Seth Colter Walls has been a senior reporter in "The Culture" section of Newsweek magazine since 2009. Previously, he worked as a writer and editor at The Daily Star in Beirut, Lebanon, and as a reporter in The Huffington Post's DC bureau. He regularly contributes essays to The Awl, and is a graduate of both NYU and Columbia University.
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Q&A: National Jazz Museum Director on the Newly Discovered Trove of Jazz Greats
When the National Jazz Museum in Harlem announced last week that it had acquired approximately 100... MORE
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Audio Exclusive: Eight Never-Before-Heard Clips From America’s Jazz Greats
The National Jazz Museum shares part of its new treasure trove with NEWSWEEK. MORE
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Can a Marching Band Pull Off Björk?
Last summer, the 12 members of Asphalt Orchestra—a marching band of highly skilled musicians from... MORE
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Bun B's 'Trill O.G.' Inspires a Hip-Hop Debate
It's been five years since The Source, the magazine that proclaims itself the "bible of hip-hop,"... MORE
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The Luke Wilson Movie About Online Porn Wants To Have It Three Ways
The new movie “Middle Men” is a based-on-real-life story of one businessman (played by Luke... MORE
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Arcade Fire's Recession-Proof Rock
Arcade Fire’s new album, "The Suburbs," has attributes that seem to be in small supply among bands... MORE
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All the Sad Old Literary Artifacts of David Markson
The late author of "Wittgenstein’s Mistress" was a postmodern giant, praised during his life by... MORE
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No-Fault Unemployment
Over the course of its six seasons, the professional skills of Denis Leary’s character on ‘Rescue... MORE
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R.E.M.'s Shiny, Semi-Happy Remaster
New CD issues of classic albums often help us hear them louder and better than before.... MORE
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In Defense of M.I.A.
The raft of critical consensus about her new album, "Maya," is largely correct when it notes that... MORE
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Big Boi's Excellent New Album, 'Sir Lucious'
Sometimes all-star artists who let years elapse between their albums find it hard to recoup the... MORE
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PBS's Less-Than-Great Performance
Despite its reputation for being as cutting edge as a fine pearl, Lincoln Center was sort of badass... MORE
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Laurie Anderson Gets Mad
“I am pretty angry,” says Laurie Anderson, whose new album, "Homeland," emerged from her political... MORE
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The Gospel According to ?uestlove
Few celebrities today are as cross-platform enjoyable as The Roots' drummer ?... MORE
