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When Hip-Hop’s the LOX Reclaimed Their Power and Respect

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Ralph Bristout / 19 March 2026

Looking back on when Jadakiss, Styles P, and Sheek Louch took matters into their own hands as the Lox to reestablish themselves as the voice of the people.

Features

The Black Dahlia Is a Victim of Time

The Black Dahlia Is a Victim of Time

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Douglas MacLeod / 19 March 2026

The Microbudget Making of Richard Linklater

The Microbudget Making of Richard Linklater

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C.W. Thompson / 18 March 2026

Why Sabrina Carpenter Can’t Stop Being “Sabrina Carpenter”

Why Sabrina Carpenter Can’t Stop Being “Sabrina Carpenter”

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Facundo Giliberto / 18 March 2026

‘Rock of Pages’ Argues for the High of Literature in the Low of Heavy Metal

‘Rock of Pages’ Argues for the High of Literature in the Low of Heavy Metal

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Jeremy McDonagh / 18 March 2026

Liz Phair’s Powerful Timidity

Liz Phair’s Powerful Timidity

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Rebecca Karpen / 17 March 2026

‘Hamnet’, Memory and the Politics of Allegory

‘Hamnet’, Memory and the Politics of Allegory

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Efe Teksoy / 17 March 2026

Tedeschi Trucks Band Shake Things Up with “Future Soul”

Tedeschi Trucks Band Shake Things Up with “Future Soul”

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Michael Elliott / 16 March 2026

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Margo Price Gets Grateful at the Fillmore

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Greg M. Schwartz / 19 March 2026

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Harry Styles Negotiates With Stardom on Fourth Album

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Matthew Dwyer / 19 March 2026

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Jesper Lindell Goes for a Big Adventure on ‘Jackson Highway’

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Rich Wilhelm / 19 March 2026

Johnel Builds Resonance From Chaos

Phew and Danielle de Picciotto Create Shape-Shifting Sound

Tinariwen’s ‘Hoggar’ Is a Brilliant, Bittersweet Homecoming

Carolina Chocolate Drops Bring the Past to Delight

Los Sara Fontán Fight for a DIY Future on ‘Consuelo’

Bloody Knees Shapeshift on ‘What Else’

Harry Styles Is Surprisingly Subdued on ‘All the Time’

Pick a Piper’s ‘Dandelion’ Is Rich and Rewarding

Singles Going Steady

Tenille Townes Says “we could use a little more” (premiere)

Tenille Townes Says “we could use a little more” (premiere)

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Steve Horowitz / 20 March 2026

Gouge Away Continue Their Ferocious Run on “Figurine”

Gouge Away Continue Their Ferocious Run on “Figurine”

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Brian Stout / 19 March 2026

Pop Past Music

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The Weeknd Subverts Expectations on ‘House of Balloons’

The Weeknd Subverts Expectations on ‘House of Balloons’

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Corey Beasley / 9 May 2011

The Strokes’ Hit a Rough Patch with ‘Angles’

The Strokes’ Hit a Rough Patch with ‘Angles’

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Arnold Pan / 20 March 2011

Lupe Fiasco’s ‘Lasers’ Is an Out-and-Out Stinker

Lupe Fiasco’s ‘Lasers’ Is an Out-and-Out Stinker

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David Amidon / 9 March 2011

Music Features

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When Hip-Hop’s the LOX Reclaimed Their Power and Respect

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Ralph Bristout / 19 March 2026

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Why Sabrina Carpenter Can’t Stop Being “Sabrina Carpenter”

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Facundo Giliberto / 18 March 2026

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Liz Phair’s Powerful Timidity

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Rebecca Karpen / 17 March 2026

Sun Ra Arkestra Deliver Medicine for a Nightmare

Tedeschi Trucks Band Shake Things Up with “Future Soul”

Melissa Auf der Maur’s Memoir Mirrors 1990s Rock Attitude and Excess

John Pizzarelli Discusses His Tribute to Tony Bennett

Film

‘Mailin’ Is a Dark Fairy Tale of Survival

‘Mailin’ Is a Dark Fairy Tale of Survival

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Guilherme Quireza / 19 March 2026

The Microbudget Making of Richard Linklater

The Microbudget Making of Richard Linklater

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C.W. Thompson / 18 March 2026

‘Hamnet’, Memory and the Politics of Allegory

‘Hamnet’, Memory and the Politics of Allegory

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Efe Teksoy / 17 March 2026

What ‘Bridge of Spies’ Gets Right About America

What ‘Bridge of Spies’ Gets Right About America

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Kevin Craft / 16 March 2026

‘A Fox Under a Pink Moon’ Shows a Primal Method for Survival

‘A Fox Under a Pink Moon’ Shows a Primal Method for Survival

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Guilherme Quireza / 16 March 2026

Jack Benny Tries to Be a Lothario in These Saucy 1930s Comedies

Jack Benny Tries to Be a Lothario in These Saucy 1930s Comedies

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Michael Barrett / 10 March 2026

Motel Destino’s Heat and Architecture of Desire

Motel Destino’s Heat and Architecture of Desire

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Guilherme Quireza / 10 March 2026

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Douglas MacLeod / 19 March 2026

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‘Rock of Pages’ Argues for the High of Literature in the Low of Heavy Metal

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Jeremy McDonagh / 18 March 2026

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Vigdis Hjorth’s ‘Repetition’ and the Rhythm of Clinical Work

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Dylan Bedsaul / 17 March 2026

Melissa Auf der Maur’s Memoir Mirrors 1990s Rock Attitude and Excess

‘Murder Bimbo’ Tries an Unusual Twist to Storytelling

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

Interviews

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Tedeschi Trucks Band Shake Things Up with “Future Soul”

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Michael Elliott / 16 March 2026

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John Pizzarelli Discusses His Tribute to Tony Bennett

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Will Layman / 12 March 2026

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Xiu Xiu’s Jamie Stewart Is All Covered Up on New Record

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Brian Stout / 4 March 2026

Mariachi El Bronx Suit Up Again After a Decade Away

Lynn Miles on the Discipline of Emotional Balance

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ElectroMatters: The Best Electronic Music of February 2026

ElectroMatters: The Best Electronic Music of February 2026

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J. Simpson, Paul Carr / 3 March 2026

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

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PopMatters Seeks Film Critics and Essayists

PopMatters Seeks Film Critics and Essayists

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