Many bands experience growing pains when creating the Difficult Second Record. Still, that’s cold comfort when you are in the middle of it. Just ask Zayna Youssef and her bandmates in Sweet Pill. After generating significant buzz from their debut, 2022’s Where the Heart Is, playing festivals like Best Friends Forever and opening for emo
The National Association of Black Bookstores (NAB2), founded on Juneteenth, 2025, has announced the first National Black Bookstore Day to be celebrated on April 7. National Black Bookstore Day is intended to “recognize, elevate, and drive support to Black-owned bookstores across the United States.” NAB2 founder Kevin Johnson, who owns Underground Books in Sacramento, CA,
Oded Ruskin’s rich manga adaptation, Drops of God, may look fancy and bizarre, but it is a rare show that meaningfully touches upon art, wine, and philosophy. If you partake, you’ll be squiffed before you know it. Adapted from Tadashi Agi’s television manga, Kami no Shizuku (2004-14), Drops of God is set across Provence, Tokyo,
The Sandbox Kenya-Jade Pinto Together Films 11 March 2026 | One World Screened in the International Competition at One World Film Festival, The Sandbox, Kenya-Jade Pinto’s debut feature, begins with an idea strong enough to sustain an entire documentary. The title gives the film its central metaphor. In technology and gaming, a sandbox is a
Unbalance Carlos Ferreira and Dasom Baek Beacon Sound 20 March 2026 While it sounds like it might be the work of some mysterious intergalactic orchestra, Unbalance is the work of two musicians performing with little to no advance direction. Brazilian experimental guitarist and composer Carlos Ferreira and Korean performer and composer Dasom Baek combined their
Tenor saxophonist Mark Turner is an improviser’s improviser—other musicians speak of him with great respect, and his playing is often cited as an influence. His associations with a group of musicians from his generation, such as guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel and the cooperative trio Sky (with bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard), have aged very
Lindsey Jordan’s songwriting has always pinned down feelings in sharp, immediate terms. On Ricochet, her third album as Snail Mail, she loosens that grip. Letting those emotions slip into something more diffuse and uncertain, she traces the uneasy realization that most of life only makes sense after it’s already gone. Where her earlier work often
In the heart of Tunisia lies a giant salt lake called Chott El Djerid, or “Lagoon of the Land of Palms”. Measuring 160 miles across, the lake has been the subject of numerous works of art, most famously Star Wars, where it was used as a filming location in A New Hope. Although Chott El
Love Everybody loves Joni Mitchell, and everybody has a favorite Joni Mitchell album. That album is Blue (1971). No, not really. It’sCourt and Spark (1974). Ladies of the Canyon (1970). Hejira (1976). What’s that? Is your favourite Mingus (1979)? That’s a good, left-field choice—the culmination of her jazz explorations through the 1970s. Nobody’s favorite came
Since 1980, American guitarist Steve Tibbetts has crafted some of the world’s boldest, most varied, and original guitar music for ECM Records, across 14 releases, including his newest, Close (2025), and his not-to-be-missed, two-CD career retrospective, Hellbound Train (2022). Tibbetts boasts one of the widest palates in guitaring, with a style that fuses elements of
Modern cities are endless sites of reinvention, and movies about New York in particular demonstrate how the greater world is changing. Three movies set in the city from the 1970s to the 1990s exemplify how capitalism as a social relation has transformed. In William Friedkin’s The French Connection (1971), the drug trade is simply the
The Summer We Ate Off the China Devin Jacobsen Sagging Meniscus Press March 2025 At the outset ofThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain felt it necessary to explain to his readers that he had portrayed the panoply of voices along the Mississippi River, and did not want readers to think “all these characters were
Yep, that’s me—you’re probably wondering how I ended up here. The short answer? Mona Scott-Young. I pulled up to the Tank vs. Tyrese Verzuz and connected with Comedian Lala Milan and publicist Linda Luna, just planning to enjoy the show. Next thing I know, Mona, who manages Tyrese and was involved in the production of
That many current university students remain saturated in the infantilising world of fantasy generated by comics is a problem for contemporary pop culture pedagogy. In these early years of undergraduate studies in literature and cultural studies, the battleground of critical ideas often orbits around the universes of Marvel, DC, and Harry Potter.Moreover, students are emboldened
Daggers Inn Movie Review by Matt Boiselle Daggers Inn – directed by James Smith and written by James Smith and Caroline Spence, and starring Charlie Bond, Terry Bamberger and Julian Clapton Synopsis: When an enigmatic woman arrives in a remote English village the locals are both intrigued and leery, with their suspicions growing after she
Lord Grimley’s Manor Has You Covered (Your Bodies Anyway) For The 2026 Haunt Season! by Matt Boiselle I remember back in the good old days (yes, I’m dating myself) of heading into the local drug store or supermarket to gaze in amazement at the Halloween costumes that were for sale, nicely packaged in cardboard and
Ghastly Garb Has Got You Outfitted To Scare This October! by Matt Boiselle With a mere 200 some-odd days left until the witches go flying and the candy corn gets tossed out, we here at HorrorNews are setting sights upon companies far and wide that specialize in creating the sinister togs that you all will
What if your neighbor wasn’t just annoying, but a notorious murderer? From filmmaker Dylan R. Nix (10/31 Part 4, Sharp Candy) and Scream Team Releasing comes The Demon of Serling, a bleakly comedic thriller that explores the twisted side of enlightenment. When Reagan Rossi (Dylan R. Nix) discovers his neighbor, Mr. Yarley (David E. McMahon,
HNN Interview: Rick Jones (Horrify Me) by Matt Boiselle Ever heard the phrase: “If I even had AN OUNCE of that guy’s talent…” – well, I’ll tell you no truer words could be spoken, especially if you’re a student of horror gore and FX, then I’ve got quite the treat for you – read on
Turn a Midnight Corner Mike Mattison and Trash Magic Landslide 16 January 2026 Singer-songwriter Mike Mattison is best known as the lead vocalist for both the Derek Trucks Band and Tedeschi Trucks Band for more than 20 years. His third release as a band leader is a concept album based upon a novella he wrote
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Women’s History Month is here, and there’s no better time to share some feminist books from women throughout modern history. Writers from bell hooks to Ruby Hamad have shared their wisdom with readers across the world and taught
It’s not often that you hear about a concept album based on Walter Isaacson’s biography of Apple founder Steve Jobs, but Robert Stillman is no ordinary composer or musician. His music skirts multiple genres: jazz, pop, experimental, you name it, while remaining simultaneously unique and a bit odd. His arrangements, stylistic jumps, and consistently solid
Let’s be real, falling in love can feel good, but it can also feel really, really bad. At the best of times, it can feel like going over the edge of some colossal rollercoaster, your heart pounding as your guts climb up into your throat. At its worst, it can feel like having your soul
The extraordinaryPhilip Blochis carving out a powerful legacy with his fashion label,“Omniscient Things.” After presenting twice this year duringNew York Fashion Week, Bloch continues to solidify his status as a fashion icon committed to making style accessible to the masses. For his NYFW debut, he was invited to stage a flash fashion show at Terminal
FOUND TV+ members get early access on April 23 FOUND TV is bringing the festival hit Loner to its platform on April 24, with an exclusive global release. The film will be available free with ads, while FOUND TV+ members can watch a day early on April 23 without interruptions. Written by and starring Charlie
Growing up, I was a good generation removed from Pink Floyd’s worldwide rise to fame. Heck, my parents barely climbed onto the bandwagon in the 1970s. However, I was such a fan that my room was papered with cutouts from Pink Floyd live shows, which my family affectionately called “The Wall”. It got to the

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En Vogue posed for promotional images in coordinated custom looks by Atelier Savoir, styled by J Bolin. The group embraced a cohesive palette of warm browns, creams, and charcoal tones, anchored by structured leather corsetry and tailored silhouettes. One look featured wide-leg ivory trousers paired with a crisp white shirt and a sculpted caramel leather
Kirsten King is the author of A Good Person, out March 31st from Putnam. Below, she shares three of her favorite books about feminine rage—plus a bonus TV series recommendation. Boy Parts by Eliza Clark –I always find it impressive when an author can take a morally reprehensible character and keep the reader flipping the
Any concert that begins with a Preservation Hall Jazz Band second line is gonna be a good one. When that second line is led by Jon Batiste and Bill Murray, however, the night is gonna be great. Kicking off the 10th annual Love Rocks NYC concert, Ben Jaffe and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band marched
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