March 30, 2022

The Brilliance of Charo

The guitarist, singer, actress and comedian has long wrapped her prodigious talents in a glossy, over-the-top persona. Decades later, and still going strong, it’s time to […]
February 26, 2022

Amelia Dimoldenberg Is in Search of Love on 'Chicken Shop Date'

Amelia Dimoldenberg, a comedian and YouTube host, has amassed a Gen Z following, mixing poultry and romance on her show “Chicken Shop Date.” The deep fryer […]
January 21, 2022

Debbie Gibson Goes Shopping for Vinyl Records

The 1980s pop star picked up records by Kylie Minogue, Bonzie and Phil Spector. Her latest album wasn’t available yet. Debbie Gibson, the 1980s pop sensation […]
December 10, 2021

A Japanese Star Broadens His Taste in Watches

Lately, Ryuichi Kawamura has been using design, not price, as a guide to expanding his collection. TOKYO — Ryuichi Kawamura is not only famous as the […]
December 7, 2021

It’s a Good Time to Be Reba McEntire

With new music, movies and memes, the country singer has kept busy during the pandemic. The way Reba McEntire tells it, she really hasn’t done all […]
November 9, 2021

How a 55-Year-Old California Teacher Became a Bollywood Actor

Richard Klein left behind his life as a Hebrew day school teacher in California and became an actor in Mumbai, often playing a “mean British officer.” […]
June 17, 2021

‘Arab Divas’ at the Arab World Institute: Singers Who Took Center Stage

A multimedia exhibition in Paris offers a rich flashback to a period between the 1920s and the 1970s when many female performers took center stage. PARIS […]
June 16, 2021

Can Streaming Pay? Musicians Are Pinning Fresh Hopes on Twitch.

The gaming platform is becoming increasingly attractive to artists, who can earn money by cultivating fan tribes that express their loyalty through patronage. Each weekday at […]
June 14, 2021

‘C Is for Code Switching’ and Other Lessons

The artist Topaz Jones mined his personal education to create an award-winning visual album. The rapper Topaz Jones recently decided to cut the locs he had […]
May 12, 2021

From the Lindy Hop to Hip-Hop in One Improvising Body

To watch LaTasha Barnes dance is to watch historical distance collapse. If you want to understand the connections between jazz dance and its progeny you could […]