Paper Machete: You don't deserve a MacArthur 'genius' grant

Oct. 12, 2012
Raise your right hand and repeat after me: I, state your name, will never willingly utter any variation of this MacArthur remark, because saying something this boring and stupid just demonstrates that the gulf that separates me from being a genius is quite vast.

Jazz pianist keeps a 'song in his soul'

Nov. 2, 2011
Not every production boasts a certified MacArthur genius as an accompanist. But trust the Old Town School of Folk Music to know a musical talent when they see one.Jazz pianist and composer Reginald R.

List: Zulkey.com Interviewees Who Went On to Win McArthur Genius Grant Winners (Plus One Pulitzer Prize)

Oct. 4, 2011
Jad AbumradStuart Dybek Atul GawandeGeorge SaundersJennifer Egan (just the Pulitzer)(Not related to geniuses in the least, but "Pop-Up Video" is back, and I reviewed it here.)

Video: Jeanne Gang talks about her first skyscraper

Sep. 20, 2011
Jeanne Gang, who just won a MacArthur Genius Grant, talked the Aqua Tower, mushrooms and more when she appeared on The Interview Show last year. Proof that the quickest way to get a Genius Grant is to appear on the show!