Excerpted from Automation and the Future of Work by Aaron Benanav (footnotes omitted). Copyright 2020 Verso Books. Used with permission of the Verso Books. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the… Read More
Loneliness. It’s a feeling we all know too well, especially during this year of COVID-19, when many of us have been confined to our homes, self-isolating and desperate for human connection. Filled with introspection, frustration, and disappointment, Paul at Home… Read More
Rainbow Bridge is a 1971 film directed by Chuck Wein centering on the late 1960s counterculture on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Filmed with non-professional actors and without a script, it features largely improvised scenes with a variety of characters.… Read More
So much music comes out all the time, so starting today, we're turning our monthly playlist into a weekly playlist, to better keep track of all the songs we like as they come out. This week's playlist also includes songs… Read More
Following a whopping three albums in 2019, Brooklyn rapper Your Old Droog had a comparatively quieter 2020, but last month he released the new single "Ukraine," and now he announced a new album, Dump YOD: Krutoy Edition, due December 4… Read More
Chilly Gonzales released his holiday album A very chilly christmas today where he brings his minimal, classy, instrumental magic style to a whole bunch of standards new and old on the album, from "Silent Night" and "O Come All Ye Faithful:… Read More
It’s difficult to pick out a single incident in Emily Hashimoto’s A World Between to serve as example of the messy relationship dynamics between protagonists Emily and Leena. The finely crafted, emotionally wrought moments that’ll leave readers furiously flipping pages… Read More
In more than one way, Eyes Rest Their Feet is a bittersweet listen. The debut album of duo Thaba is one packed with expansive synths and deep emotions. The latter depth comes largely by way of Cape Town-based vocalist Khusi… Read More
Megan Thee Stallion has announced a new album, Good News, and there won't be a long wait for it: it's due out next week, on November 20. It’s billed as her first proper album, though she’s released several other projects,… Read More
Dallas rapper Mo3, aka Melvin Noble, has been shot and killed on a highway in his hometown, TMZ reports. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that the rapper was shot shortly before 12 PM while traveling on I-35. According to TMZ's… Read More