Zach Schonfeld

Zach Schonfeld is a freelance journalist and critic based in New York. He was formerly a senior writer at Newsweek. His most recent book, "How Coppola Became Cage," a biography of Nicolas Cage, was published in 2023.

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Springsteen's breakout. Dylan's heartbreak. P-Funk's Mothership. From punk poetry to hot-and-heavy disco, 1975 had something for everyone.

The movie musical premiered 50 years ago. Here's how fishnets and fan rituals turned it into one of cinema’s longest-running cult hits.

These are some of the monster's most memorable reincarnations.

It wasn't just a hit—it changed how Hollywood does business.

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The Flaming Lips’ frontman in a bubble. Daft Punk’s pyramid perch. Tupac’s ‘hologram.’ Coachella’s most iconic sets didn’t just wow crowds—they changed what festivals could be.

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