The Anarchic Fun of Vince Staples The Anarchic Fun of Vince Staples
On the rapper’s new album, FM!, he relishes any opportunity to inject gravity and grim contradiction into pure party jams.
Nov 9, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Kearse
You Need to Know About boygenius You Need to Know About boygenius
A new indie rock supergroup sums up the best of the genre's recent women-led wave.
Nov 8, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Olivia Horn
I Make a Toothpick Diadem & Crown Myself Token I Make a Toothpick Diadem & Crown Myself Token
Pink light sears the marbled bar & the straw in my drink is pastel. On wood-paneled walls, American Traditional paintings of my goddesses. Kati texts me : all this gaslighting…
Nov 8, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Raena Shirali
Self-Portrait as a Shadow Self-Portrait as a Shadow
for V. Lamar Word is I wasn’t born so much as skimmed off another living thing by a source of light. Let’s just say that you are light-skinned and the back of my mom’s hand is a co…
Nov 8, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Cortney Lamar Charleston
When the World Tried to Outlaw War When the World Tried to Outlaw War
What, if anything, can we learn from the 1928 Paris Peace Pact?
Nov 8, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Wertheim
The Plague of Pointless Work The Plague of Pointless Work
In his new book, David Graeber examines the decoupling of work from meaningful activity.
Nov 8, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Michael Robbins
Julia Holter’s Weightless Grace Julia Holter’s Weightless Grace
Meditating on death, decay, and ancient tragedy, the California composer’s new album, Aviary, finds calm in darkness.
Oct 30, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Sasha Geffen
In Praise of Underdogs In Praise of Underdogs
Three recent New York gallery shows offer a glimpse into the wonderful work happening in the shadows of the mainstream art market.
Oct 29, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Suspiria’ Is a Thrilling Mess Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Suspiria’ Is a Thrilling Mess
His remake of the 1977 horror classic is stylish and intriguing despite its flaws.
Oct 29, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Kristen Yoonsoo Kim
Robyn’s Radical Return Robyn’s Radical Return
Honey, the Swedish artist’s first solo album in eight years, is a triumph of cerebral pop music.
Oct 26, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Natasha Lewis