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Clayton Purdom

Freelance Writer

Clayton Purdom is a writer and editor based in Shaker Heights, Ohio. His writing on the intersection of culture and technology has appeared in Rolling Stone, GQ, and Bloomberg.

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GROOVY

10 Years On, ‘The Evil Dead’ Reboot Has Become a Must-See

This wildly different take on Sami Raimi’s classic divided horror fans back in 2013. But “Evil Dead” deserves a revisit—especially with a new follow-up debuting at SXSW this week.

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De La Soul
THE BIZNESS

It’s Time for Everyone to Get Into De La Soul

With the legendary hip-hop trio’s catalog now available on streaming services, it’s time for everyone to go through a De La phase.

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