Among the many things Republicans hate — lattes, Drag Queen Story Hours, college dining hall protests — there is perhaps nothing quite as infuriating as the suggestion that someone, somewhere, is having pleasurable sex for […]
Reopening Plans for Georgia's Public Universities Are Under Fire from Students and Faculty
Though the coronavirus is still, as President Trump put it last week, a “thing,” universities around the country are opening for the fall semester, albeit with an array of restrictions in place that are intended […]
'Almost Famous' Podcast: 10 Things We Learned
Four minutes into the new Almost Famous podcast, Kate Hudson describes a discussion she recently had with her therapist. “‘I’m feeling like I’m 40 and I just wanna…’ And my therapist goes, ‘You wanna get […]
Improvising Joy on a Harlem Afternoon
In the week after the protests began, I rode my bike down to Harlem. This was a few days before the deranged commander in chief tweeted “when the looting starts, the shooting starts” in response […]
Coheed and Cambria Singer Returns to His Solo Project | SPIN
Everyone’s handling this COVID-19 crisis differently. For the most part, Claudio Sanchez, the mastermind behind Coheed and Cambria, is trying to make the most of the lockdown, working on new material for his long-dormant solo alias, […]
Craig David: Born To Do It
Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit Craig David’s debut, a UK garage hit parade which […]
The Disappearance of Kristin Smart: Could a Podcast Help Solve a 24-Year-Old Mystery?
Chris Lambert has spent most of his life in Central California haunted by a billboard. The sun-bleached sign features a photo of smiling Cal Poly student Kristin Smart — and the promise of a $75,000 […]
Should You Wear a Mask to Fight Coronavirus? A Top Doctor Weighs In, Angry It Has Come to This
Update: The CDC is now recommending that all Americans wear non-medical cloth masks in public. President Trump says he will not. Should you wear a mask in public in the age of coronavirus? The […]
Sex, Drugs, and the Glory Days of NYC Nightlife: Peter Gatien Looks Back
If there’s any truth to the old William Blake line about the road of excess leading to the palace of wisdom, then Peter Gatien may be the wisest cat in New York. At least, he […]
Co-Living During COVID-19
When Cassidy Claire Risien, 34, first toured Haven, a co-living space whose Instagram features images of attractive, hard-bodied Los Angelenos surfing, doing beachside yoga, and having rooftop vegan meals, she was immediately drawn to it. […]
Jerry Falwell, Jr. Announces Liberty University Will Reopen This Week
As thousands of colleges across the country have shut their doors and transitioned to online learning thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, at least one college plans to resume operation: Liberty University, the private evangelical university […]
Oh Wonder: No One Else Can Wear Your Crown
The London pop duo’s impulse to pare down seems admirable, but the songs can be monotonous. On the best-known song to feature Oh Wonder, you can barely hear them. The London duo lilt under the […]