Zambia gained its independence from Great Britain in 1964, but the former colony couldn’t free itself from the interest in music imported from England. The younger members of the country’s growing middle class spent their newly earned expendable income on imported vinyl of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and Jimi…

Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney. In case you’ve been backwoods camping or taking a digital cleanse for the past few days (these are the only reasons I can imagine you haven’t heard about this yet), here’s the gist. When Johansson originally signed on for Black Widow, her contract stated that…

Yesterday, Olivia Rodrigo fans were surprised to learn that they could buy items the artist wore during her Good 4 You and Deja Vu music videos. These items wouldn’t be reproductions or mass-produced but the actual original items from the videos. These items and the promise of more in the…

It may even be life-altering. — When Folklore was released, it felt like getting a new tattoo. Those first few days felt new and exciting and maybe a little life-changing. And after a week, I couldn’t picture my life without it as it had always been there. What’s funny is that I don’t — or didn’t…

The horror of Them is created by layering different kinds of fear to build an inescapable hell. The first season of Lena Waithe and Little Marvin’s horror anthology centers around the Emorys, a black family moving into a predominantly white neighborhood in 1953. The Amazon Prime series debuted on April…

Long Live Rock! — It’s become a trend to write edgy think pieces about the death of rock and roll. These articles will mention how the genre has been missing from the top albums of the past few years and how there has been little innovation since the early 2010s (or how their interest…

On April 21, Tiffany announced that Rosé of Blackpink would become their newest ambassador and be the face of their HardWear collection. This is the most recent step in the company’s attempt to transform into a millennial-friendly brand. …

In 1970, George Harrison was trying to write a genuine gospel song. He wanted to blend American religious musical tradition with his growing faith in Hinduism. From his experimentation came My Sweet Lord, one of his most beloved solo singles. A few months later, came a copyright lawsuit. Harrison was…

It’s come to my attention that most people don’t know that Hozier is a lesbian icon. Obviously, this doesn’t mean that he identifies as one, simply that he is beloved by the community in the same way that gay men rally around Judy Garland and Madonna. Something in his lyrics…