“The Book That Explains Our Cultural Stagnation”: https://nyti.ms/3AEj5z2 This book is not coming out until next Tuesday, but I can’t get Michelle Goldberg’s opinion piece out of my head. For the record, the book is entitled: “Status and Culture: How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change”: https://amzn.to/3Q6g0NQ Do […]

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“Capitol Drops “Virtual Rapper” FN Meka After Backlash Over Stereotypes – The record company apologized to ‘the Black community’ for insensitivity in promoting an AI-backed artist that critics said was ‘appropriative’ and included ‘slurs infused in lyrics.’”: https://nyti.ms/3QUBLli I can’t tell you how many times people e-mailed me this story, about this “virtual rapper.” Talk […]

I’m stunned how much ink Harry Styles is getting for his residency at Madison Square Garden. Dennis Arfa, agent for Billy Joel, quibbles with that term, but the game remains the same, playing an extended run at a venue over a period of time. Billy can do MSG once a month, because he lives in […]