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11 Books We're Excited to Read in October 2024 - Our Culture
WEB4 days ago · Be Ready When the Luck Happens, Ina Garten (October 1). The brilliant and charismatic Ina Garten — first an employee of the Federal Power Commission, writing the nuclear energy budget, then a store owner and Food Network star of Barefoot Contessa — returns after several cookbooks to deliver her first and long-awaited memoir. An entertaining and inspiring account of her rise to fame along ...
10 Books We’re Excited to Read in March 2024 - Our Culture
WEBby Sam Franzini. March 4, 2024. Two retellings, a dive into ancient Italian history, two tales of intense Jewish family dynamics, and the exploration of whatever ‘postcolonial’ means make up our ten recommendations for upcoming books you should be adding to your list in March. The Hearing Test, Eliza Barry Callahan (March 5)
Album Review: Wild Pink, 'Dulling the Horns' - Our Culture
WEB13 hours ago · One of the most surprising moments on Wild Pink‘s 2022 effort ILYSM was ‘Sucking on the Birdshot’, its avalanche of sludgy, distorted guitars sounding all the more dissonant on a record of profound tenderness and intimacy. Frontman John Ross finished writing the album after being diagnosed with cancer, and having since recovered, the focus of his songs seems to be on “moving on,” as ...
8 Books We’re Excited to Read in April 2024 - Our Culture
WEBby Sam Franzini. March 31, 2024. April showers are notoriously wonderful to read in, so for our fourth book list of the year, we’re including psychological and sociological essay collections, lurid, ruthless novels, and a reboot of an aging star’s glory days. All Things Are Too Small: Essays in Praise of Excess, Becca Rothfeld (April 2)
Molina Unveils New Song 'I Am Your House' - Our Culture
WEB15 hours ago · by Konstantinos Pappis. October 7, 2024. Molina. Credit: Nis Bysted. Ahead of the release of her debut LP, When You Wake Up, this Friday (October 11), Danish-Chilean artist Molina has offered one more preview, ‘I Am Your House’. It follows the previously unveiled tracks ‘Neverland’, ‘Scorpio’, and the ML Buch collaboration ‘Organs’.
A Deep Dive Into Nirvana’s ‘All Apologies’ - Our Culture
WEBJun 7, 2020 · Few melodic lines in the history of popular music are as omnipresent as that of Nirvana’s 1993 single ‘All Apologies’. Though, to this day, the opening riffs of ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ or ‘Come As You Are’ are arguably more ubiquitous in terms of radio play, ‘All Apologies’ has an altogether different quality about it, a kind of mystical languor that seeks to permanently ...
The 50 Best Album Covers of 2021 - Our Culture
WEBDec 3, 2021 · 41. Lost Horizons, In Quiet Moments. In Quiet Moments, the second album from the duo of Cocteau Twins’ Simon Raymonde and former Dif Juz drummer Richie Thomas, is subtle yet sweeping, capturing moments of contemplative intimacy that tend to …
Caroline Says Shares New Single 'Dust' - Our Culture
WEB16 hours ago · Credit: Ebru Yildiz. Ahead of the release of her new album The Lucky One on Friday (October 11), Caroline Says has shared one more single, ‘Dust’. It follows previous offerings ‘Faded and Golden’ and ‘Roses’. “I drove to West Texas to see the Davis Mountains,” Caroline Sallee said of the inspiration behind the new song.
The Psychological Benefits of Art in Your Home - Our Culture
WEBJun 15, 2021 · When viewing art, blood flow to the brain increases by around 10%, meaning our higher cognitive functions are far more active. Art can also give you a dopamine boost. When looking at particularly beautiful or enticing art, our brain releases a form of dopamine, and some believe the chemical reaction, mixed with our own emotional responses can ...