Chris Benchetler is a legendary skier with his own line of skis at Atomic, the Bent Chetlers. The 120 cm version is the standard of big mountain powder skiers the world over. Chris is also a graphic artist and a filmmaker. He designed the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary logo and has two new movies, “Ship […]

1 The funny thing about the people who tell me to be nice is they’re motherf*ckers behind your back. They’re all friendly, kissing your butt in person, but when you’re not looking, they stick the knife in your back. If I’m going to stick a knife in you, I’m going to do it in broad […]

I hesitated sending this to you because of the hateful comments and my screw-up of the name of Fontaines D.C., but thinking about it… Normally my words are filtered through the lens of a journalist, whereas here you get it straight from the horse’s mouth, i.e. me. So…

This is why the Democrats lost. I’m not watching the Grammys, and who cares. Of course I tuned in for the lame opening. I heard it was going to be “I Love L.A.,” but I expected the man himself, Randy Newman, instead of Dawes and a coterie of the half-dead. Either do it right or […]