Twitter claimed that it will begin nixing its blue legacy verified checkmarks next month, starting on April Fools’ Day, and charging those who wish to keep their once-free blue checkmarks $8 a month. The move is […]
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Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily: Love in Exile
Since 2015, Arooj Aftab has gradually distilled the essence of her work. On her debut album, Bird Under Water, the Pakistan-born, Brooklyn-based composer fused ghazal—a South Asian style focused on loss and love, both romantic and divine—with […]
Navy Blue: Ways of Knowing
Family runs deep in the life and music of Sage Elsesser. In the eight years since he first began sharing songs on SoundCloud as Navy Blue, his relatives have maintained a constant presence: glimmers of light […]
Caroline Rose: The Art of Forgetting
Caroline Rose has a penchant for reinvention. They turned from their Americana origins to nervy indie pop on 2018’s LONER, then slipped into hyper-stylized digital pop on 2020’s Superstar. Released just days before COVID-19 sent America into […]
‘It Could Happen at Any School’: Remembering Nashville Students, Faculty Killed in Covenant Shooting
On Monday, the Nashville community was left shocked and grieving after the Metro Nashville Police Department confirmed the identities of six victims killed in a mass shooting at The Covenant School in the Green Hills […]
SPIN SETS Presents: Jason Leech
Jamtronica keyboardist/producer Jason Leech has opened for the likes of Griz, Galantis, and Big Gigantic. But he’s not a DJ. No USB in his backpack. No decks at his fingertips. Instead, he opts for a […]
Highland Park Massacre Survivor on Nashville School Shooting: ‘This Keeps Happening’
Ashbey Beasley, a survivor of a 2022 mass shooting during a Fourth of July parade in Chicago, caught the attention of social media on Monday after she commandeered a live-TV broadcast about a Nashville school […]
Nick Cannon Calls Backlash to Past Anti-Semitic Comments a ‘Growth Moment’
Nick Cannon is continuing to learn from his mistakes. Responding to the backlash he received after making anti-semitic comments in 2020, Cannon is mapping out a plan to move forward with accountability. In a recent […]
Three Children, Three Adults Dead in Shooting at Nashville Christian School
Three children and three adult staff members are dead following a school shooting at a Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday morning. Officials said a suspect — 28-year-old Nashville area resident Audrey Hale […]
Agatha Christie Novels Edited to Remove Racist Language
Inclusive Editions New editions of Poirot and Miss Marple mysteries contain passages edited by sensitivity readers Several Agatha Christie novels have been edited to remove racist language. Poirot and Miss Marple mysteries written between 1920 […]
Even TikTok Couldn’t Save Broadway’s ‘Bad Cinderella’
If there was any indication of how Bad Cinderella’s Broadway run would go, it was apparent during the show’s Oct. 3 announcement. Actress Linedy Genao, who plays the titular Cinderella, addressed a gathered crowd of […]
Prince Harry and Elton John Appear in U.K Court to Back Tabloid Privacy Violation Case
Prince Harry’s lawsuit against Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers approached the four-day hearing stage this week, with the royal making an unexpected appearance at the U.K. High Court on Monday morning. The lawsuit, filed in […]