Music Review: On Muna’s ‘Dancing On The Wall,’ desire and dread meet on the dance floor

Los Angeles-based synth pop band Muna, composed of Katie Gavin, Naomi McPherson and Josette Maskin, returns with their fourth ...
American Songwriter

Most People Don’t Know That Chubby Checker’s Biggest Hit From 1960 Was Actually a Cover Song

In 1960, Chubby Checker released "The Twist", a song that became a cultural phenomenon, although it's actually a cover song.
BroadwayWorld

Review: MASTER HAROLD...AND THE BOYS at Geffen Playhouse

2 OH, MARY! Reveals Tour Dates and Cities For 2026-27 3 OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reveals 2026-27 Tour Dates and Cities For all its thematic weight, “MASTER HAROLD” is a quiet play – an encounter between ...
CNN

Planned fight near North Carolina middle school erupts into shooting, killing 2 teens and wounding 5, police say

Two teenagers were killed and five others were shot after a planned fight erupted into gunfire at a North Carolina public park that borders a middle school, Winston-Salem police announced Monday. The ...
Seacoastonline.com

Family pushes back as Oyster River girl is barred from boys lacrosse

A 12-year-old girl was denied a spot on her middle school's boys lacrosse team because a girls team is also offered. School officials cited a New Hampshire law requiring school sports to be based on ...
Rolling Stone

‘SNL’: Watch Jack White Perform ‘Derecho Demonico,’ ‘G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs’

Jack White made his sixth musical guest appearance on Saturday Night Live, performing two new songs, “Derecho Demonico” and “G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs,” which he shared Friday. “Derecho Demonico” ...
Stereogum

Jack White – “G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs” & “Derecho Demonico”

Jack White never went anywhere, but he's definitely back. He's dropped two new singles "G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs" and "Derecho Demonico." White is going to be the musical guest on this week's ...
Game Rant

One Piece: 9 Strongest Characters From Joy Boy's Era, Ranked

Rei Penber is the Deputy Lead Editor for GameRant's Anime and Manga team, originally from Kashmir and currently based in Beirut. He brings seven years of professional experience as a writer and editor ...
The Conversation

Gender conformity starts young – and boys and girls fall in line in different ways

Many people have felt the subtle pressure to be “man enough” or “woman enough” in the eyes of others. And research has shown this pressure can have personal and social consequences. When men feel ...
NPR

Why young girls are disguised as boys in Afghanistan

In this four-minute clip, a disembodied voice asks a child in a dimly lit room: "Are you a man or a woman now?" The child looks terrified – and like she's trying to be brave. She says she's 13 years ...
Us Weekly

2 Boys Raped Girl, 12, Stuffed Rocks in Her Mouth When She Cried for Help

Two boys — aged 12 and 13 — have been charged as adults in Florida after allegedly violently raping a 12-year-old girl, Us Weekly confirmed. Nelson Nuñez, 13, and Jusiah Jones, 12, both appeared in ...