Matt Mason Bücher

I Have A Poem The Size Of The Moon is a book of poems about Nebraska. Not cornfields, not Cities, highways, long drives and the political conversations simmering. Between Meteors and Fireflies In a drought year, corn stubble bends into “Farmers pray for rain.” Tumbleweeds take time to harmonize and choreograph, somewhere between meteors and fireflies. The grocery sells blueberries all year round, but the charge card feels heavy as a refrigerator once you slip it from the wallet. You don’t end up buying the magazines, just browse. It’s a tow truck, doorbell button, garbage disposal broke no real difference between a silo and a paper sack, it seems. And in the hallway, light glows from under the bathroom door.

Witty, nostalgic, rhythmic and forlorn, Matt Mason's poetry calls on the classic rock music that shaped him. Mason laments on his childhood in the 80s and addresses the graduating preschool class of 2023, as he takes us on the coming-of-age roadtrip of a lifetime. An ode and ovation to what our ears taught us before we knew what to say, Rock Stars riffs on all things music, poetry, sports, and more. You'll be itching with anticipation to flip over the tape, and see what the next track has in store.

It started with punk, evolving through hip-hop, rave, graffiti, and gaming, as modern technology made youth culture more intimate and global. In this exploration, VICE magazine's Matt Mason combines his passion for music with technological insight to analyze the intersection of pop culture and innovation. He examines the rise of youth movements, from pirate radio to remix culture, and their broader societal impacts. Mason poses intriguing questions: How did a male model's disco experiments influence Boeing's design? Who was the nun behind dance music, and how is she challenging capitalism? Did three high schoolers remixing Nazis into Smurfs alter the video game industry? Can hip-hop foster world peace? Each chapter highlights a fringe movement, illustrating how it merged with technology to disrupt traditional hierarchies and empower individuals. With humor and intelligence, Mason features icons like the Ramones, Andy Warhol, Madonna, Russell Simmons, and 50 Cent, revealing trends that have transformed countercultural scenes into global industries and movements, ultimately reshaping our lives.