Start Making Sense: Could Donald Trump Actually Win Some of Bernie’s Supporters? Start Making Sense: Could Donald Trump Actually Win Some of Bernie’s Supporters?
Plus, why Trump loves talking about “political correctness,” and what makes Prince a gay icon.
Apr 28, 2016 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Prince: The Moment’s End Prince: The Moment’s End
The artist was a creative force who seemed constitutionally incapable of not making music.
Apr 22, 2016 / David Hajdu
Prince Recognized That ‘if There Ain’t No Justice, Then There Ain’t No Peace’ Prince Recognized That ‘if There Ain’t No Justice, Then There Ain’t No Peace’
Prince was always about more than politics, but he called for disarmament, rallied for peace, and announced that “black lives... still matter.”
Apr 21, 2016 / John Nichols
Good Night, Sweet Prince Good Night, Sweet Prince
The death of the musical legend has me reeling, and remembering vividly what it was like the one time I was in his presence.
Apr 21, 2016 / Dave Zirin
The Prince of Sex The Prince of Sex
When Reagan was president, and sex was death, it was a Prince song that turned me inside out.
Apr 21, 2016 / Richard Kim
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
When it comes to the police, there is one gaping difference between pop music and television.
Apr 5, 2016 / Joshua Clover
Faith, More, Safe, War Faith, More, Safe, War
On The Life of Pablo, where Kanye West most fully shares his doubts, he is more convincing as a Christian than on his other albums.
Mar 18, 2016 / Frank Guan
Get Information Get Information
Beyoncé’s “Formation” reflects today’s movement from black rage toward a racialized revolutionary politics.
Mar 9, 2016 / Pop & Circumstance / Joshua Clover
Rhythm, Water, and Global Blackness Rhythm, Water, and Global Blackness
Whether it is in New Orleans, Gaza, Basra, Massawa, or Mogadishu, often where there are ports, there are battles for control over identity.
Mar 2, 2016 / Kristina Kay Robinson
What the Academy Awards Tell Us About the Value of Black Work What the Academy Awards Tell Us About the Value of Black Work
The Oscars aren’t just a competition for cultural value: They double as an assessment tool that helps pick the industry’s economic winners and losers.
Feb 26, 2016 / Michael J. Brewer