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A Decade of Joanna Newsom's 'Ys,' the Toughest Album Ever Made About Meteorites and Papier-Mache Doves
Writing music this involved was not the work of a fairy who waves a magic wand, it was the hard-won labor of a woman.
The First Probe to Visit Two Planets Launched on this Day in 1973
Mariner 10 was the first probe to visit Mercury, to use a gravitational slingshot maneuver, to hit up two planets in one mission, and to photograph Venus and Mercury up close. Not bad for a drama queen.
Spare a Second Today to Remember Sega’s Other Mascot, Alex Kidd
Before Sonic came the Kidd that couldn’t – but without him, Sega might never have found their place in console history.
A Decade Later, the Original ‘Gears of War’ Demands to Be Called a Classic
Oh, it's just a grey, bro-dude shooter. Wrong. Epic's original 'Gears' was a massively influential masterpiece of action game design.
Revisiting Richard Ford's "The Sportswriter" on Its 30th Anniversary
We talked to Richard Ford, who says he might not have written his famous Frank Bascombe series if the magazine Inside Sports had succeeded.
15 Years After Her Death, Aaliyah Is as Relevant as Ever
Her songs were one in a million and on the anniversary of her death she's still Hot Like Fire.
Spice Girls Art Exhibition Celebrates 20 Years of "Zig-A-Zig, Ah"
Drawings, paintings, sculptures, performances, and more reflect on the widespread influence of the Spice Girls.
Five Artists Tell Us About the Lasting Influence of 'Paris Is Burning’ 25 Years Later
Cakes Da Killa, Ghibli, and more on how Jennie Livingston's 1991 ballroom documentary impacted pop culture and LGBTQ communities.
Photos of Polish People Marching on the Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising
The yearly tradition marks the struggle against Nazi Germany that began on August 1, 1944, and ended tragically for the Poles 63 days later.
What UGK’s ‘Ridin Dirty’ Means to Houston's Souped-Up Car Culture
Souped-up cars are so central to 'Ridin Dirty' that Bun and Pimp actually appear in a whip on the cover. In celebration of the record's 20th anniversary, we hopped on the phone with some of Houston's most influential slab artists to talk about the...
Why 'Spirited Away' Is the Best Animated Film of All Time
On the 15th anniversary of Miyazaki's cult animation, a look back on its huge global significance.