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Culture Featured: Top of Home Page Features Music Music Features

“Who’s Punk? What’s the Score?” On Authenticity, Subcultural Capital, and Scene Cops

By
R.A. Davis
/ 8 October 2026

Punk’s shorthand for deconstruction has always been: Who says? Yet, if we take that move seriously, we have to apply it to our own sacred binaries.

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Duane Betts Blazes a Fresh Trail on the Isle of Hope Tour
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Duane Betts Blazes a Fresh Trail on the Isle of Hope Tour

By
Greg M. Schwartz
/ 8 October 2026
The Most Canadian Band of 2026 Is from Outer Space: Angine de Poitrine
Music

The Most Canadian Band of 2026 Is from Outer Space: Angine de Poitrine

By
Duncan McCallum
/ 7 October 2026
Howard Hughes Makes [Lewis] Milestones in Hollywood Silent Movies
Film

Howard Hughes Makes [Lewis] Milestones in Hollywood Silent Movies

By
Michael Barrett
/ 7 October 2026
ElectroMatters: Best Electronic Music of September 2026
Music

ElectroMatters: Best Electronic Music of September 2026

By
J. Simpson
/ 6 October 2026
‘Hedda’ and the Erotics of Refusal
Film

‘Hedda’ and the Erotics of Refusal

By
Darius Ahmadi
/ 6 October 2026
‘Late Fame’ Makes Clear That Dreams of Ambition are Just Dreams
Film

‘Late Fame’ Makes Clear That Dreams of Ambition are Just Dreams

By
Richard Stimac
/ 6 October 2026
‘Digger’ Clings to Life Like Grim Death
Film

‘Digger’ Clings to Life Like Grim Death

By
David Pike
/ 5 October 2026
Conversations with Drew Lerman About ‘Conversations with Don DeLillo’
Books

Conversations with Drew Lerman About ‘Conversations with Don DeLillo’

By
Jesse Kavadlo
/ 5 October 2026

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Who Put the Pop in Gen Z’s Pop Punk?

By
Iain Ellis
/ 17 October 2022
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Fighting the Hand that Feeds You the Digital Music

By
Axel Bruns
/ 19 November 1999

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Alt-Pop’s SOFY Really Knows ‘How to Perform Magic’

By
Paul Carr
/ 8 October 2026
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Ibibio Sound Machine Nuance the Dancefloor Superbly

By
Adriane Pontecorvo
/ 8 October 2026
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Embla and the Karidotters Subvert Country Music Conventions

By
John Alan Urquhart
/ 8 October 2026
John Prine’s ‘Found Dogs’ Offers More Than Leftovers
Music

John Prine’s ‘Found Dogs’ Offers More Than Leftovers

By
Steve Horowitz
/ 8 October 2026
Greg Freeman Is Ready to Inspire His Devotees
Music

Greg Freeman Is Ready to Inspire His Devotees

By
Patrick Gill
/ 7 October 2026
Niagara Moon Is in a Lush Mood on ‘Cool Warm Night’
Music

Niagara Moon Is in a Lush Mood on ‘Cool Warm Night’

By
Chris Ingalls
/ 7 October 2026
Terrestrial Hospice Create Black Metal Defined by Exhilarating Speed
Music

Terrestrial Hospice Create Black Metal Defined by Exhilarating Speed

By
Spyros Stasis
/ 7 October 2026
Ayanna Witter-Johnson Brilliantly Re-Contextualises Jazz
Music

Ayanna Witter-Johnson Brilliantly Re-Contextualises Jazz

By
Eoghan Lyng
/ 6 October 2026
Rodrigo y Gabriela Explore Their Own Brand of Nuevo Flamenco
Music

Rodrigo y Gabriela Explore Their Own Brand of Nuevo Flamenco

By
John Alan Urquhart
/ 6 October 2026
Carly Rae Jepsen Catches a Vibe on ‘Day and Night’
Music

Carly Rae Jepsen Catches a Vibe on ‘Day and Night’

By
Jeffrey Davies
/ 6 October 2026
Brody Price Lays It on the Line with ‘Leaf Miner’s Daughter’
Music

Brody Price Lays It on the Line with ‘Leaf Miner’s Daughter’

By
Jack Walters
/ 5 October 2026
Margo Cilker Finds Grace in Sadness on ‘Little White Cross’
Music

Margo Cilker Finds Grace in Sadness on ‘Little White Cross’

By
Steve Horowitz
/ 5 October 2026
Role Model Commits to Caricature on ‘Chuck Timely’
Music

Role Model Commits to Caricature on ‘Chuck Timely’

By
Matthew Dwyer
/ 5 October 2026

Film

Howard Hughes Makes [Lewis] Milestones in Hollywood Silent Movies
Film

Howard Hughes Makes [Lewis] Milestones in Hollywood Silent Movies

By
Michael Barrett
/ 7 October 2026
‘Hedda’ and the Erotics of Refusal
Film

‘Hedda’ and the Erotics of Refusal

By
Darius Ahmadi
/ 6 October 2026
‘Late Fame’ Makes Clear That Dreams of Ambition are Just Dreams
Film

‘Late Fame’ Makes Clear That Dreams of Ambition are Just Dreams

By
Richard Stimac
/ 6 October 2026
‘Digger’ Clings to Life Like Grim Death
Film

‘Digger’ Clings to Life Like Grim Death

By
David Pike
/ 5 October 2026