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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.

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Massive Attack’s ‘Blue Lines’ Changed Everything

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/ 25 February 2026
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Shinedown’s ‘Rock the Country’ Controversy Proves Nothing Is Safe from Politics

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/ 24 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
MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of February 2026
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MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of February 2026

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/ 23 February 2026
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‘Sun Ra: Do the Impossible’ Achieves the Seemingly Impossible

By
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni
/ 23 February 2026

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Converge Retake Their Ground on New Record

By
Matthew McEver
/ 25 February 2026
Music Music Reviews Reviews

Felsmann + Tiley Explore The Absurdity of Human Existence

By
Paul Carr
/ 25 February 2026
Music Music Reviews Reviews

The Setting Create a Unique Twist on the Jazz Trio

By
Chris Ingalls
/ 25 February 2026
Hilary Duff Grows Up on ‘Luck… or Something’
Music

Hilary Duff Grows Up on ‘Luck… or Something’

By
Jeffrey Davies
/ 24 February 2026
Kerrin Connolly Swings for the Fences on Brilliant LP
Music

Kerrin Connolly Swings for the Fences on Brilliant LP

By
Chris Ingalls
/ 24 February 2026
Bill Frisell Follows His Dreams on Latest Release
Music

Bill Frisell Follows His Dreams on Latest Release

By
Steve Horowitz
/ 23 February 2026
Col Gerrard’s Debut Grasps for Clarity Amidst Miscommunication
Music

Col Gerrard’s Debut Grasps for Clarity Amidst Miscommunication

By
Alyssa Charpentier
/ 23 February 2026
Jon Hopkins Goes Back to Nature with ‘Wilding’
Music Reviews

Jon Hopkins Goes Back to Nature with ‘Wilding’

By
Jeremy McDonagh
/ 19 February 2026
Cellist Tomeka Reid Creates Dancing String Band Jazz
Music

Cellist Tomeka Reid Creates Dancing String Band Jazz

By
Will Layman
/ 19 February 2026

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The Knife: Silent Shout
Music

The Knife: Silent Shout

By
Matt Mazur
/ 27 July 2006
Liars: Drum’s Not Dead
Music

Liars: Drum’s Not Dead

By
Mike Schiller
/ 20 March 2006
Arctic Monkeys: Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not
Music

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

By
Stefan Braidwood
/ 13 January 2006

Music Features

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By
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/ 25 February 2026
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/ 24 February 2026
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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
Music

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

By
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni
/ 23 February 2026
Deftones Are a Glorious Dichotomy of Extremes
Music

Deftones Are a Glorious Dichotomy of Extremes

By
Ana Yorke
/ 23 February 2026
What Gen X Thinks of Millennial Metalheads
Culture

What Gen X Thinks of Millennial Metalheads

By
Ryan Dyer
/ 19 February 2026
Depeche Mode’s “Stripped” Encapsulates Analog to Algorithmic Longing
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Depeche Mode’s “Stripped” Encapsulates Analog to Algorithmic Longing

By
Charles Switzer
/ 18 February 2026

Film

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

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

By
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni
/ 23 February 2026
‘Josephine’ Crawls Under Your Skin and Stays
Film

‘Josephine’ Crawls Under Your Skin and Stays

By
Paul Risker
/ 19 February 2026
Charli XCX Immortalizes a Moment
Reviews

Charli XCX Immortalizes a Moment

By
Matthew Dwyer
/ 17 February 2026
‘Krakatit’ Shows How to Start Worrying and Fear the Bomb
Film

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

By
Michael Barrett
/ 16 February 2026
Silent Film Restoration Is an Act of Love
Film

Silent Film Restoration Is an Act of Love

By
Michael Barrett
/ 12 February 2026
‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ Is Meta All the Way Down
Film

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

By
Chris Barsanti
/ 12 February 2026
My Most Anticipated Films of 2026
Film

My Most Anticipated Films of 2026

By
Chris Barsanti
/ 10 February 2026

Books

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10 Writers Remaking African Literature in 2026

By
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
Books Reviews

‘Playmakers’ Explores the Chutzpah That Made Kids’ Toys

By
Susan Blumberg-Kason
/ 28 January 2026
Justin Townes Earle’s Unrealized Future
Books

Justin Townes Earle’s Unrealized Future

By
Brian D’ Ambrosio
/ 27 January 2026
Mothra Is Luminous as an Icon of Soft Power and Femininity
Books

Mothra Is Luminous as an Icon of Soft Power and Femininity

By
Alyssa Charpentier
/ 22 January 2026

Television

What Is Wrong with ‘Bridgerton’?
Television

What Is Wrong with ‘Bridgerton’?

By
Ashcharya Wickramage
/ 17 February 2026
How MAGA Humor Took Over American Comedy
Culture

How MAGA Humor Took Over American Comedy

By
Iain Ellis
/ 16 February 2026
2025 Marks Pop Music’s Gilded Age
Music

2025 Marks Pop Music’s Gilded Age

By
Matthew Dwyer
/ 29 January 2026
Dance Moms’ Ferocious Appetite
Television

Dance Moms’ Ferocious Appetite

By
Hannah Kurien
/ 28 January 2026

Interviews

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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
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Noise Rock Band Unsane’s Chris Spencer Is Committed

By
Brian Stout
/ 17 February 2026
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The Red Universe of Mari Jasca: Song, Circus, and Soul

By
Ana Clara Ribeiro
/ 16 February 2026
Kula Shaker Reflect on a Career Following Sanskrit
Music

Kula Shaker Reflect on a Career Following Sanskrit

By
Eoghan Lyng
/ 4 February 2026
Joyce Manor Talk Bars and Candy Bars
Music

Joyce Manor Talk Bars and Candy Bars

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Brian Stout
/ 3 February 2026

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10 Writers Remaking African Literature in 2026

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/ 25 February 2026
MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of February 2026
Music

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
Music

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
Music

10 Should-Be-Classic Anxious Love Songs

By
Josh Friedberg
/ 10 February 2026
My Most Anticipated Films of 2026
Film

My Most Anticipated Films of 2026

By
Chris Barsanti
/ 10 February 2026

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