Articles by Benjamin Shapiro

Benjamin Shapiro

Editor-In-Chief, Noisey.com

Ben is from Providence, RI, but he’s currently living across the hall from a cat hoarder in Brooklyn, NY. He’s played drums in Pop. 1280, Asobi Seksu, Scary Mansion, and a shit ton of other bands. Now he’s a regular contributor at the New Yorker Magazine, a film programmer at Spectacle Theater, and the Editor-In-Chief of Noisey. His columns, profiles, essays, and stories have appeared in the New Yorker, Film Comment, VICE, Slant, and a bunch of ‘zines.

Articles By Benjamin Shapiro

Duke Dumont - "Need U" (Jessie Andrews Remix)

An interview with porn actress and DJ Jessie Andrews. I decided to call her up and talk to her, partially because I've never knowingly spoken to a porn star before, and partially because the remix is very, very good, and partially because I'd like people to understand that being in porn doesn't just make you a braindead dick receptacle. Matéria completa

2013 jun 12 Benjamin Shapiro New Music
Meet the Devil: Derek Schklar Is Hip Hop's King of Darkness

We spoke to this shadowy Atlanta producer, who just dropped a mixtape of hardcore rap so demoniac it makes Odd Future's satanic tourism look like a charity easter egg hunt. With performances from Future, Alley Boy, Big Bank Black, and the Real Rick Ross, it's one of the most fasc… Matéria completa

2013 jun 10 Benjamin Shapiro Features
Sir Christopher Lee, AKA Saruman From 'The Lord of the Rings' Movies, Has a Seriously Brutal Metal Band

Sir Christopher Lee, the actor famous for portraying Saruman in Peter Jackson's 'Lord of the Rings' movies, is obsessed with heavy metal. He turns 91 on Memorial Day, and to celebrate he's doing the world a big fat favor and dropping a new record called 'Charlemagne: The Omens of… Matéria completa

2013 mai 24 Benjamin Shapiro Features
The Bassist from Cold War Kids Is Getting Topless In Museums Across America

We recently noticed that Matt Maust's Instagram feed has been filled with semi-nude photographs of him in museums all over the world. His band, the Cold War Kids, is currently on tour, and with any luck you could show up at a local museum for a few free tickets to the gun show. Matéria completa

2013 mai 21 Benjamin Shapiro Fotos
Reggie Watts Has a New Show

Our favorite funny musician (or musical comedian) Reggie Watts just started a new show called "The Social Music Experiment" on his new YouTube channel, Jash. For some reason we were invited on set to see first hand how internet gold is made. Matéria completa

2013 mai 21 Benjamin Shapiro Features