Kanye West
A Politics That Requires Taylor Swift Is Not Healthy or Durable
The singer made news with the first real political statement of her career. It was overdue—and oddly depressing.
Why Is Kanye West Sounding Like the Alt-Right?
West's outlook, like that of the alt-right, claims underdog status as a way of selling an ideology of power.
Where Does Our Fascination With the Royal Baby Come From?
Why are non-Brits so concerned with the newly-born royal baby?
What Is Cool?: Kanye, Jay-Z, J. Cole, Killer Mike, and El-P
With the American rock star falling by the wayside, rappers have become the ultimate arbiters of cool. Some, though, do it better than others.
How Kanye West Explains the World
Kanye West talks to The Times about being Kanye West.