December 2020 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR It’s 1997 and we’re headed to the Ninth Ward to grab a couple drinks at the Saturn Bar. An uptown brat who rarely strays east of Esplanade, this part of town is a giant... Dan Fox
November 2020 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Dear Readers— This issue comes to you a little later and smellier than usual, and I bet you can guess why. As of press time, AG HQ remains without power, thanks to the very... Dan Fox
October 2020 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR One thing punk rock taught me early on—for which I’m eternally grateful—is how arbitrary the line between artist and audience can be. Some of the most earth-shattering... Dan Fox
September 2020 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR It’s late Wednesday night as we’re putting the finishing touches on this issue, and I can hear the wind howling outside as the outer bands of Hurricane Laura pass through. And... Dan Fox
August 2020 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR One of my favorite movies of late is 2007’s American Gangster (directed by Ridley Scott), in which Denzel Washington—portraying a version of the real-life, self-made Harlem... Dan Fox
June 2020 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR A few years ago, you may recall that Adrienne and I were lucky enough to travel to Japan for a week or so. In addition to eating our fill of ramen and conveyor belt sushi, we took... Dan Fox
May 2020 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Like a lot of you, I had plenty to say last month, when this thing really took hold in Louisiana. History seemed to be unraveling daily, and with that came a bit of a head rush... Dan Fox
April 2020 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR About this time of year is when my family would normally gather to have a Passover seder. Being New Orleans Jews, some of us would get into the wine early (before the proper... Dan Fox
March 2020 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR While every Carnival season is a full-contact sport, we’ll be nursing the wounds from this last go-round for a long time. My sympathies go out to the families and friends of... Dan Fox
February 2020 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Imagine you’re waist-deep in the ocean, facing the horizon. The water seems calm enough, but in the distance you can see an imposing wave building momentum. You know that upon... Dan Fox