Say it, sister: “I had an abortion”
Given the national tension over abortion, and the targeting of clinics and doctors by antiabortion protesters and terrorists, it’s understandable…
Dolly Parton’s TV specials showed her sparkle was universal
Funnily enough, when Dolly Parton made her debut on “The Porter Wagoner Show,” she wasn’t wearing any rhinestones. Faux jewels,…
Dolly Parton, American hero and icon of inclusion, dies at 80
American icon Dolly Parton, whose career as a country singer, songwriter, actor, entrepreneur and philanthropist spanned six decades, has died…
Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli: “Writing songs is the greatest gift I could give myself”
Greg Dulli has a thing about cars. In his songs with the Afghan Whigs in the 1990s and with the…
The Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli on keeping it “fun” after death of a beloved bandmate
Low-key kings of ’90s alt-rock, the Afghan Whigs have been on a tear since reuniting in 2011. The band’s two post-reformation…
The internet is losing its third places
When you’re looking at a thread of social media bots sharing the same five replies to AI-generated slapfights between anthropomorphic…
Afghan Whigs don’t sound like the ’90s anymore
Greg Dulli and his Afghan Whigs are back with “Soft Control.” The new Whigs record is a strong collection of…
The pasta that starts in the freezer
For most of last fall, kielbasa was always on sale at my local Mariano’s. Not dramatically on sale, in the…
“It Ends” beat Hollywood at its own game to reach theaters
Preparing to set out on a long car journey, naivety tends to get the best of us. “Google Maps says…
Cornered by Big Bend backlash, Texas Republicans tread carefully around Trump
For over a generation, Texas Republicans have owned the politics of the southern border. Now the Trump administration’s latest border…