The Greatest Diss Tracks of All Time, RankedAs the dust settles on the Kendrick and Drake beef, we couldn’t help but ask: What’s the best diss record in rap history? “Hit ’Em Up”? “The Bridge Is Over”? “Not Like Us”?!?! We’re counting them down, from Rick Ross to LL Cool J to 50 Cent and more.
On Charles Dickens’ Devious, Hypocritical “Nice Guy” CopMeet the insidious Mr. Bucket, who embodies Dickens’ misgivings about the police force he once enthusiastically supported.
The 30 best films to watch on BFI Player right nowFor cinephiles in 2022, finding the right film to watch isn't so much a chore as a series of endless possibilities: from Criterion Collection, to Curzon, to Mubi, to BFI Player, there are now so many places to find seriously good old and new films.
César Aira’s unreal magic: how the eccentric author took over Latin American literatureA few years ago when Patti Smith played at a cultural festival in Denmark, she told the crowd that she was happy to be playing in the presence of one of her favourite authors. It was said she had only agreed to play the festival because the author, César Aira, would be in the audience.
The Drake-Kendrick Beef Was Good For Both of Them—Until It Wasn’tThere aren’t many easier ways to jump a level of fame than by joining a feud. For centuries, audiences have been captivated by juicy spats, from Capulets vs. Montagues to Hatfields vs. McCoys. But modern-day internet culture in particular thrives on bad blood.
8 Takeaways From Taylor Swift’s New Album The Tortured Poets DepartmentIn the 18 months between 2022’s Midnights and Taylor Swift’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department, Swift managed to grow into an even bigger cultural force, releasing three deluxe reissues of Midnights, as well as Taylor’s Version re-recordings of 2014’s 1989 and 2010’s Speak Now.
“I’ve been a family doctor for more than 20 years. Now, I have no choice but to close my practice”Everyone knows it’s nearly impossible to find a family doctor in Canada, with 6.5 million people across the country going without a regular physician.
Why Normal Music Reviews No Longer Make Sense for Taylor SwiftAsk music critics what they think of Taylor Swift’s eleventh studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” and those who aren’t afraid of getting doxed might say something about the interminable length, the repetitive synth overlays, or the uninspired lyrics.
Did dating apps kill crushes?André Aciman’s 2007 novel Call Me By Your Name centres around 17-year-old Elio Perlman, as he develops a crush on Oliver, the 24-year-old doctoral student lodging with his family in the summer of 1983.
What You See in the DarkI have a few things I want to get off my chest, before the playoffs start. I’m a relatively private person, and it’s not the most natural thing for me to talk about myself if I don’t really know you.
20 Delightful Idioms From Around the WorldIdioms are by definition non-literal, but native speakers of a language rarely think about just how nonsensical these sayings can sometimes be.
Andy Daly Mines Art From Hack-Comedy CriticismI will never forget when I first heard Andy Daly’s set from 2006’s Comedy Death-Ray album.
This Cosmic Horror Movie Borrows From Lovecraft and David LynchThe Big Picture Benson and Moorhead excel in sci-fi horror, inspired by Lovecraft and Lynch, creating films that defy explanation and terrorize viewers. The Endless captures cosmic horror perfectly by hiding monstrous entities, letting imagination breed fear more effectively than visual effects.
The Audacity of Lorraine O’GradyWhat if Lorraine O’Grady—acclaimed artist, glorious wit, and the very best kind of miscreant renegade—turned out to be a knight in shining armor? It’s a question I find myself contemplating as I sit across from her in the café at the Whitney Museum of American Art, just a few blocks from he
I Don’t Need Your Opinion on My Kid’s Screen TimeI love reading about all the things people think they’re going to do as parents before they actually have any kids. The fantasy of it all. Their precious little angels abstaining from sugar, back talk, or screens — all because of how well, how perfectly, they’ll parent them.