Ten Essential Political Albums From 2025
Don’t buy into the doomerism about music. From Sam Fender and billy woods to Stereolab and Lambrini Girls, artists are using their music to capture the anger and unrest of our era.
5 Article(s) by: Jarek Paul Ervin
Jarek Paul Ervin is a writer and editor based in Philadelphia. His work has appeared in the Baffler, Damage, Critique, and Popular Music & Society.
Alien: Earth Is a Much-Needed Defense of Humanity
Noah Hawley’s new FX series, Alien: Earth, draws on the best of the sci-fi horror franchise to suggest humanity’s future might offer more than mere survival.
Westworld’s Choice
Westworld has the potential to be something more than another libertarian piece of science fiction.
Saving the NEA Won’t Save Culture
We need an expansive, radical vision for art that makes it more than a plaything for the wealthy.
Inside the Green Room
White supremacists still stalk the halls of punk.