Author Archives: Bob Hill

“I recently got into one of those weird, terrible fights writers can find themselves in with a friend who has for a long time been writing novels he can’t get published. For 25 years I’ve been trying to help him. … Read More

Three years ago, Jennifer Lawrence announced herself on the scene via what is still the most impressive role of her career (i.e., Winter’s Bone). This past February, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences finally caught up, awarding Lawrence … Read More … Read More

IDEAS CITY bills itself as a “biennial Festival in New York City of conferences and workshops, with an innovative StreetFest centered around the Bowery.” Founded by the New Museum in 2011, the festival stretches over 4 days, including dozens of … Read More

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There will always be a new American frontier, regardless of whether it’s comprised of sprawling expanses, emerging markets, cultural shifts, or breakthroughs in technology. And so long as that new frontier remains unsaturated or unregulated, people will refer to it … Read More … Read More

“You don’t expect to be embraced by the people. Y’know, I’ve done records where it seemed like no one listened to them. You write poetry books that maybe 50 people read. And you just keep doing your work because you … Read More

It’s a considerable roll of the dice, hingeing your entire movie on a child actor. Provided you’ve got all the requisite pieces in place, you’re one crucial casting call away from either Paper Moon or The Phantom Menace. Pre-teen actors … Read More … Read More

“In the beginning, when you first start out trying to write fiction, the whole endeavor is about fun. You don’t expect anybody else to read it. You’re writing almost wholly to get yourself off. To enable your own fantasies and … Read More

The mid-life reinvention of Matthew McConaughey has been nothing short of amazing. Keep in mind, this is a guy who – as recently as two years ago – was best known for his stunning six-pack abs. And while McConaughey is … Read More … Read More

This well-rounded selection of pieces from the Whitney’s permanent collection represents the fifth and final installment of a two-year series. Each of the pieces included in I,You, We were produced by well-known artists from the 1980s and 90s (Maplethorpe, Basquiat … Read More