Tag: 2018

• Tunisian techno, Xitsongan rap and Satanic doo-wop: the best new music of 2019

  December 28, 2018

  Tunisian techno, Xitsongan rap and Satanic doo-wop: the best new music of 2019 She has already sung backing vocals for Chance the Rapper, guested on Sam Smith’s last album and… more ›

• Longreads Best of 2018: Investigative Reporting

  December 16, 2018

  Longreads Best of 2018: Investigative Reporting We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in investigative… more ›

• The 50 Best Albums of 2018

  December 11, 2018

  The 50 Best Albums of 2018 In 2018, it felt hard to reach consensus on anything—including music. The heavy-hitters of pop and hip-hop returned, but many disappointed; in fact, sometimes,… more ›

• 100 Notable Books of 2018

  November 21, 2018

  100 Notable Books of 2018 An American Marriage By Tayari Jones. $26.95. Algonquin. Fiction. Roy and Celestial are a young black couple in Atlanta “on the come up,” as he… more ›

• The top marketing statistics for 2018 and why they…

  May 17, 2018

  The top marketing statistics for 2018 and why they matter » There are few functions where the phrase “the more things change, the more they stay the same” rings truer… more ›

• State of the World 2018: Bruce Sterling and Jon…

  January 6, 2018

  State of the World 2018: Bruce Sterling and Jon Lebkowsky » 2017 was a nervous year of overwrought blustery political cultures, a year of normalized psychosis amplified by media distortion,… more ›

• ?? 18 predictions for 2018 #146

  January 1, 2018

  ?? 18 predictions for 2018 #146 » This is the first year I am presenting predictions for the coming year. I’ve received some incredibly helpful comments from readers via Twitter. This has… more ›