It was really hard to narrow down my favorite albums of this past year. Here's the cream of the crop! Stay tuned for my Honorable Mention list anon! 25. Billy Nomates - Metal Horse A solid release from Billy Nomades AKA Victoria Ann "Tor" Maries. Love “Dark Horse Friend,” which features Hugh Cornwell of The Stranglers. 24. NewDad - Altar…

Here’s a quick roundup of Bandcamp Friday picks! SPC ECO album cover for Trust What You Love SPC ECO - Trust What You Love Maria Somerville - Luster Devendorf Lanz - Music from The Last Invention The Orielles - Only You Left (Pre-order) Acopia - Blush Response No Joy - Bugland TIFFY - 2 Circuit des Yeux - Halo On the Inside The Belair Lip Bombs - Again Jay Som - Belong Smerz - Big City Life

Ten years ago, I was interviewed about comic books by then journalism student Catherine Monroy for Zephyr, a publication of the New England High School Journalism Collaborative (NEHSJC). You can read the article below or here! Or you can enjoy this video she took of me reading from the incomparable comic book Sex Criminals!

If you were a fan of the fantastic, gorgeous Jem and the Holograms comics from BOOM! Studios, you're in luck: BOOM! Direct Reserve has launched the JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS: TRULY OUTRAGEOUS COMIC COLLECTION Kickstarter campaign. This will mark the first time that these fabulous comics will be collected in their entirety in deluxe hardcover editions. If you're a fan of the original cartoon series and missed out on the comics, now is your chance to reserve your copies.

This book is a must for Taylor Swift fans. I compulsively read Love Stories (The Taylors Version #1) because I was so consumed with the characters, the drama, and the Taylor Swift Easter eggs. There's even a nod to one of my favorite (non-Taylor) singers! Elizabeth Eulberg does an excellent job with the character’s individual voices. I’ve been using Love Stories…

Earlier this month, BOOM! Studios, in collaboration with Hasbro, announced that it has licensed the publishing rights to the fabulous '80s IP Jem and The Holograms! Here's what BOOM! Studios detailed in a press release: Fans can look forward to all-new stories with Jem and all her friends coming from BOOM! Studios in 2026, along with a BOOM! Direct Reserve Campaign collecting the historic run of JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS comics launching on Kickstarter this November.

L-R: Tim Wheeler, Rick McMurray, and Mark Hamilton of Ash / Photo courtesy of Ash Ad Astra opens strongly with “Zarathustra,” which gives off Queen/Flash Gordon score energy. Yes-it’s the Zarathustra of Richard Strauss and 2001: A Space Odyssey fame, and it’s a banger! Other standout tracks include “Which One Do You Want?”, which is my new bisexual anthem, and “Fun People”- a massive earworm that features Graham Coxon of Blur.

Hooray! It's Bandcamp Friday again! My favorite semi-monthly holiday. Here's what I'll be picking up: Sunlight Echoes (Pre-Order) by Whitelands - This album is scheduled for release on Sonic Cathedral in January 2026, which seems like forever away, but it's actually not! Backing vocals on their track "Sparklebaby" by Emma Anderson, formerly of Lush and Sing-Sing, make this album a must for me.

I'm heading west to Los Angeles next week, so I'm updating my "California Adventure" playlist. Following is my current list of songs about L.A. and/or California. Some popular songs are omitted because I'm just not a fan of the artist (Sorry, RHCP fans!) or I've heard them one too many times (i.e., "California Girls"). My playlist starts with "Intro," which is a bit of dialogue from the Gregg Araki film…

I love making playlists. I used to look forward to making "Best of ..." mix CDs for all my friends every December. And of course, I adored making mix tapes! I made mixes with various themes (sleepytime, vitamins, places). Recently, I sought to add to my already five-hour-long NYC playlist because the husband and I were driving down to see…

Over the past month and some change, Hotline TNT, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Deerhoof, and Xiu Xiu all announced that they’d be removing their music from Spotify, w...

A delicious spooky graphic novel for middle-grade readers who, like author Brian Gonsar, “want to read scary books, but not actually be scared.” Gonsar and illustrator Keenan Gaybba cre…

Image Comics recently announced that Paper Girls, by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Cliff Chiang, will be getting a new look with the compact release of “Backpack Editions.” Volume 1, collecting issues #1-10 of the five-time Eisner Award-winning series, will hit stores on Tuesday, November 11. Volume 2 will be released in 2026. These compact editions will feature new cover artwork by Chiang and will measure just 6x9 inches - the ideal size for sliding into your backpack! So hit up your local comic book shop or bookstore to place your preorder!

A wildfire burning near the Grand Canyon has grown into what experts call a 'megafire,' and it has even developed its own weather.