The term “The Blue of Distance” comes from Rebecca Solnit’s acclaimed 2005 nonfiction book A Field Guide to Getting Lost. It refers to the phenomenon Continue Reading
'Stealing from the Saracens' Pursues Its Own Broken Crusade
The title of Diana Darke’s 2020 book, Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe, promises the reader that they are about to embark Continue Reading
Pallbearer's Brett Campbell on Facing the Inevitable
Like all of Pallbearer’s records, Forgotten Days is resonant with arched, dramatic melodies in the classic heavy metal tradition. Conceptually, it insists on confronting hard Continue Reading
Elliot Page Files for Divorce From Wife Emma Portner
Elliot Page and Emma Portner have split after three years of marriage. Page Six reports that Page filed for a contested divorce on Tuesday (January Continue Reading
Topless Photo of 16-Year-Old Claudia Conway Allegedly Leaked on Mom Kellyanne’s Twitter
Former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway is accused of allegedly posting a nude photo of her 16-year-old daughter Claudia on Twitter. On Monday (January 25), Continue Reading
Lana Winterhalt & MoonBell Share Stunning “I Will Hold You”
I Will Hold You is the first single off Winnipeg-based Lana Winterhalt’s forthcoming album, ‘Still’. Working with her husband MoonBell (Josh Richert) – which is Continue Reading
‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ Might Never Have Aired If Another E! Show Didn’t Fall Through Last Minute
Can you imagine an alternate universe without the Kardashians on TV? During an interview on the The Kelly Clarkson Show on Monday (January 25), Khloé Continue Reading
JoJo Siwa Reacts To Getting ‘Swatted’ Following Intense Police Call Prank
Moments after coming out as part of the LGBTQ+ community, dozens of police officers swarmed JoJo Siwa’s home. On Sunday (January 24), Siwa joined her Continue Reading
Candice Bergen's Latest Role Gets Them All Talking
Film critic Pauline Kael once declared cattily that the only flair in Candice Bergen’s acting work is in her “nostrils”. For over 50 years, Candice Continue Reading
How the Cultural Revolution Turned China Against Itself
In 2008, Chinese journalist Yang Jisheng published Tombstone, a now-definitive account of how Mao’s ill-considered plan to industrialize the nation failed to bring about the Continue Reading
Leyya Say "I'm Not Sure" But Look for Hope
Austrian indie-pop duo Leyya have played some of the world’s best festivals, including the Reeperbahn Festival, Primavera, Iceland Airwaves, and SXSW. Their catchy music has Continue Reading
Massimo Pupillo's 'The Black Iron Prison' Runs the Gamut of Modern Composition
Reviewing music built primarily on instrumental ambience and drone is a Rorschach Test. Ambiguous responses may or may not reveal something about the imagery flowing Continue Reading
A Krautrock Maestro and Folk Singer Team up for a Masterpiece
You’d be forgiven if you never foresaw Detlef Weinrich and Emmanuelle Parrenin teaming up. The former is a Dusseldorf DJ known for his machine-like krautrock Continue Reading
Steven Wilson Goes Electronic on 'The Future Bites'
Steven Wilson has long been one of the most distinguished and adventurous, yet heavily scrutinized, artists in modern art/progressive rock. Be it the harsher trajectory Continue Reading
Daptone Records' Gabriel Roth on Sharon Jones and the Power of Music
When Sharon Jones tapped her feet on stage, singing and shaking in a glitter dress, the dust from everyday life turned into sparkle to let Continue Reading
Most Controversial Grammys Wins and How They’ve Aged
The 2021 Grammy Awards, originally slated for Jan. 31, have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the ceremony tentatively rescheduled for March 14. Continue Reading
Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Skin’ Isn’t a ‘Diss Track’ About Olivia Rodrigo
Sabrina Carpenter is setting the record straight. On Sunday (January 24), the Girl Meets World alum took to Instagram to confirm whether or not her Continue Reading
Justin Bieber Reflects on DUI Arrest From Seven Years Ago
Justin Bieber reflected on his DUI arrest seven years ago and how far he has come. On Saturday (January 23), the "Yummy" singer shared a photo Continue Reading
The Underestimated Resilience of Peace and Modern Society
Watching Steven Soderbergh’s film Contagion (2011), in light of a year of COVID-19, I was struck by the accuracy of much of the writers’ vision. Continue Reading
Vuillard's 'The War of the Poor' and Historical Storytelling
Éric Vuillard’s The War of the Poor lifts readers from the contemporary battlegrounds of class struggle and deposits us in the frenzy of the 16th Continue Reading