Why is Bob Dylan hawking AI-generated historical fiction?!

Why is Bob Dylan hawking AI-generated historical fiction?!

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Here’s what’s making us happy <em>this</em> week.

Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | March 13, 2026

Happier than ever? Billie Eilish is set to star in a new adaptation of <em>The Bell Jar</em>.

Happier than ever? Billie Eilish is set to star in a new adaptation of The Bell Jar.

By Brittany Allen | March 12, 2026

A Life in Jazz: On Love, Loss and Self-Discovery to an Improvised Beat

A Life in Jazz: On Love, Loss and Self-Discovery to an Improvised Beat

Jeffery Renard Allen Explores the Impact of Music on His Creative and Personal Life

By Jeffery Renard Allen | March 9, 2026

Your Favorite Male Rapper’s Favorite Rapper

Your Favorite Male Rapper’s Favorite Rapper

Jessica Lynne on Missy Elliott’s Offstage Sonic World

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Here’s what’s making us happy <em> this </em> week.

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What Playing With Sun Ra in College Taught Me About Myself

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Michael Lowenthal on Jazz, Musicianship, and Discovering the Limits of Improvisation

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Explore Black literary NYC with this map of 100 important spots.

Explore Black literary NYC with this map of 100 important spots.

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Here’s what’s making us happy <em>this</em> week.

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Why Bob Dylan’s COVID-Era Album Was the Real Nobel Lecture

Why Bob Dylan’s COVID-Era Album Was the Real Nobel Lecture

Robert Polito Explores the Singer-Songwriter’s Lyrical Reckoning With American History and Contemporary Reality

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“Stick Together and We’ll Win.” How to Get Inspired For the Minneapolis General Strike

“Stick Together and We’ll Win.” How to Get Inspired For the Minneapolis General Strike

Selected Readings From W.E.B. DuBois to Chris Hedges

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This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

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Here’s what’s making us happy <em>this</em> week.

Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

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