Michael Eric RossinCulchaNewsTexas Tribune: Kinky Friedman, provocative satirist, dies at 79One-time Texas gubernatorial candidate, frequent skewerer of sacred cows developed an ardent following of alt-country fansJul 5Jul 5
Michael Eric RossinCulchaNewsEl País: A Latino journalist digs into communal experience, and his ownHéctor Tobar, Latino, Angeleno and American, plumbs a turbulent, complicated relationship in ‘Our Migrant Souls’Jun 21Jun 21
Michael Eric RossinCulchaNewsIrish Times: John Grant’s latest bleak, inspired electro-pop reveriesU.S. singer-songwriter explores the link between childhood trauma and adult behavior, and America’s political malaiseJun 21Jun 21
Michael Eric RossinCulchaNewsThe Guardian: Françoise Hardy, icon of French chanson, dies at 80Elusive, prolific singer-songwriter typified Gallic melancholy and cool for more than 60 yearsJun 15Jun 15
Michael Eric RossinCulchaNewsVariety: For indigenous creatives, ‘hopeful signs’ in Hollywood‘Reservation Dogs,’ ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and more point to a ‘massive shift’ towards an improved Native American representation in…Jun 7Jun 7
Michael Eric RossinCulchaNewsPitchfork: Meshell Ndegeocello celebrates James BaldwinSinger announces tribute album commemorating the author’s 100th birthday in August, shares new music on Blue NoteJun 5Jun 5
Michael Eric RossinCulchaNewsBBC: One Caravaggio painting as distillation of indelible styleHow the 17th-century artist’s last, violent painting (at the National in London) informed ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Mean Streets’Jun 5Jun 5
Michael Eric RossinCulchaNewsSalon: Like an ableist? Madonna remark lifts accessibility issueComments from Celebration Tour stage reawaken debate over cultural tolerance of casual ableism in everyday lifeMar 14Mar 14
Michael Eric RossinCulchaNewsNY Times: The Met comes back to HarlemThe museum catches up to the vital lessons of the social and cultural ‘atmospheric condition’ of the Harlem RenaissanceMar 9Mar 9
Michael Eric RossinCulchaNewsPeople: Fashion icon Iris Apfel dies at 102Exuberant legend of personal style used color, texture and patterns “to bring some fun to life”Mar 6Mar 6