T he climate crisis is many things: a test of whether we can overcome the vast gulfs between the Global North and the Global South, a challenge to a political system geared toward short-term thinking, a lens that magnifies past injustice and future deprivation. But it’s also, at heart, a …

Ryuichi Sakamoto, keyboardist for the pioneering Japanese electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra and Oscar-winning composer of films like The Last Emperor and The Revenant, has died at the age of 71. Sakamoto’s Twitter announced his death Sunday, noting that the influential artist died on Tuesday, March 28; while no …

Brooke Shields’ Hollywood journey speaks volumes about the ways young girls have been sexualized and exploited in Tinseltown and beyond. In Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, a two-part documentary premiering April 3 on Hulu, the actress and activist opens up about her deeply unsettling modeling and acting career, from a family …

Usher pulled a cruel April Fools’ joke Saturday night during his headlining set at the Dreamville Fest, telling fans that Beyoncé would join him onstage, only to remind them what day it was. “I said I would have a special surprise for you tonight, should I tell you what that …

Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson called for fair pay for teachers in her debut Saturday Night Live monologue. “I wanted to be onSNLback in the day, but the audition process seemed a little long,” Brunson began. “So instead, I just created my own TV show, made sure it …

Lil Yachty opened his Saturday Night Live musical guest debut with “the BLACK seminole.,” the first track off of the album Let’s Start Here, which came out in January. Yachty’s performance featured singer-songwriter Diana Gordon, and the pair–along with a full band–appeared on stage in what resembled a nighttime Florida …

Saturday Night Live reacted to Donald Trump’s indictment with James Austin Johnson, as the former president, singing along to songs that he plans on releasing as part of an album to raise money to pay his lawyers. Johnson cited the lucrative effect of “Justice for All,” an atrocious single that …

Clairo released a new demo called “For Now” on Bandcamp. Proceeds from the song will benefit For the Gworls, which raises funds to help Black transgender people with financial aid for rent, medical and travel financial assistance; and Everytown for Gun Safety, which seeks to prevent gun violence by advocating …

Becky G kicked off WWE WrestleMania 39 at SoFi Stadium in California in Inglewood — the first time in some 18 years since it has been held in California — with a resonating performance of “America the Beautiful.” The Inglewood native took to the ring in a strappy, sequined blue-and-black …

When many think of the perennially-cool Natasha Lyonne — her take-no-bullshit attitude, her wonderfully deep, raspy voice that flavors several of the quirky characters she has played, her New York accent — her penchant for smoking has gone hand-in-hand (it even spawned an Instagram account featuring Lyonne relishing cigarettes in …