Vincent Acovino
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
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Pop critic Ann Powers shares a handful the albums on NPR Music's list of the best of the year, including the one album that nearly the entire team agreed on.
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Elephant seals don't forget their enemies. We learn about the great beasts' big beefs and why they matter.
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After a decade of development, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a beautiful but befuddling game full of misguided design decisions and annoying sidekicks.
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In the 1980s and '90s, following the Iranian Revolution, Los Angeles became the epicenter of Iranian pop music. A new album, Tehrangeles Vice, collects hits from some of the city's notable bands.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Wilco front man Jeff Tweedy about his new triple solo album, Twilight Override, which examines the pandemic-related trauma he says we're all still dealing with.
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Japanese history shapes psychological horror in the latest edition of the Silent Hill video game franchise.
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Silent Hill f stands among the series best by prioritizing atmosphere and storytelling.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with lawyer John Bellinger about the legality of the Trump administration's strike on Venezuelan boats.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks to multi-hyphenate musician Dev Hynes, who performs as Blood Orange, about Essex Honey, an album inspired by where he grew up and how he's navigated grief.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ryan Fortney, VP of sales for Charlie Hustle -- a company that sells Kansas City-themed apparel, about the merch opportunities from the Swift-Kelce engagement.