ArtsGrammys 2016: One step forward, three steps backKendrick Lamar won the battle, but didn’t win the war. Music’s big night rejected hip-hop once more, and marked it as an outsider again
LifeDown with likeability! The problem with our ’like’ cultureHearts and smiley faces have become our highest cultural currency. Welcome to a world where meritocracy is replaced by friendocracy
CultureSisterhood to Lena Dunham, Tina Fey & Co.: Shut up!Our reigning feminist celebrities laureate can’t stop telling us what they think. But this isn’t feminism. It’s a single-issue lobby.
ArtsTaylor Swift vs. Apple: Who really won?The über-powerful pop star takes on Apple’s new streaming service—and while she won the battle, streaming seems to have won the war
ArtsThank you, Shania TwainShania may still be most famous for her midriff, but her musical legacy is everywhere today—from Taylor Swift to TV’s ’Nashville’
ArtsShake it off: These will be the happiest Grammys everForget Islamic State, Ukraine and Ebola. For the Grammys, it’s the year of relentless optimism.
ArtsTay and Bey shifted the zeitgeist. Let’s discuss.Looking back on a watershed year for women in pop music
SocietyWho, me? Taylor Swift, famous? Nah.An everygirl realness is vital to Taylor Swift’s success. But the illusion is getting harder to keep up.
CultureGrading last night’s Grammy performancesHighlights, lowlights, and what Daft Punk’s big win means
ArtsEight albums to look forward to in 2014Taylor Swift, Frank Ocean and more will try to follow up a big 2013 in music