Bites: Disney Punx, Another Shitty Read for Republicans, Ebert’s Book Reviews, Tim Burton Getting Annoying, and More

At Vice, Nick Gazin discusses Walt Disney, punk, and not caring that his punk friends didn’t like Walt Disney. Barry Hannah passed away.  At The Faster Times, Lincoln Michel remembers him.  At Tin House, an interview with the late writer. Mitt Romney wrote a book that will probably appeal to “people” who read the books by Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck.  Boston Globe talks about that book. Gigantic Magazine had a good old time. The book reviews of Roger Ebert. […]

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Weekend Bites: Ebert’s Book Picks, Ferris at a Bar, Taylor in The Times, Thompson Goes Nuts, Jung Rocks, and More

Robert Ebert suggests forgotten Chicago writer, Harry Stephen Keeler. Juliana Hatfield talks about Carl Jung. Chicago Sun Times on Third World Press In defense of Nora Ephron. Get sloshed with Joshua Ferris. Hunter S. Thompson kvetching like a madman. Justin Taylor’s Everything Here Is the Best Thing Ever is reviewed in the Times. Carrie Brownstein picks some breakup songs.

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