Mavis Staples: All In It Together
A message of hope rings through Mavis Staples’ soulful new single, “All In It Together.” Produced by and featuring (on backing vocals and guitar) Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, the song “speaks to what we’re going …
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2020 Sundance Film Festival Movies To Watch At Home Now
From shorts on Vimeo to features plucked up by streaming giants
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John Kerschbaum’s Epic, Illustrated Map of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Commissioned in 2004 and published in 2007, artist John Kerschbaum’s captivating, hand-drawn Family Map weaves hundreds of artistic highlights into a complete floor plan of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In fact, …
Nation of Language: September Again
A single from Brooklyn-based synth-pop band Nation of Language’s forthcoming debut album, Introduction, Presence, “September Again” carries an underlying melancholy that’s balanced by a singable chorus and plenty of sonic glam. “So …
Amber Mark: Heart-Shaped Box (Nirvana Cover)
NYC-based Amber Mark’s cover of Nirvana’s “Heart-Shaped Box” is so radically different from the 1993 version that it’s almost unrecognizable at first. Reimagined as a funky, simmering R&B tune, the song is …
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A Forest Submerged for 60,000 Years Might Provide New Medicines
A massive underwater forest buried beneath 10 feet of sand sat preserved in the Gulf of Mexico for nearly 60,000 years until Hurricane Ivan uncovered it in 2004. The forest’s bare cypress …
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GLAAD’s #TransLoveStories Portraits for Transgender Day of Visibility
Today, 31 March, marks the 10th annual Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV), observed worldwide to celebrate trans people everywhere. Representation is vital, always, and especially when it portrays trans individuals finding and …
serpentwithfeet: A Comma
Released via Adult Swim Singles, the stunning “A Comma” by serpentwithfeet (aka Josiah Wise) marks the wildly talented musician’s return, and the announcement of Apparition—his EP due in April. For the album, …
Premiere: “舞狮 Lion Dance” by Ian Chang
We discuss process and the new electronic-pop album, 属 Belonging
Magnus Walker+ Hannah Elliott’s Thrilling Car-Focused Short Film “Big Apple Outlaw”
The duo navigate NYC as Walker tests the capabilities of a Lancia Delta Integrale Bastarda