Fear and the Future of Live Music
The very things that make outdoor concerts so special—freedom, escape, intimacy with strangers—are the first things that the terrorist tries to take away.
Macklemore Finds Himself, With No One Watching
Macklemore has taken a break from checking his privilege. The results are deeply refreshing.
How ‘Girls Trip’ Helped Me Escape the Madness
I have seen the movie seven times, and it helped me survive the summer.
The Best Dick Gregory Story
The comedian was able to cross over to white audiences without ever bowing to those audiences.
Black People Didn’t Die So You Could Learn a Lesson
Detroit is yet another example of America's need to exculpate itself by watching black people die.
Vince Staples Is Reporting the News
On his new record, Staples comes across as an archivist, a relentless world-builder, a griot on the porch.
Seven Albums to Stop the Apocalypse
Friends, our time is almost certainly coming. When the aliens finally descend to crush all humanity, we have…
A Comparative Analysis of America’s Seven Most Electable Fictional Presidents
Tired of these petty, increasingly irrelevant real-life candidates? Here is a deep and methodical analysis of our fictional presidents, and whether America deserves them.
My Demons and My Dog and This Anxiety and That Noise
Anxiety is clearest when it’s loud—and most dangerous when it’s quiet.