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Ryan Reed

Ryan Reed is a contributing writer for GOOD residing in Knoxville, Tennessee who specializes in stories on music and pop culture. He has contributed to Rolling Stone, Relix, Revolver, SPIN and The New York Times.

Photo credit: Photo credit (David Lynch): Aaron from Seattle, WA, USA (via Wikimedia Commons), Creative Commons Attribution 2.0</a>; modified with peanut butter graphic ( Canva) – David Foster Wallace was asked to define "Lynchian." His answer involved peanut butter.

Culture

Asked about David Lynch’s surrealism, David Foster Wallace’s perfect response involved peanut butter

Ryan Reed

6/11/2025
Photo credit: screenshots from Fleetwood Mac YouTube video – Fleetwood Mac may have cut "Silver Springs," but Stevie Nicks never gave up on it.

Culture

Fleetwood Mac cut this haunting ballad from ‘Rumours.’ Then Stevie Nicks gave it new life.

Ryan Reed

6/9/2025
Photo credit: YouTube screenshot from David Lynch Foundation – Jerry Seinfeld's lunch-break ritual "saved" him while making 'Seinfeld.'

Care, Culture, Health

Jerry Seinfeld said this lunch-break ritual ‘saved’ him during the chaotic ‘Seinfeld’ production

Ryan Reed

6/9/2025
Photo credit: YouTube screenshot from University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) – A college student went viral with a jaw-dropping cover of Radiohead's "Creep."

Culture

College student transforms Radiohead’s ‘Creep’ in jaw-dropping, soulful recital cover

Ryan Reed

6/7/2025
Photo credit: Gage Skidmore, via Wikimedia Commons (left), YouTube screenshot from Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend (right) – After Paul Reubens' death, Conan O'Brien was "stunned" to rediscover a heartfelt video greeting from his old friend.

Culture

After Paul Reubens died, Conan O’Brien found an old birthday message: ‘I was just stunned.’

Ryan Reed

6/7/2025
Photo credit: YouTube screenshot from LIVE COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION CLIPS – The Monkees impressed Johnny Cash with a 1969 acoustic performance.

Culture

The Monkees’ folky 1969 acoustic performance was so good, it impressed Johnny Cash

Ryan Reed

6/4/2025
Photo credit: screenshot from Paul Reubens’ appearance on ‘The Late Show’ (via Nick Prueher on Facebook) – Paul Reubens once accepted a random invitation to a "hillbilly" dinner.

Culture

When Paul ‘Pee Wee Herman’ Reubens accepted a random invitation to a ‘hillbilly’ dinner

Ryan Reed

6/2/2025
Photo credit: ceedub13, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-2.0) (left) / Hudgons, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) (right) – Rush's weirdest moment is probably a rap verse from 1991.

Culture, Past Events

Rush’s weirdest moment isn’t prog-rock. It’s rapping inspired by LL Cool J and Public Enemy

Ryan Reed

5/27/2025
Photo credit: Warner Bros. Records via Wikimedia Commons (crop)/ Canva (flame graphic) – Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi once set drummer Bill Ward on fire as a joke, but they wound up needing an ambulance.

Culture

Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, in a ‘party piece’ joke gone wrong, once set a bandmate on fire

Ryan Reed

5/22/2025
Photo credit: Screenshots from Freddie Mercury Solo YouTube channel – Freddie Mercury's final proper stage appearance was a dream realized.

Culture

Freddie Mercury’s final performance in 1988 was the operatic moment he waited his life for

Ryan Reed

5/21/2025

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