Alexis Boylan opens Visual Culture with a careful explanation of how inundated most of us are by visual imagery. Whether engaging with screens — televisions, Continue Reading
Sleaford Mods' 'Spare Ribs' Offers a Rich and Welcome Catharsis
A thumbnail sketch of Britain’s state in 2021 will provide a useful entrée into the quite brilliant new Sleaford Mods album, Spare Ribs. As Cornish Continue Reading
The Artless Losers: Trump and Monty Python's Black Knight
“It’s not a rule. It’s sportsmanship.” So instructs Mr. Shaibel, the custodian who introduces chess to orphan Beth Harmon in the Netflix limited series The Continue Reading
The Bug and Dis Fig Soundtrack Lockdown with 'In Blue'
In an interview with A4 TV, the Bug, aka formerly UK-based producer and sound manipulator Kevin Martin explains, “I love drowning in decibels. I like Continue Reading
Eric Revis Grooves on 'Slipknots Through a Looking Glass'
Bassist and composer Eric Revis has mainstream credentials through his membership in Branford Marsalis’ longstanding quartet. But his recordings, with a sturdy trio and larger Continue Reading
ISLE Combine the Electronic and Organic on "Lone Wolf"
The Netherlands’ ISLE are an indietronica duo that incorporate folk and classical elements into their sound. ISLE’s latest single, “Lone Wolf”, is a dreamy pop Continue Reading
Heart's Nancy Wilson Takes Solo Turn for 'You and Me'
Nancy Wilson, a trailblazer for female guitarists and rock sister acts everywhere as a member of Heart since 1974, is going back to her musical Continue Reading
Star Wars Alternate Endings That Give Padmé Dignity
To both a seasoned Star Wars fan and a casual viewer, the treatment of Natalie Portman’s Padmé in the prequel trilogy (Episode I: The Phantom Continue Reading
Lady Gaga’s Inauguration Fashion Statement Draws Comparisons to ‘Hunger Games’ Heroine Katniss Everdeen
For many, the past four years may have felt like the Hunger Games come to life. It was perhaps ironic, then, that inaugural national anthem Continue Reading
Jennifer Lopez Slipped a Little ‘Let’s Get Loud’ Into Her Inauguration Performance
Jennifer Lopez gave an unforgettable performance at the inauguration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday (January 20). During the swearing-in ceremony, the "On the Floor" Continue Reading
Lady Gaga Wears Golden Dove as Symbol of Peace While Singing National Anthem at Inauguration
Lady Gaga delivered a stunning rendition of the national anthem at the inauguration of President Joe Biden. On Wednesday (January 20), Biden was sworn into Continue Reading
President Trump Issues Final Pardons: See the Full List Including Lil Wayne, Steve Bannon
In one of his final acts as president, Donald Trump has pardoned more than 70 people. In the early hours of Wednesday (January 20), the Continue Reading
Woman Uses Glitter to Get Revenge on Cheating Boyfriend in Viral TikTok
Welcome to PopCrush's Daily Break! Here's a breakdown of today's hottest pop culture and lifestyle stories as heard on PopCrush Nights, airing across the country. Continue Reading
Selena Gomez Says Facebook Is ‘Cashing In From Evil’
Selena Gomez is not afraid to speak up. The 28-year-old actress has been using her platform to urge major tech companies like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Continue Reading
Jackson Welchner Explores Longing On “The Distance”
Got something a little different today from Toronto-based multi-instrumentalist Jackson Welchner. Inspired by the longing and the tension that has seized us with an iron Continue Reading
Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek on Growing Up Through Music
In the late hours of a June 2001 evening, a performance by a young, fresh-faced band was broadcast for a national audience on Jay Leno’s Continue Reading
Pom Poko Unleash Another Joyously Unhinged Album with 'Cheater'
On their first album, Birthday (2019), Pom Poko delighted in confounding expectations and taking their brazen sounds to giddy extremes. With Cheater, the band are Continue Reading
Is Miles Davis' 'Bitches Brew' a Tradition-Carrier or a Sellout?
Miles Davis’ 1970 fusion landmark, Bitches Brew, sparked considerable controversy over definitions of jazz. However, a perhaps more important yet overlooked debate questions if Bitches Continue Reading
Bicep Flex New Talents on Sophomore Release 'Isles'
For the uninitiated, Bicep are a Belfast-born and now London-based dance duo formed by Matt McBriar and Andy Ferguson. Their 2017 eponymous debut received rave Continue Reading
Folkie Peter Stampfel Surveys the 20th Century in His Unique Style
Pop musicians have never been shy about having ambition. In recent times artists as different as the Magnetic Fields’ Stephin Merritt released a grand three-volume Continue Reading