André 3000 Is At Peace (For Now)It is difficult to discern whether the sidewalk was once occupied by a person adorned in a costume of holiness, or evil.
How DMX Met the Devil in God’s CountryIn the late 2000s, the rapper went to the Arizona desert to make an album he hoped could save him. Then Sheriff Joe Arpaio — and his own demons — got in the way.
The Early 2000s Fashion Trends Making A Comeback The early aughts and Y2K fashion made a return in 2022 and early 2023. From trucker hats, bedazzled tops, gradient sunglasses, velour tracksuits, and lowrise jeans, Y2K aesthetics were taking over.
“We Were Not That Band”—But What Was Sonic Youth?In spring 1996, in the first flush of my serious Sonic Youth fandom, I recall excitedly talking to a friend in Algebra II about “Schizophrenia,” the first song on Sonic Youth’s 1987 album Sister.
The Madly Captivating Urban Sprawl of Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis”The subject of “Megalopolis,” Francis Ford Coppola’s first feature in thirteen years, is time. The movie begins with an image of a large city clock, and Coppola repeatedly invokes time’s relentless forward march.
That Old Back Magic: 9 Must-Read Historical Fantasy BooksSet in the Spanish Golden Age, during a time of high‑stakes political intrigue and glittering wealth, The Familiar follows Luzia, a servant in the household of an impoverished Spanish nobleman, who reveals a talent for little miracles.
10 Film Noir Movies That Are Perfect From Start to FinishSimply translated to "black film" or "dark film" in meaning, the film noir genre has been a staple of cinema since the silent era.
“The Contestant” Is More Than a Cautionary TaleTomoaki Hamatsu became one of the world’s first reality-TV stars when, as an aspiring comedian in his early twenties, he spent fifteen months naked and alone, surviving on sheer luck.
Ranking the Best Jokes From the Tom Brady RoastWho had the best set in the Netflix roast of the GOAT? Which lines landed, and which flopped? How did Brady himself fare? These are the definitive post-roast rankings.
Read the 1962 Short Story That Inspired This Year’s Met Gala ThemeThe 2024 Met Gala, this year co-chaired by Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, Jennifer Lopez, and Zendaya, along with Anna Wintour, will be held at the museum on Monday, May 6, celebrating the exhibition “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” which will showcase “clothing and fashion so fragile t
The Best Music of 2024 So FarPitchfork’s editors are already thinking about what albums have left the biggest impressions and will land a coveted spot on our year-end list.
Demystifying Screen Readers: Accessible Forms & Best PracticesThis is the 3rd post in a small series we are doing on form accessibility. If you missed the 2nd post, check out Managing User Focus with :focus-visible. In this post we are going to look at using a screen reader when navigating a form, and also some best practices.
Seinfeld’s Netflix Pop-Tart movie Unfrosted embarrasses everyoneGrowing up, I liked Pop-Tarts. I don’t think that’s a particularly novel sentiment for an American child to have; they’re delicious little squares of crust and fruit goo packed in silvery packets, like bricks of kid-friendly cocaine.
Remembering Steve AlbiniWhen Pitchfork broke the news last Wednesday morning that Steve Albini had died, it hit the Chicago scene like a thunderclap. Both as a recording engineer and as a musician, Albini had seemed like a permanent fixture, too thoroughly woven into the fabric of underground rock to leave it.
Taylor SwiftTaylor Swift’s music was once much bigger than her. A born storyteller, she gathered up the emotional ephemera of her life and molded it into indelible songs about herself, but also about young women—about their sorrow, their desire, their wit and will.