Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse director says anime shaped his career

An anime man wearing a red and blue fighter pilot outfit and helmet in the cockpit of a transforming robot in Super Dimension Fortress Macross.

Joaquim Dos Santos is one of the most influential and successful animators of his generation. Even if you’re not immediately familiar with his name, you’re no doubt familiar with a series or film he’s worked […]

The Academy Awards serves food shaped like Oscars. The Golden Globes need to step up to the plate | Golden Globes 2024

Sushi at the Nobu hotel in Manila.

Although at this point in December next year still feels a million miles away, it is time to start paying attention to 2024. For example, the Golden Globes are on 7 January and an army […]

Aisha Harris’ ‘Wannabe’ muses on the pop culture that shaped her

The cover of Aisha Harris' "Wannabe: Reckonings With the Pop Culture That Shapes Me"

“It’s nearly impossible to escape this world untouched by pop culture: moviegoing, TV watching, music listening,” writes pop culture critic Aisha Harris in the introduction to her book, “Wannabe.” “It doesn’t all just happen to […]

Thom Bell: the musical maverick who shaped Philly soul | Music

Bell with Gamble and Huff.

Thom Bell, along with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, was part of the holy trinity of Philly soul – the lustrous, aspirational sound that bossed the US R&B charts between the peaks of Motown in […]

Jack White Covers Nirvana’s “Heart Shaped Box”: Watch

Jack White Covers Nirvana's "Heart Shaped Box": Watch

If you’ve ever wondered what Nirvana would sound like with a bit of a rockabilly twang, Jack White has you covered thanks to a new live rendition of the grunge icons’ 1993 classic “Heart-Shaped Box.” […]

Mo Ostin, music executive who shaped the industry, has died

A black-and-white photo of four men in suits holding a paper banner.

Mo Ostin, the music executive who helped transform Warner Bros. Records into one of the most admired music labels in the world and who earned respect and lasting allegiance from musicians from Los Angeles to […]

The Black Women Who Shaped House Music

The Black Women Who Shaped House Music

Image Source: Getty / Monica Morgan / Larry Busacca Beyoncé’s first single from forthcoming album “Renaissance,” entitled “Break My Soul” and featuring Big Freedia, also features a sample of Robin S.’s house hit “Show Me […]