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Edmund White’s Longing for Being and Nothingness

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Mike Cormack / 24 March 2026

The sexual world in Edmund White’s The Beautiful Room Is Empty expresses the tension between being and nothingness: the body insists on presence, yet the self remains elusive.

Features

Kula Shaker’s Crispian Mills Discusses the Creative Life

Kula Shaker’s Crispian Mills Discusses the Creative Life

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Alyssa Charpentier / 24 March 2026

‘A Man and a Woman’ and a Dizzy 1960s Romance

‘A Man and a Woman’ and a Dizzy 1960s Romance

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Michael Barrett / 24 March 2026

The Stone Roses, Experience and Memory

The Stone Roses, Experience and Memory

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Mike Cormack / 23 March 2026

Star Trek’s Ultimate, Absolute, Inarguably Final Frontier

Star Trek’s Ultimate, Absolute, Inarguably Final Frontier

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Amir Segal / 23 March 2026

billy woods and Mickey Diamond Take a Bite Out of “Peter and the Wolf”

billy woods and Mickey Diamond Take a Bite Out of “Peter and the Wolf”

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Arj Medhinio / 23 March 2026

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

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

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Ralph Bristout / 19 March 2026

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

Music Reviews

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Robyn Is Doing Herself on ‘Sexistential’

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Nick Malone / 24 March 2026

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Jon Irabagon and Quartet Brilliantly Go in Every Direction

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Will Layman / 24 March 2026

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Nicole Saphos Rocks With Determination

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Chris Ingalls / 24 March 2026

Kim Gordon Is at the Height of Her Powers on ‘Play Me’

Ben Wendel’s ‘BaRcoDe’ Is Unique and Uniquely Excellent

Footballhead Define a New Path for Post-Grunge and Emo

Jim Lauderdale Aims to Make Us All Smile and Be Happy

Margo Price Gets Grateful at the Fillmore

Harry Styles Negotiates With Stardom on Fourth Album

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

Johnel Builds Resonance From Chaos

Pop Past Music

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ ‘Show Your Bones’ Is Astounding

Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ ‘Show Your Bones’ Is Astounding

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Tim O'Neil / 28 March 2006

Ghostface Killah’s ‘Fishscale’ Refines His Music

Ghostface Killah’s ‘Fishscale’ Refines His Music

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Dan Nishimoto / 27 March 2006

Atreyu’s Fans Deserve Something Better Than This

Atreyu’s Fans Deserve Something Better Than This

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Adrien Begrand / 26 March 2006

Singles Going Steady

Planet B’s “War’s Coming Home” Tours Our Current Hellscape

Planet B’s “War’s Coming Home” Tours Our Current Hellscape

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Brian Stout / 20 March 2026

Music Features

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Kula Shaker’s Crispian Mills Discusses the Creative Life

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Alyssa Charpentier / 24 March 2026

Music Feature Sub Head Featured: Top of Home Page Features Music Features

The Stone Roses, Experience and Memory

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Mike Cormack / 23 March 2026

Music Feature Sub Head Music Features

billy woods and Mickey Diamond Take a Bite Out of “Peter and the Wolf”

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Arj Medhinio / 23 March 2026

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

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

Liz Phair’s Powerful Timidity

Sun Ra Arkestra Deliver Medicine for a Nightmare

Film

‘A Man and a Woman’ and a Dizzy 1960s Romance

‘A Man and a Woman’ and a Dizzy 1960s Romance

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Michael Barrett / 24 March 2026

‘My Word Against Mine’ Turns Fracture into Procedure

‘My Word Against Mine’ Turns Fracture into Procedure

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Guilherme Quireza / 24 March 2026

Star Trek’s Ultimate, Absolute, Inarguably Final Frontier

Star Trek’s Ultimate, Absolute, Inarguably Final Frontier

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Amir Segal / 23 March 2026

‘Project Hail Mary’ Tests Our Limits

‘Project Hail Mary’ Tests Our Limits

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Chris Barsanti / 23 March 2026

‘Scream 7’ Is Spinning Its Wheels in the Chop Shop

‘Scream 7’ Is Spinning Its Wheels in the Chop Shop

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Declan McCarthy / 23 March 2026

‘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

Books

Books Featured: Top of Home Page Features

Edmund White’s Longing for Being and Nothingness

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Mike Cormack / 24 March 2026

Books Feature Sub Head Features Reviews

The Black Dahlia Is a Victim of Time

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Douglas MacLeod / 19 March 2026

Reviews Books Feature Sub Head Features Music

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

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Jeremy McDonagh / 18 March 2026

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

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

Television

Star Trek’s Ultimate, Absolute, Inarguably Final Frontier

Star Trek’s Ultimate, Absolute, Inarguably Final Frontier

By

Amir Segal / 23 March 2026

What Is Wrong with ‘Bridgerton’?

What Is Wrong with ‘Bridgerton’?

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Ashcharya Wickramage / 17 February 2026

Interviews

Music Feature Sub Head Features Interviews Music Features

Kula Shaker’s Crispian Mills Discusses the Creative Life

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Alyssa Charpentier / 24 March 2026

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Tedeschi Trucks Band Shake Things Up with “Future Soul”

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Michael Elliott / 16 March 2026

Music Feature Sub Head Features Interviews Music Features

John Pizzarelli Discusses His Tribute to Tony Bennett

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Will Layman / 12 March 2026

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

Mariachi El Bronx Suit Up Again After a Decade Away

Lists

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 Book Critics and Essayists

PopMatters Seeks Book Critics and Essayists

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Karen Zarker / 24 January 2024

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PopMatters Seeks Music Writers

PopMatters Seeks Music Writers

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PopMatters Seeks Film Critics and Essayists

PopMatters Seeks Film Critics and Essayists

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Karen Zarker / 28 September 2022

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