An essential piece of a far larger and suddenly more cohesive mythology.

If the test of time is the only true measure of an album’s worth then John Maus‘s We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves is close to being a classic. In the six years that have passed since it was met with unanimous acclaim, the record’s synthesized enclaves feel as alive and energized as they did in 2011.

In the hall of bad taste, few names are uttered with the same hushed reverence as Herschell Gordon Lewis.

Bill Nye: Science Guy looks at the man behind the bowtie and the beloved children’s science show.

As comprehensive a history of Full Moon Entertainment as one could ever imagine being assembled.

“Is that what you want? For me to be miserable like you?,” Julien Baker sings accusingly on “Even.” Unlike the morose and heartfelt debut Sprained Ankle, Baker’s follow-up album treads the line of hard resolve, outwardly and internally, more than compromising sadness.

Ernie Kovacs is a legend among classic television and comedy nerds.

Unfortunately, those looking for a a good time will be extremely disappointed with the embarrassing Halloween Pussytrap Kill! Kill!

A compilation of strips that appeared in the Guardian, Baking with Kafka presents Scottish cartoonist Tom Gauld at his hilarious best. Many of the strips find their subjects in the areas of writing and literary pursuits, which Gauld reveals to be rich sources.