Duke Professor Launches ‘Perilous Times’ Newsletter
With his new Substack newsletter and blog, professor David Schanzer delves into the erosion of democratic norms, its dangers, and solutions for restoring sanity to American life.
15 Minutes: Orage Quarles III
Former publisher of The News & Observer who co-founded the Journalism Funding Project (JFP) in 2019.
15 Minutes: Ashley and David Donovan
A few weeks ago, David tweeted photos of his daughter’s first trip on a Chapel Hill Transit bus—the same buses where he and Ashley met in the early 2000s. They shared their story with us.
15 Minutes: Julius Ferguson, Ninja Coach and Five-Season Competitor on NBC’s American Ninja Warrior
Ferguson made it to the national finals on the NBC show in 2019; he returns to the world’s hardest obstacle course on June 7.
15 Minutes Sasha Kanarski, Owner of The Spot Studio
“The hunt for the right pieces is absolutely worth it.”
15 Minutes: Danielle James, Neon Artist
James owns Hex Neon in Durham.
15 Minutes: Kyle Villemain, Founder of The Assembly
The Assembly is a digital, statewide magazine covering people, places, and institutions that launched last month.
More Q&A Coverage
Sarah Louise Dives Even Deeper into Nature on Her New Album, Nighttime Birds & Morning Stars
The guitarist performs on Wednesday, January 30, at The Pinhook in Durham.
Fucked Up Dives Headfirst Into a New Chapter of Its Labyrinthine Mythology on Dose Your Dreams
The Canadian band storms Kings on Sunday.
Yelle’s Julie Budet Takes Her Cartoon Worldview to the Pop Charts
You can find Yelle at Local 506 in Chapel Hill Saturday night.
New IBMA Hall of Fame Member Ricky Skaggs Reflects on Life, Creativity, and Spirituality
Skaggs performs tonight at the Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh as part of IBMA’s annual Wide Open Bluegrass festivities.
Hopscotch 2018: Speedy Ortiz Fine Tunes Its Grunge Throwbacks on the Staggeringly Personal Twerp Verse
SPEEDY ORTIZ Saturday, Sep. 8, 5:50 p.m. | City Plaza Since forming in 2011, Speedy Ortiz hasn’t lost a bit of its wry humor or its knack for wordplaythe band has only leaned into these signature characteristics even more. Singer Sadie Dupuis has infused her plucky spirit and a refreshing sense of self-awareness into the…
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