This week, a $12 billion bailout for farmers was announced. Farmers appreciate the cash, but what they really want is a market that pays them for their hard work and high-quality product. What ...

In the conversation that follows, the Maddens reconnect with Shad­ows to swap stories from their formative years, share hard-earned les­sons learned along the way and reflect on the punk-rock ethos ...

If he’s smart, he’s safe with your heart. What brainiacs lack in swag — think “Steve Urkel,” of 1990s TV nerd fame, wearing goofy glasses and silly suspenders — they abound in stellar boyfriend ...

The new numbers added to Wicked: For Good were intended to remedy this problem and raise the emotional stakes for Elphaba and Glinda on personal levels. “Girl in the Bubble,” sung by Glinda, aims to ...

On the face of it, you might not think jam band songs would make for good karaoke choices. Jam bands are known for their long, extended tracks that are buoyed by improvisation, solos, and much more.

The Detroit Pistons are surpassing all expectations early on this season amid a franchise record-tying 13-game winning streak and sitting in first place in the Eastern Conference. Despite dealing with ...

There are no rules in rock-and-roll, except for maybe these two: It is good for bands to be ambitious, and it is good for audiences to be skeptical of those ambitions. It’s been one of rock’s ...

Every team around baseball is always looking for one thing, whether it be leading up to the trade deadline or during the heart of the offseason: more pitching depth. Looking at the teams that ...

Erik is a writer based in Arizona. He's written about video games and the entertainment industry for over a decade, and previously covered politics and culture. He also runs a Substack newsletter ...

Wicked's second act has a problem, and John M. Chu’s movie version, Wicked: For Good, has some small but important fixes. It isn’t a box-office issue: Part two of Chu’s film adaptation of one of ...