J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

For all its faults as a platform, YouTube’s video player functionality is easily among the best online. It streams reliably to almost every device you can think of, in your choice of both video ...

The music world suffered an awful loss on Saturday after 3 Doors Down frontman Brad Arnold died of cancer. A founding member of the beloved rock outfit, Arnold led 3 Doors Down from its start in 1996 ...

In November of 2025, Bruce Springsteen spoke at the New York Public Library's annual gala, where he expressed a resolution: write more politcal songs. "The writer is always at his best when he has ...

When Travis Scott thinks back on all the music that has helped shape his life, he quite literally thinks about Kid Cudi’s “Soundtrack 2 My Life.” The rapper and Rolling Stone cover star sat down to ...

Fela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, the popular musician and activist who created the Afrobeat music movement, has remained the subject of global obsession. In the past few days, the social media ...

This past weekend brought the sad news that Bob Weir passed away, marking the departure of the last surviving Grateful Dead lead vocalist. As the youngest member of the band, Bobby wasn’t always taken ...

The project of home improvement is one that rarely ends. No matter how well you curate your living space by attuning it to your specific needs and routines, there's always something that can be ...

The guitarist, singer and songwriter, who died at 78, cut his own path among his elders in the Grateful Dead, and beyond. By David Browne As the youngest member of the original Grateful Dead, Bob Weir ...

If you’ve already played out all the best albums of 2025 and you’re ready to put your music listening habits in 2026 mode, you’re in luck because this year is already musically off to a good start. We ...

*A little-known YouTube channel has demonstrated how simplicity and timing can translate into massive long-term success. Fireplace 10 hours launched nine years ago with a single upload and has never ...

This year in music had no shortage of hits, but only a handful of songs truly rose above the rest. Whether they dominated the charts, took over social media or just refused to leave our heads, these ...