Sudanese American rapper Oddisee inhabits a delicate space in the star-obsessed rap world—bigger than underground, but not yet a household name. Still...
Author - Nicholas Liao
Chance the Rapper wants you to know he’s blessed. It’s a theme that pervades his long-awaited third solo album, Coloring Book, which recently...
Surf Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment (Self-released, 2015) Much of the buzz about Surf, the indie debut from musical collective The Social...
In January, McDonald’s ran a TV spot for the Big Mac. It ridiculed foods currently popular with gourmands, including kale. “All vegetarians, foodies, and...
Video games have expanded to include subjects like cancer and depression. Has the gaming industry grown a conscience? To put it mildly, 2014 was a roller...
Wilco (Nonesuch, 2014) Wilco is still flying high after two decades. The Chicago band is well liked by critics, enjoys a growing fan base without a hit single...
By Karen Armstrong (Knopf, 2014) You can almost hear Richard Dawkins crowing. From the terror instigated by ISIS to the strife in the Central African Republic...
Ryan Adams (PAX AM, 2014) According to the publicity for Ryan Adams’ new self-titled record, the former bad boy is finally free from personal demons and...
In Ken Burns’ powerful new documentary, Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor need no embellishing. Earlier this year President Obama admitted in an interview with...
