A Journey Through Mexico City in the Footsteps of Frida Kahlo, With the Help of Her Descendants
The U.V. index reaches 13 in Mexico City. This I learned on an April day while sitting in…
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History was made last weekend at Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival, which ran from June 26 through 28 at…
Hammok: When Does This Place Become Our Scene Album Review
Every song Hammok write—whether it takes the form of clanking noise-rock, hurtling post-hardcore, or punk ripped straight from…
Mildred: Fenceline Album Review | Pitchfork
They are a proper rock band, with sharp riffs, adequate guitar solos, and harmonies so close they indeed…
Beth Orton: The Ground Above Album Review
Thirty-three years into her career, Beth Orton is making some of the best music of her life. The…
Lifted: Movie Album Review | Pitchfork
Lifted’s recordings chase the feeling of being a “fly on the wall,” of witnessing a musical moment emerge…
How a Dead Hudson Valley Mall Became an Art Exhibition
The heyday of the Hudson Valley Mall—and indeed the American shopping mall itself—is long gone. During the late…
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Jay-Z’s JAŸ-Z30 Exhibit is a Fitting Altar to a Master Strategist GQHow Jay-Z celebrated the 30th anniversary of Reasonable…
Jimin Shares His Pre-Show Superstitions, Favorite Room Service Meal, and More Before the Dior Show
“I hope the fans can see that I tried to show a new look at this Dior show…
Dar al Funoon Abu Dhabi: Everything We Know About Frank Gehry’s New Performing Arts Landmark
If there’s one thing Abu Dhabi isn’t short of these days, it’s cultural landmarks. The latest is Dar…
BIG|BRAVE: in grief or in hope Album Review
Ever since guitar amplifiers grew powerful enough to promise total obliteration, there have been people like BIG|BRAVE’s Mathieu…
Converge: Hum of Hurt Album Review
The second album this year from metalcore pioneers Converge is named for a mysterious, pulsing, low-frequency ambient drone,…