The Coathangers | February 7, 2019

The Coathangers Say “F The NRA”

A track premiere, plus thoughts on taking a political stance in your music from Julia Kugel, Kathleen Hanna, Dennis Lyxzen, and Brendan Canty.

Be Gentle, It’s My First Time Voting

Music
By Nacho Cano | January 14, 2019
By Nacho Cano | January 14, 2019

Be Gentle, It’s My First Time Voting

Nacho Cano (Harmless) on becoming a citizen and finally getting to "drive the car."

Everybody’s Looking for God

Music
By Julien Baker | December 14, 2018
By Julien Baker | December 14, 2018

Everybody’s Looking for God

A conversation with Matt Berninger (The National), Julien Baker, and Stephan Altman on politics, religion, and artistic collaboration.

In Comedy, Saying Nothing Is No Longer an Option

Film
By Gaby Dunn | December 4, 2018
By Gaby Dunn | December 4, 2018

In Comedy, Saying Nothing Is No Longer an Option

Filmmaker, TV writer and podcaster Gaby Dunn ponders the necessary shift that took place in her work after the 2016 election.

We’re Taking the Day Off To Vote: Here’s Why Voting Is Important, In the Words of Talkhouse Contributors

Music
November 6, 2018
November 6, 2018

We’re Taking the Day Off To Vote: Here’s Why Voting Is Important, In the Words of Talkhouse Contributors

Your vote could be incredibly vital in changing this incredibly monstrous era in politics.

Britt Daniel (Spoon) on Why He’s Backing Beto O’Rourke

Music
By Britt Daniel | November 5, 2018
By Britt Daniel | November 5, 2018

Britt Daniel (Spoon) on Why He’s Backing Beto O’Rourke

"People want to be able to believe in their elected officials. I think a lot of people respond to Beto because they see his heart is in it."

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