“A half-century ago, Pink Floyd unleashed a classic that still lingers on the Billboard charts and in college dorms to this day. But what’s the legacy of the blockbuster album?”
Peter Rubin
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Give the Drummer Some
“As AI drum machines embrace humanising imperfections, what does this mean for ‘real’ drummers and the soul of music?”
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Inside New Balance’s Plans to Topple the Global Sneaker Hierarchy
“The $86 billion global sneaker market has a new major player. Here’s how it happened.”
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The Secret Weapons of Ukraine
“A journey through the strange, semiprofessional world of volunteers and foreign fighters who, one year into Russia’s invasion, are risking everything to defeat the invaders.”
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Untangling the Knotty Politics Behind Reggaeton’s Rise in Spain
“Once stigmatized as the music of immigrants, reggaeton now leads Spanish charts, spawning local artists and global stars. But not everyone is a fan.”
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Jacaranda Nigeria Limited
“In the ’80s, a group of Black American journalists went to Nigeria to train reporters. The trip did not go as planned.”
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Inside the NBA’s Great Generation War
“Not so long ago, retired NBA stars could put on a suit, go on ESPN, and lay into the next generation of young players with little pushback. Then something shifted.”
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BookTok Is Good, Actually: On the Undersung Joys of a Vast and Multifarious Platform
“When I scroll TikTok, I see creativity, joy, pleasure, energy, and a contagious enthusiasm for books.”
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ChatGPT Is a Blurry JPEG of the Web
“OpenAI’s chatbot offers paraphrases, whereas Google offers quotes. Which do we prefer?”
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How “The Shadow of State Abandonment” Fostered Then Foiled Young Thug’s YSL
“Atlanta’s YSL (Young Stoner Life) project has been about place-making as much as it’s been about making music. But what happens when the state interferes?”