THE PLACE IS THE WIZARD WORLD CHICAGO COMIC CONVENTION. NIGHT WATCHMAN HAS JUST FOUND OUT THAT GLENN SHADIX-- BETTER KNOWN TO THE WORLD AS OTHO FROM BEETLEJUICE AND THE MAYOR FROM NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS-- IS SIGNING AT THE CON. HE SPRINGS INTO ACTION, SEARCHING HIGH AND LOW UNTIL AT LONG LAST HE FINDS GLENN AND BEGS FOR AN INTERVIEW. READ BELOW TO FIND OUT HOW GLENN\'S DREAMS OF BECOMING AN ACTOR LEAD HIM TO WORLDWIDE RECOGNITION, AND HOW HE BECAME ONE OF THE FINEST CHARACTER ACTORS OF OUR TIME.

It has been said that you have to learn the rules first to break them. To expand on an idea, concept, or genre of music, you have to intrinsically know it. The Snake The Cross The Crown show us on Mander Salis how it’s done, and they make it look easy.

THE FOLLOWING INTERVIEW WITH RJD2 WAS CONDUCTED IN MARCH 2004, AND WAS PRINTED IN OUR SPRING \'O4 ISSUE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING A COPY OF THE MAGAZINE, CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.

I should be honest: I may not be best person in the world to review Super Furry Animals\' remix album, Phantom Phorce. You see, I do not believe I ever heard SFA\'s original music before it was remixed. Maybe a few times my older, stronger brother would try to get me to take a listen, but I seriously don\'t remember. So I\'ll try my best not to sound ignorant. Otherwise, my bro might bitch-slap me the next time I see him. Here it goes....

THE LAST TIME SAUL WILLIAMS WAS ON THE OTHER END OF OUR TELEPHONE, HE WAS TALKING ABOUT HIS THEN-NEW BOOK/POEM, , SAID THE SHOTGUN TO THE HEAD. AND WHILE MOST OF YOU MIGHT STILL BE LOST IN IT, CAPTIVATED BY IT, SAUL\'S BACK TO LEAVE ANOTHER MARK UPON YOU-- A BEAUTIFUL, MUSICAL MARK TITLED, APPROPRIATELY, SAUL WILLIAMS.

WYLDE TIMES AT WASHINGTON HIGH IS THE PERFECT TITLE FOR THE WYLDE BUNCH’S OFFICIAL LABEL DEBUT. FRIENDS SINCE JUNIOR HIGH, THIS 14-PIECE FUNK AND HIP-HOP CREW HAVE BEEN JAMMING TOGETHER JUST AS LONG. VINNIE BAGGADONUTS TALKS TO TAZZO, ONE OF THE WYLDE BUNCH MCS, TO FIND OUT WHAT IT’S LIKE TO GO FROM JAMMING IN THEIR HOUSE, TO TOURING WITH N.E.R.D. AND Q-TIP, TO RECORDING WITH A MEMBER OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE.
Vinnie Baggadonuts: So, have you been doing interviews all day?

Five long years, 16 series, 39 playsets, and numerous exclusives have gone by... and now it’s over. Yes, the last of Playmates\' successful Simpsons line is now hitting the shelves. Time to reflect on the virtues and missteps of a line that drove me to collect every single figure. Let’s look back.

IT WAS A LOYAL READER WHO INTRODUCED ME TO SLOANE TANEN AND HER WONDERFUL WORLD OF PHOTOGENIC TOY CHICKENS. BUT HOW DOES ONE DEVELOP A KNACK FOR RECREATING TINY LITTLE LIFE NARRATIVES WITH A COMMON, POPULAR EASTER TOY? VINNIE BAGGADONUTS PULLS MISS TANEN AWAY FROM SOME VALUABLE STUDIO TIME TO TALK BIRDS, BUSINESS, AND BITTER WITH BAGGAGE....
Vinnie Baggadonuts: What kind of studio are you in right now? This will totally segue right into my real first question.
Both: (laugh)

THEY\'RE NOT CELEBRITIES. THEY WALK PAST YOU ON THE STREET, BRING YOU YOUR FOOD AT A RESTAURANT, AND LIVE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. THEY\'RE EVERYDAY PEOPLE. JUST LIKE YOU.
SEPTEMBER 2004: WES BOATRIGHT
THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT-- SMOKIN\' JOE BLOW SITS DOWN WITH JUNEAU, ALASKA\'S GROPING FOR ELMO LEAD GUITARIST AND SCREAMER, WES BOATRIGHT, TO TALK PUNK, POLITICS, PRODUCING, AND POSSIBILITIES.
Smokin\' Joe Blow: Let me start by having you spell your name for the record.
Wes Boatright: So, this is being recorded now? W-E-S B-O-A-T-R-I-G-H-T.

THEY\'RE NOT CELEBRITIES. THEY WALK PAST YOU ON THE STREET, BRING YOU YOUR FOOD AT A RESTAURANT, AND LIVE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. THEY\'RE EVERYDAY PEOPLE. JUST LIKE YOU.
AUGUST 2004: MARY CAREY (IN THE PHOTO ABOVE, SHE\'S ON THE LEFT)