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Geoff Edgers

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Covers:  arts, popular culture, museums
Washington Post national arts reporter, possible lawyer, will brake for Nilsson.

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Geoff Edgers is on staff at The Washington Post, where he is the national arts reporter. Before that, Edgers served as a staff arts and culture reporter at The Boston Globe and contributed to GQ, Spin, Salon, and Wired. Edgers has starred in and produced the PBS documentary "Do It Again," a film about his quest to reunite the rock band, the Kinks, and hosted and starred in the Travel Channel series, "Edge of America." He co-directed the 2014 television documentary, 5 Runners, which followed a g…

Geoff Edgers’s Journalist Portfolio

Battle over film archives puts Boston University professor Ray Carney in uncomfortable spotlight ...

Battle over film archives puts Boston University professor Ray Carney in uncomfortable spotlight ...

The arrangement seemed logical. Mark Rappaport, a critically acclaimed independent New York filmmaker, was mo…

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Just shoot me

Just shoot me

We get outside the editing room before we start screaming. It's a steamy and rainy Wednesday in June, and I w…

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How to Be a Failed Reality Star

How to Be a Failed Reality Star

Last October, I was sitting high above Wall Street in the offices of Magilla Entertainment, the creators of r…

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Harlem Quartet faces challenges in quest for greatness - The Boston Globe

Harlem Quartet faces challenges in quest for greatness - The Boston Globe

First of two parts. Part two will appear Monday. Paul Wiancko, the cellist, broke the news in an e-mail. It w…

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Wired 8.12: Think Diffident

Wired 8.12: Think Diffident

Philanthropist Michael Nesmith (yeah, the ex-Monkee) brings five big brains to his New Mexico ranch every two…

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Articles

Six years after the death of its drummer, Rush roars back to life

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By Geoff Edgers 
| Toronto Sun
Skip to Content •   • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Anika Nilles of Rush performs onstage during the 2026 JUNO Awards at TD Coliseum on March 29, 2026 in Hamilton, Ont. /Getty Images LOS ANGELES – Fans wept. The singer couldn’t stop grinning. And the drummer, a little-known woman from Germany, drew some of the loudest cheers in a sold-out arena as she blasted through her debut with a band born 15 years before her. Don't have an account?
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Six years after the death of its drummer, Rush roars back to life

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By Geoff Edgers 
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Author of the article: Washington Post Geoff Edgers, The Washington Post Published Jun 09, 2026  •  Last updated 18 hours ago  •  3 minute read Anika Nilles of Rush performs onstage during the 2026 JUNO Awards at TD Coliseum on March 29, 2026 in Hamilton, Ont. Photo by Cindy Ord /Getty Images Article content LOS ANGELES – Fans wept. The singer couldn’t stop grinning.
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After hearing Paul McCartney on SNL, I thought he should hang it up. I was wrong.

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By Geoff Edgers 
| The Washington Post
After hearing Paul McCartney on SNL, I thought he should hang it up. I was wrong. (washingtonpost.com) After hearing Paul McCartney on SNL, I thought he should hang it up. I was wrong. By Geoff Edgers 2026053010012200 The online trolls were unforgiving, even with a former Beatle. Paul McCartney, on the cusp of turning 84, looked sharp holding his Hofner bass on "Saturday Night Live's" finale two weeks ago, and yet these anonymous snark slingers couldn't resist.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Staff reporter for the Sudbury Town Crier.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. I started last week. Royal No. 10.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

You get paid to meet fascinating people and try to find a way to translate what they know and do to strangers. That's a pretty cool job.

Awards

Emmy Award

2013 - Arts & Entertainment Reporting

Awarded with Darren Durlach for film of opera singer Barbara Quintiliani

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