Hunter French
Forget Cali Sober. Now There's Vape Sober
Inside the massive underground network of people who help each other stay off drugs—and are ready to fight back against vape bans.
The 2010s Were the Decade When Black Protest Music Went Mainstream
Beyoncé, Solange, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, and Rihanna released provocative, forward-thinking albums during the rise of the Trump candidacy, solidifying Black music's legacy as protest music.
A Eulogy for the Mix CD, the Best Way to Tell Someone 'I Like You'
Mix CDs have been innovated out of existence—but nothing has managed to replace how meaningful it was to make and receive them.
The 2010s Were the Decade That Genre Collapsed
Over the past 10 years, our collective cultural melting pot has boiled over, giving us exciting young artists who resist fitting into any box at all.
Disabled Workers Are Done Putting Up with Three Cents an Hour
A legal loophole dating to the Great Depression is reaching a breaking point, thanks in part to increasingly left-wing politics.
A Running List of U.S. Cities and States Where Vapes Are Banned
Politicians are panicked in a state near you.
Oregon Is Poised to Legalize Shrooms. It’s Just the Beginning
“We see this not only as a template for Oregon but for the rest of the country and the world."
The 28 Best R&B Songs of Summer 2019
Summer was hot and so was R&B with artists like Bryson Tiller, Jorja Smith, and H.E.R. leading the way.
The Ultra-Orthodox Community's Sex Abuse Crisis Has Finally Reached a Tipping Point
Thanks to a new law, one of the most secretive and isolated subcultures in the United States is facing possible exposure.
The Crushing Despair of Notorious B.I.G's 'Ready to Die'
Twenty-five years after its release, the album's greatest legacy is Biggie's intuition about his future.