Paul Rogers’s “Monsieur Hulot’s Olympics”

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story As the host of this year’s Summer Olympics, France is hoping that the competitions and festivities will provide an opportunity for the country to capitalize on its rich culture. In his…

The Summer of Girly Pop

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Katy Perry’s breakout moment, in the late two-thousands, had a type of frivolity and irreverence that feels difficult to summon now. Her début single, “I Kissed a Girl,” from 2008, is…

Mdou Moctar’s Guitar-Bending Cry for Justice

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In early August of last year, the Tuareg band Mdou Moctar was in the midst of a North American tour, the group’s biggest to date. Its punk-driven energy and transformative, sprawling…

The Spectacle of Donald Trump’s R.N.C.

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story So much of a Trump rally is waiting in a crowd, anticipating his arrival. All week at the Republican National Convention, Trump was present but silent. He sat and observed the…