Essays

Music

The Fifty Shades Franchise Has Become a Really Weird Way For Artists to Make Money

03.05.18

By Rosie Hewitson
Music

Fredo Santana’s Influence Is Immeasurable

01.26.18

By David Drake
Music

The Charts Made No Goddamn Sense in 2017

12.27.17

By Tshepo Mokoena
Music

Lupe Fiasco’s ‘The Cool’ Will Always Be Years Ahead of Its Time

12.18.17

By Thomas Hobbs
Music

Neil Diamond Is So Good! So Good! So Good!

12.13.17

By Nick Murray
Music

Seattle Punks Who Is She? Make Gossip Radical

12.10.17

By Annie Fell
Music

Björk’s Beautiful ‘Utopia’ Is Hopeful in the Face of Decay

12.09.17

By Lewis Gordon
Music

Dua Lipa’s “New Rules” Is This Year’s Ultimate Lament for a Fuckboy

12.07.17

By Emily Bootle
Music

Last.fm Was the Only Music Social Network That Made Sense

12.04.17

By Elia Alovisi
Identity

What the Failures of a Feminist Bookstore Can Teach Us About Intersectionality

11.30.17

By Gabrielle Bruney
Music

An Essay on New York, By Someone Who Has Never Been to New York

11.23.17

By Megan Nolan
Music

A Guide to Toronto’s Dark, Emotional Hip-Hop Sound

11.21.17

By Phil Witmer

The Latest

Gaming

Xbox Game Pass Surprises Users With a New 2025 Game Today

Xbox Game Pass adds a 2025 title today and gives players a chance to catch up on the latest installment in the franchise.

04.03.26

By Denny Connolly
Screenshot: The Pokémon Company

Gaming

Pokémon Champions Mega Abilities Leak Reveals Overpowered New Forms

A new leak might have just revealed most of the new Mega Abilities in Pokémon Champions. If true, it makes some Pokémon overpowered.

04.02.26

By Brent Koepp
PlayStation 5s – Credit: Sony

Tech via

Amazon Is Still Selling the PlayStation 5 at Its Old, Lower Price

I don’t often urge people to run, run, run and buy a deal, but if you want a PS5 before the price hike kicks in, I wouldn’t wait long past lunch.

04.02.26

By Matt Jancer | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan
Tunvarat Pruksachat/Getty Images

Life

This ‘Healthy’ Ingredient You’re Probably Eating Might Give You a Stroke

If you’ve had a protein bar that wasn’t inedible, it’s probably because of erythritol. It’s just too bad that it might give you a stroke.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada
Sugar, The Surfing Dog

Life

Remembering Sugar the Surfing Dog, World Champion Dog Surfer

RIP Sugar.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada