The Sinister Sounds of Soft Cell: More Than One-Hit Wonders

It’s Not Just About the Music — Justin Vernon’s Philanthropy

How the musician strives to improve our world

Children of Men — Alarmingly Relevant Ten Years On

Is Alfonso Cuarón’s dystopian vision right around the corner?

Forever Young? Black Mirror’s “San Junipero”

Living on the Edge of Escapism

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind — A Book More Needed Than Ever

The New State of Music

How technology and digital consumption patterns affect music’s place in our…

“Strange Days” and Ultimate Escapism

What Kathryn Bigelow’s 1995 pulpy techno-thriller says about the…

Drive-By Truckers: An American Band Making a Stand

The Politics of “American Band” and Fanbase Backlash

Looking Back at the Star Wars Holiday Special

Franchise Exploitation Gone Horribly Wrong

Self-Promotion: It Works for Beyoncé and Ed, but Can It Work for You?

A look at how musicians use social media for self-promotion

The world woke to a new year with an exciting announcement from singer Ed Sheeran…