Culture Shot

February is not short of hidden gems, and film beat reporters Joy Diamond and Emma Murphree are here to give input on which new releases shouldn’t — or maybe should — go under your radar.

Music beats Ian Fredrickson and Lauren Harvey are here to guide you through some February music highlights you may have missed.

Each look in “Cruella” is a reminder that fashion doesn’t retain just one meaning; it is a medium through which meaning is constantly in flux — an artistic portal in conversation with the past to reinvent the present.

Though Talley passed away last month at the age of 73, his legacy and courage have left a mark on the industry, forever changing the previously exclusive world of fashion. 

Whether you’re celebrating with your valentine or yearning for one to come your way, this playlist will dutifully accompany you this Valentine’s Day, celebrating the resilience of queer love and the talented queer artists that highlight it in whatever form it takes.

Recently, Young pulled his music from Spotify for the streaming platform’s role in the spread of misinformation. Though unexpected, the move was not entirely surprising. It seemed packed to the brim with ironies, but to long-term fans, it also seemed the most Young thing to do.

In December, social media briefly became invested in a controversy ignited by Jon Stewart: Are the banker goblins featured in the “Harry Potter” series antisemitic caricatures?

If moralism and sentimentality have poisoned the discourse, Didion’s intrepid demystification of “magical thinking” is the antidote.

Considering the brevity of her work, how is it that Rooney has swiftly become this acclaimed literary sensation?

Music beats Nurcan Sumbul and Ian Fredrickson are here to guide you through some of November’s smaller releases you may have missed.