Ancient Egypt unleashed: how the gods, pharaohs, monsters and murderers shattered their silence | Art and design

Also available as a snow globe … the Rosetta Stone at the British Museum.

We are speeding north out of Cairo, careering along fast, wide roads through a desert landscape and out into antiquity. After three hours, we reach Rashid, once known as Rosetta, a port city on the […]

Yes, Some Men Do Actually Name Their Daughters After Exes And Mistresses

"You named me<em> what?</em>"

There’s baby name drama (“my college roommate stole my favorite boy name!”) and then there’s Adam Levine-grade baby name drama. Earlier this week, Instagram model Sumner Stroh alleged that she not only had an affair […]

‘I saw the possibility of what could be done – so I did it’: revolutionary video game The Hobbit turns 40 | Games

‘The best adventure game ever’ … The Hobbit.

As a teenager, Veronika Megler was intent on becoming a statistician. She signed up for a computer science course at Melbourne University, reasoning it would assist her chosen career. “I think there were four women […]

With Kendrick Lamar, Blxst has become the sound of L.A. hip-hop

A man performing onstage.

On a suffocating afternoon in early September, the cavernous Hollywood Palladium was unnaturally empty. Inside, the South-Central hip-hop artist Blxst (pronounced “Blast”) ran through a soundcheck before his second sold-out show at the 4,000 capacity […]

‘I’ve got to stop somewhere!’ How Steve Roud compiled his epic folk song archive | Folk music

Ralph Vaughn Williams 1951

When Steve Roud was young, he began collecting records. Hardly unusual for a child of the 1950s – but this boy from south London was different. Not content with just listening to LPs, Roud began […]

We looked at Beyonce’s entire discography—here’s a countdown to her most popular song of all time

We looked at Beyonce's entire discography—here's a countdown to her most popular song of all time

To determine the most popular song in Beyoncé’s discography, Stacker looked at her RIAA singles data and Billboard Hot 100 data and ranked her top 10 tracks. – Kevin Winter // Getty Images Kaiya Shunyata Beyoncé Knowles-Carter—or Queen Bey, as […]

Hitchcock vs. Spielberg: how the legendary directors stack up

Hitchcock vs. Spielberg: how the legendary directors stack up

Stacker compares and contrasts Alfred Hitchcock and Steven Spielberg, according to the data and history available. Similarities and differences are highlighted between the movie careers of the two auteurs, according to runtime, IMDb user rating, […]

Lupe Fiasco Lambasts Atlantic’s Contractual ‘Curveballs,’ ‘Greed’

Lupe Fiasco Lambasts Atlantic's Contractual 'Curveballs,' 'Greed'

Lupe Fiasco performing live in Colorado. Photo Credit: Julio Enriquez Lupe Fiasco has claimed that Warner Music’s Atlantic Records wouldn’t provide promotional support unless he inked a 360-degree deal or signed away “a large portion” […]

Olivia Rodrigo’s promotional TikToks are relatable Gen Z self-branding

‘It should’ve been me’: Netizens react to BTS V and Olivia Rodrigo Grammys interaction

After rising to fame as a Disney star, Olivia Rodrigo broke the Internet. In January 2021, while recording music for her now-platinum debut album, SOUR, Rodrigo took to TikTok to promote her first single, “drivers license.” […]

BMG Acquires ‘Entire’ Publishing Catalog of Jean-Michel Jarre

BMG Acquires 'Entire' Publishing Catalog of Jean-Michel Jarre

Jean-Michel Jarre. Photo Credit: Yunling Fang Days after striking a catalog deal with Simple Minds, BMG has officially acquired the “entire music publishing back catalogue” of veteran electronic music creator Jean-Michel Jarre. Berlin-headquartered BMG and […]