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10 Writers Remaking African Literature in 2026

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Mary Chiney / 25 February 2026

The writers demanding our attention in 2026 interrogate power, dissect masculinity, and insist on joy in their works of satire, sorcery, and secrets from Africa and the Diaspora.

Features

Massive Attack’s ‘Blue Lines’ Changed Everything

Massive Attack’s ‘Blue Lines’ Changed Everything

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Steve Jansen / 25 February 2026

Shinedown’s ‘Rock the Country’ Controversy Proves Nothing Is Safe from Politics

Shinedown’s ‘Rock the Country’ Controversy Proves Nothing Is Safe from Politics

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Alyssa Charpentier / 24 February 2026

The Avett Brothers’ Bob Crawford on His “Song” for John Quincy Adams

The Avett Brothers’ Bob Crawford on His “Song” for John Quincy Adams

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Brian D’ Ambrosio / 24 February 2026

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of February 2026

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of February 2026

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Spyros Stasis / 23 February 2026

‘Sun Ra: Do the Impossible’ Achieves the Seemingly Impossible

‘Sun Ra: Do the Impossible’ Achieves the Seemingly Impossible

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Saby Reyes-Kulkarni / 23 February 2026

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Converge Retake Their Ground on New Record

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Matthew McEver / 25 February 2026

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Felsmann + Tiley Explore The Absurdity of Human Existence

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Paul Carr / 25 February 2026

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The Setting Create a Unique Twist on the Jazz Trio

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Chris Ingalls / 25 February 2026

Hilary Duff Grows Up on ‘Luck… or Something’

Kerrin Connolly Swings for the Fences on Brilliant LP

Bill Frisell Follows His Dreams on Latest Release

Col Gerrard’s Debut Grasps for Clarity Amidst Miscommunication

Jon Hopkins Goes Back to Nature with ‘Wilding’

Cellist Tomeka Reid Creates Dancing String Band Jazz

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The Knife: Silent Shout

The Knife: Silent Shout

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Matt Mazur / 27 July 2006

Liars: Drum’s Not Dead

Liars: Drum’s Not Dead

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Mike Schiller / 20 March 2006

Arctic Monkeys: Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not

Arctic Monkeys: Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not

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Stefan Braidwood / 13 January 2006

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Massive Attack’s ‘Blue Lines’ Changed Everything

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MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of February 2026

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Spyros Stasis / 23 February 2026

‘Sun Ra: Do the Impossible’ Achieves the Seemingly Impossible

Deftones Are a Glorious Dichotomy of Extremes

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Depeche Mode’s “Stripped” Encapsulates Analog to Algorithmic Longing

Film

‘Sun Ra: Do the Impossible’ Achieves the Seemingly Impossible

‘Sun Ra: Do the Impossible’ Achieves the Seemingly Impossible

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Saby Reyes-Kulkarni / 23 February 2026

‘Josephine’ Crawls Under Your Skin and Stays

‘Josephine’ Crawls Under Your Skin and Stays

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Paul Risker / 19 February 2026

Charli XCX Immortalizes a Moment

Charli XCX Immortalizes a Moment

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Matthew Dwyer / 17 February 2026

‘Krakatit’ Shows How to Start Worrying and Fear the Bomb

‘Krakatit’ Shows How to Start Worrying and Fear the Bomb

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Michael Barrett / 16 February 2026

Silent Film Restoration Is an Act of Love

Silent Film Restoration Is an Act of Love

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Michael Barrett / 12 February 2026

‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ Is Meta All the Way Down

‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ Is Meta All the Way Down

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Chris Barsanti / 12 February 2026

My Most Anticipated Films of 2026

My Most Anticipated Films of 2026

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Chris Barsanti / 10 February 2026

Books

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10 Writers Remaking African Literature in 2026

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Mary Chiney / 25 February 2026

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The Avett Brothers’ Bob Crawford on His “Song” for John Quincy Adams

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Brian D’ Ambrosio / 24 February 2026

‘Playmakers’ Explores the Chutzpah That Made Kids’ Toys

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Susan Blumberg-Kason / 28 January 2026

Justin Townes Earle’s Unrealized Future

Mothra Is Luminous as an Icon of Soft Power and Femininity

Television

What Is Wrong with ‘Bridgerton’?

What Is Wrong with ‘Bridgerton’?

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Ashcharya Wickramage / 17 February 2026

How MAGA Humor Took Over American Comedy

How MAGA Humor Took Over American Comedy

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Iain Ellis / 16 February 2026

2025 Marks Pop Music’s Gilded Age

2025 Marks Pop Music’s Gilded Age

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Matthew Dwyer / 29 January 2026

Dance Moms’ Ferocious Appetite

Dance Moms’ Ferocious Appetite

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Hannah Kurien / 28 January 2026

Interviews

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Brian Stout / 17 February 2026

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Ana Clara Ribeiro / 16 February 2026

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10 Writers Remaking African Literature in 2026

10 Writers Remaking African Literature in 2026

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Mary Chiney / 25 February 2026

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of February 2026

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of February 2026

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Spyros Stasis / 23 February 2026

5 of the Most Unintentionally Terrifying Love Songs

5 of the Most Unintentionally Terrifying Love Songs

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J.C. Macek III / 11 February 2026

10 Should-Be-Classic Anxious Love Songs

10 Should-Be-Classic Anxious Love Songs

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Josh Friedberg / 10 February 2026

My Most Anticipated Films of 2026

My Most Anticipated Films of 2026

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Chris Barsanti / 10 February 2026

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