
In our afternoon reading: an excerpt from Deb Olin Unferth’s new novel, reviews of albums from Iceage and Fire-Toolz, and more.

In our afternoon reading: an excerpt from Deb Olin Unferth’s new novel, reviews of albums from Iceage and Fire-Toolz, and more.

In our morning reading: thoughts on new Alan Moore books, recommended horror fiction, and more.

In our afternoon reading: looking back at June Jordan’s writings, thoughts on the new Iceage album, and more.

In our morning reading: an interview with Jordan A. Rothacker, thoughts on Patricia Lockwood’s new novel, and more.

In our afternoon reading: an interview with Mauro Javier Cárdenas, fiction by Charles Yu, and more.

We listened to a lot of music this year. The new music we enjoyed the most ran the gamut from blissed-out ambient work to cathartic examples of hip-hop and hardcore. Also in there were some notable collaborations, expansive artistic statements, and next-level work from artists in their prime — a sonically disparate mixtape that never fails to energize.

In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Iceage’s new album, new writing by Jim Ruland and Jason Diamond, and more.

In our morning reading: nonfiction by Rumaan Alam, exploring Chris Kraus’s filmography, thoughts on Iceage’s new album, and more.