10 of the most rewarding films at this year’s event

“I think ‘2 8 1 4’ might be the number on the door of a hotel room in the year 2084, rather than the year. It’s open to interpretation.”

“It can seem kind of corny to be super influenced by place, but I totally am. It’s hard not to be.”

“Guessing as to the circumstances under which the sounds took form is, as we’ve said elsewhere, beside the point.”

Buzz Poetry, Plastic Bags, and Brand Loyalty

20 picks from the third quarter of the year

“[Academic music] is music that you can explain, and I find that my music is not always explainable, or ‘makes sense.’”

“My schlong is very nice. It’s not deformed.”

The Weeknd’s imaginary self and the falsity of sex in pop

“Some sort of beautifully surreal nightmare.”

“Making music is a way of getting through life; a pleasurable way.”

“Could it be that while everyone else on the planet moves to New York to chase their dream, Juiceboxxx had come to bury his?””