Craig Jenkins is a critic who writes about music and television and comedy and video games. He was a 2021 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Criticism.
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Rap’s Oddest Duo Are at It AgainDrake gets around 21 Savage and often takes the posture of, I think you should know my friend here is equipped with bazookas.
This Is Not a VictoryDiddy may have escaped serious consequences, but his trial should haunt him forever.
album review
Lorde’s HomecomingOn Virgin, she’s back to making bangers and breaking hearts.
album review
Benson Boone Is Trying Too HardHis new album shows an endearing willingness to grow his craft but also a steely reverence to older, better pop forebearers.
Sufjan Stevens Is Doing OkayThe self-declared “poster child of death in the music world” lost his partner and then got sick. But he’s trying to stay optimistic.
‘We Created a Pitchfork Fest for Trans Rights’Ekko Astral’s Liberation Weekend aims to fight eroding support for the community, even as some companies “don’t want to be associated with this.”
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The Switch to the Switch 2In a hands-on demo of the Switch 2, Nintendo made a compelling case for its new console’s tech — but not necessarily its upcharges.
Our Sweetheart of the RodeoBeyoncé’s Cowboy Carter chronicles an artist with a voice pliable enough (and a following large enough) to crash whatever scene she pleases.
