Superheroes and Accountable Leaders Are in Short Supply. So 4 Kids Decided to Invent Them.
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Welcome to Recharge, a weekly newsletter full of stories that will energize your inner hellraiser. See more editions and sign up here. As school closures sweep the world and affect more than 55 million US students, kids are finding creative ways to…
The Star Performer on Fiona Apple’s Perfect New Album Is…Her House
Jack Plunkett/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Fiona Apple has spent the better part of the last decade in her Venice Beach house, rattling the box that holds her dead dog’s bones. On Fetch the Bolt Cutters, her first album in eight years, it’s one of many household…
How Do We Make Art About Our New Solitude? Look to Charli XCX
Charli XCX live at O2 Academy Brixton, London UK on 31st October 2019RMV via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Charli XCX is going transparent. The pop guru announced this week that she’ll be writing, recording, and producing her next album, how i’m feeling now, with only the…
WhatsApp Takes Steps That Could Slow the Spread of Coronavirus Misinformation
Rafael Henrique/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.WhatsApp, the world’s largest messaging app, announced today that it is taking new steps to curb the spread of misinformation on its platform, a problem that has become increasingly visible during the coronavirus pandemic. As I wrote in March, the…
“It Gives Us a Reason to Get Dressed, See Smiles, Have Hope.”
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Hi. This is my first post for Mother Jones in more than five years working here. I’m stoked to be doing it, because I remember picking up my first issue of Mother Jones (and the Progressive) at a Barnes & Noble in…
Marian Hill Is the Coolest Band You Probably Have Heard Of
Daniel DeSlover/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Samantha Gongol doesn’t mind the mistake. It’s become the running joke of the tour: The lead singer of Marian Hill isn’t named Marian Hill. The band’s name is actually a mashup of two characters from the corny play The Music…