11 Books We're Excited to Read in October 2024 - Our Culture
WEB2 days ago · Dangerous Fictions: The Fear of Fantasy and the Invention of Reality, Lyta Gold (October 29) Essayist Lyta Gold attacks the panic around conservative book bans, morally correct fiction, censorship and redaction with a historian’s gaze and an online thinker’s sharp wit. In these eight essays, she argues that people of all eras were cautious ...
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Half Waif on How Driving, Mother Figures, Sibylle Baier, and More ...
WEB23 hours ago · Mythopoetics, the remarkable record Nandi Rose released as Half Waif in 2019, wove together stories from her life and family, contending with ideas of legacy and aging in grand, sweeping fashion. It’s so densely packed that listening to the album now feels almost like revisiting a greatest hits collection; I remember hearing many of its songs for the first time as if it were yesterday.
21 Books We’re Excited to Read in September 2024 - Our Culture
WEBAug 31, 2024 · The fall season is the best time to publish a book, and it shows. In our biggest issue yet, we count down 21 books, including the return of literary heavyweights like Sally Rooney, Tony Tulathimutte, Coco Mellors, Garth Greenwell, and Chelsea Bieker. Madwoman, Chelsea Bieker (September 3) In Chelsea Bieker’s third book and …
Album Review: Geordie Greep, 'The New Sound' - Our Culture
WEB2 days ago · When Geordie Greep decided to call his debut solo album The New Sound, he didn’t have the sound nailed down yet.He knew that was going to be the title before he even started recording it, when no one had any reason to believe there wouldn’t be a black midi album after Hellfire.Then, just a week before formally announcing the album – which he had already previewed live – the frontman ...
The 50 Best Album Covers of 2021 - Our Culture
WEBDec 3, 2021 · 41. Lost Horizons, In Quiet Moments. In Quiet Moments, the second album from the duo of Cocteau Twins’ Simon Raymonde and former Dif Juz drummer Richie Thomas, is subtle yet sweeping, capturing moments of contemplative intimacy that tend to …
The 50 Best Albums of 2021 - Our Culture
WEBDec 9, 2021 · claire rousay’s a softer focus begins with an assortment of non-tonal sounds and ends with a short instrumental track of simple beauty. In between those moments, the San Antonio-based sound artist zones in and out of the album’s fizzling atmosphere, which gently offers a peek into the dreamlike realm of creating. rousay has aptly described her music as “emo ambient”, but its hushed ...
Tiles As Flowing Memories Shore by Minglin He - Our Culture
WEB3 days ago · October 2, 2024. As an artist, Minglin He has made remarkable achievements through her delicate and sensitive perceptions, cross-cultural perspectives, and in-depth explorations of memory and desire. Her series of artworks ‘Tiles As Flowing Memories Shore’ has been widely featured in art exhibitions worldwide in the past two years.
Literary Trendsetters: How Thought Leaders are Shaping the …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Influential voices—whether bestselling authors, critics, or keynote speakers—play a pivotal role in shaping the future of literature. Their insights inspire new trends, guide emerging writers, and enrich the reading experience for audiences worldwide. For organizations, featuring these thought leaders at events offers a powerful way to ...
Album Review: Muse, ‘Will of the People’ - Our Culture
WEBAug 29, 2022 · As ludicrously unsubtle as these albums may have been, though, at least their intentions were clear and seemingly pure. Their latest comes off a bit more jumbled and confounding in that regard. Take the title track, which kicks off the album: surely, an opening mission statement that’s best read as a call to arms in the same vein as ...