Once upon a time in the Republic of Uncommon Sense, December did not “come.” It arrived like a coup—swift, loud, and with immediate effect. One minute you’re a responsible adult minding your small ...

The NY Irish Center will present the CROSSROADS CONCERTS series, showcasing global-Irish music influences, until June.

Ghanaian rapper Kofi Mole has triggered a storm in the entertainment industry after bluntly declaring that Ghana’s music lacks a clear global identity, a ...

Many historians consider the Kanem-Bornu Empire to be one of the longest-lasting empires in African history, which emerged ...

I’m really interested in creating my own architecture, rather than working within a historical framework,’ says Czech artist ...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been creating TikTok videos while the Trump administration has been forced to keep quiet under a federal judge’s gag order. Abrego Garcia, one of the most high-profile illegal ...

Each year around 2 January, the streets of Cape Town host the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, also known as Kaapse Klopse. Rooted in the nineteenth century, the event combines music, parades and ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: We wrote this back in 2021, but with Christmas upon us again we felt like it was the perfect time to update it. There's nothing that brings the world together more than sharing opinions ...

The melodious Christmas songs, the warm season’s greetings, thunderous sounds of fire crackers, the joyous screams of children, the smell of jollof and chicken are how you know Christmas is here. Way ...

“White Christmas” might be the best-selling Christmas song ever, but the song’s backstory has less to do with tidings of comfort and joy than it does with the tragedy of loss and war. Written by ...

Whether or not you consider Wham!'s "Last Christmas" a gay song depends on how you see its lyrics and its creator. The 1984 Wham! song “Last Christmas” has become a regular holiday favorite among ...