There's nothing in either my own pop culture engagement or in the general pop culture discourse right now that interests me (Coachella discourse? YAWN.) So today will just be the roundup. Roundup Music It's been a fun couple of weeks of new music releases, with some hotly anticipated (by me) albums, some pleasant surprises, and … Continue reading Culture Roundup (April 25, 2026)
Since I decided not to post one of these updates last week, on Holy Saturday, we've got three weeks of books and music to catch up on today! Roundup Music That said, it's been a surprisingly quiet few weeks on the music front. The most hotly anticipated album was Robyn's Sexistential. While I was underwhelmed … Continue reading Culture Roundup (April 11, 2026): The Life of a Showgirl, Six Months On
It's been a great couple weeks for me in terms of books and music, but I can't help but notice a trend so far this year that has had me double-checking what year it is. More on that after the roundup. Roundup Music While I've been loving a lot of the new music the past … Continue reading Culture Roundup (March 21, 2026): Long Live the ’00s?
Roundup Music At the risk of jumping the gun, I low-key think 2026 is shaping up to be a great year in music. After a slow start, we've suddenly already had good to brilliant albums from Baby Nova, Ratboy, Jill Scott, Charli xcx, Mumford and Sons, and Claire Rozencranz. Then last week saw the triumphant … Continue reading Culture Roundup (March 7, 2026): Trusting the Reader… or not
Roundup Music After a slow start, the past couple of weeks have been busy and buzzy with new album releases. Last week featured the Charli xcx's soundtrack to the highly controversial Wuthering Heights film adaptation and a hotly anticipated new release from '00s RnB star Jill Scott, To Whom This May Concern. Both are likely … Continue reading Culture Roundup (February 21, 2026)
