On the corner of 34th and Broadway the crowds of tourists and harried workers tried to look the other way. But it was hard to ignore the tall tanned handsome man in the crisp white shirt with the gray hair -- even in New York, where every day a million handsome men pass along the crowded streets. "Hiya," he says, his face splitting in half, his arms swooping me up in a … [Read more...] about The Survivor
Interview
Gavin’s Flower Power
"I've got to go. Diarmuid's show is coming on." My otherwise devoted mother has cut short more than one transatlantic phone call with those words. If you haven't yet encountered Diarmuid (pronounced Dermot) Gavin's friendly face under its mop of curling hair, trust me, it's only a matter of time before you do. In England, the success of his television garden makeovers show … [Read more...] about Gavin’s Flower Power
The Hold Steady
A whole world resides inside a Hold Steady CD, one in which Catholic girls tap a drug haze for a sense of spirituality, where small-town-Minnesota kids struggle for cool nicknames, and where a pimp named Charlemagne strolls the street in sweat-pants. Often, Hold Steady characters created in one track will resurface on another track. The rock and roll band possesses a unique … [Read more...] about The Hold Steady
Interview: Gerry Adams
As we go to press, Northern Ireland is immersed in elections, the outcome of which could mean serious implications for the peace process and the Good Friday Agreement. Sinn Féin is expected to emerge as the dominant nationalist party, while the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) will likely end up as the leading Unionist party. Under the peace agreement, this should lead to the … [Read more...] about Interview: Gerry Adams
Eileen Collins
Eileen Collins doesn't harp. She doesn't fixate, but instead fixes. And though she may have high standards for herself and her work, she is not a believer in perfection. When asked about the influence of her parents on her career (her father, James, was a postal worker, strapped for cash, yet able to contribute to her Catholic school education), she'll respond calmly with "they … [Read more...] about Eileen Collins