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Stephen Sondheim is working on a new musical—with David Ives.

Stephen Sondheim is working on a new musical—with David Ives.

By Walker Caplan | September 16, 2021

Some Life Lessons (Read: Humiliations) From Playing Music

Some Life Lessons (Read: Humiliations) From Playing Music

Emily Itami on How Music Prepared Her For the Writing Life

By Emily Itami | September 13, 2021

Read the love poem that went viral . . . in ancient Greece.

Read the love poem that went viral . . . in ancient Greece.

By Walker Caplan | September 9, 2021

<em>Pride and Prejudice</em> is becoming an all-female pop musical.

Pride and Prejudice is becoming an all-female pop musical.

By Walker Caplan | September 8, 2021

Alicia Keys is adapting her own song “Girl on Fire” into a book.

Alicia Keys is adapting her own song “Girl on Fire” into a book.

By Walker Caplan | September 1, 2021

Can you spot the difference between a Halsey lyric and a line of Instapoetry?

Can you spot the difference between a Halsey lyric and a line of Instapoetry?

By Vanessa Willoughby | August 27, 2021

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Here's the Taylor Swift album you should listen to based on your favorite author.

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Jennifer Otter Bickerdike on the Beginnings of the Model and Velvet Underground Singer

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Dolly Parton is officially writing a novel, with a little help from James Patterson.

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What is This Music? “Drill Isn’t a Genre, It’s an Aesthetic Stance.”

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