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The Album Isn't Dying, It's Being Sorted
Every few months someone files the same eulogy: streaming killed the album. The numbers don't actually say that. Here's what they do say.
May 15, 2026
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private music — Deftones | Album Review
Thirty years in, Deftones trades catharsis for reflection and emerges with a body of work that feels less like a statement and more like a séance — deliberately elusive, and deeply felt.
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The Truth Hurts, So We Laugh: How Satire Can Restore Public Trust in the Media
When comedians ask better questions than traditional journalists, what does that say about the state of the press? Satire may be the unlikely cure for a broken media landscape.
April 30, 2025