Literature ‘Like Love’ guides readers through years of Maggie Nelson’s thoughtful work The autotheorist’s latest book is a best-of collection of essays equal parts academic and personal
Art Danielle Mckinney’s portraits of glamor On view at Marianne Boesky Gallery in Chelsea, the artist’s paintings are a gleaming tribute to womanhood and perfectionism
Fashion ESSX evolves the New York retail landscape At an iconic intersection on the LES, the multi-brand retailer redefines what it means to shop luxury Downtown
Above the Fold The parasocial relationships—and real-life impact—of maintaining ‘media diaries’ in the streaming age In the era of Spotify Wrapped, media consumption is a source of community. But does broadcasting the content we consume change our taste? by Madeleine Beck Above the Fold A new documentary on Ethiopian jazz pioneer Hailu Mergia recenters the artist In an era of algorithmic curation, ‘IT IS A SOUL: A Portrait of Hailu Mergia’ puts a generation of listeners in touch with history by Jeremy Steinberger Above the Fold Spotify’s Joe Rogan debacle spotlights a long-corrupt streaming apparatus When corporate responsibility is improbable, how do we respond to unjust systems? by Megan Hullander Above the Fold Can’t find your favorite song on Spotify? Check the podcast section Disguising bootleg audio as podcasts, ingenious Spotify users reimagine the collective spirit of file-sharing for the streaming age by Benji Geisler At Large Listening to the ‘music of the future’ in the future Irv Teibel’s ‘Environments’ created a whole new category of escapist listening in the ’60s and ’70s. Now reissued as an app by the Numero Group,... by Thea Ballard
Above the Fold The parasocial relationships—and real-life impact—of maintaining ‘media diaries’ in the streaming age In the era of Spotify Wrapped, media consumption is a source of community. But does broadcasting the content we consume change our taste? by Madeleine Beck
Above the Fold A new documentary on Ethiopian jazz pioneer Hailu Mergia recenters the artist In an era of algorithmic curation, ‘IT IS A SOUL: A Portrait of Hailu Mergia’ puts a generation of listeners in touch with history by Jeremy Steinberger
Above the Fold Spotify’s Joe Rogan debacle spotlights a long-corrupt streaming apparatus When corporate responsibility is improbable, how do we respond to unjust systems? by Megan Hullander
Above the Fold Can’t find your favorite song on Spotify? Check the podcast section Disguising bootleg audio as podcasts, ingenious Spotify users reimagine the collective spirit of file-sharing for the streaming age by Benji Geisler
At Large Listening to the ‘music of the future’ in the future Irv Teibel’s ‘Environments’ created a whole new category of escapist listening in the ’60s and ’70s. Now reissued as an app by the Numero Group,... by Thea Ballard