Douglas Wolk has assembled an oral history of the C86 compilation.

Roxane Gay has some book recommendations for you.

Motherboard on the efforts to decrease sexism on Wikipedia.

Writers’ reactions to the appointment of Charles Wright as the new Poet Laureate of the U.S.

Jesse Dorris on the latest from Hercules and Love Affair.

Total Control talked with Pitchfork.

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