Aug 25 2009
Music
![]() 2012 New Music GuideA few of our picks for this year’s emerging artists and trends you’ll want to ... Read more |
![]() 2012 Grammys: The Good, Bad & HorrifyingFrom Adele to Bon Iver to Nicki Minaj, here's what music's biggest night got r... Read more |
![]() The Deeper Side of The FrayFrontman Isaac Slade proves that pop bands don't have to be shallow. Read more |
![]() Our Top 10 Albums of 2011Counting down RELEVANT's favorite releases of the last year. Read more |
![]() REVIEW: Beach House, BloomThe band's fourth LP is more of the same—which means Beach House continues to ... Read more |
![]() REVIEW: S. Carey, HoyasS. Carey took a break from Bon Iver to put together this dream-like headphones... Read more |
![]() REVIEW: Keane, StrangelandThe band's attempt to return to its roots comes off safe and outdated. Read more |
![]() REVIEW: Jack White, BlunderbussJack White gets back to what made him famous—and it’s pretty great. Read more |
Music Blog
Bringing Heaven to BroadwayNew York's Times Square—once marred by sex shops and go-go bars, and today known... Read more |
Remembering the Faith of Whitney HoustonMy role as musical journalist is immediately nullified by the majesty of Whitney... Read more |
RELEVANT Recap: Voodoo ExperienceCoinciding with Halloween weekend, Voodoo Fest's 13th anniversary took place in ... Read more |
The Unexpected Journey of NEED TO BREATHEThey just made their network television debut on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,... Read more |
Film
![]() America, Assemble!Why The Avengers represents much more than colorful costumes. Read more |
![]() Donald Miller Goes to the MoviesThe author reveals how they brought Blue Like Jazz to the big screen—and why t... Read more |
![]() Let the Hunger Games BeginWhy the story of Katniss Everdeen resonates with so many readers. Read more |
![]() 2012 Oscars: The Year of The ArtistThis year, Hollywood came out to celebrate movies about, well, old Hollywood. ... Read more |
![]() REVIEW: The AvengersThe crowning achievement of Marvel movies. Read more |
![]() REVIEW: MarleyA long-awaited and honest look at the iconic musician. Read more |
![]() REVIEW: Titanic 3DSomehow, our film reviewer had never seen Titanic—until now. Here's what he th... Read more |
![]() REVIEW: The Hunger GamesHow does the film stack up to the beloved series? Viewers need not worry. Read more |
TV
![]() The Peculiar Allure of Mad MenWhy we’re always hoping for the redemption of Don Draper. Read more |
![]() Q&A with Yvette Nicole Brown of 'Community'Community is back! We talked to “Shirley” about the show’s crazy fans, making ... Read more |
![]() Our Epic Guide to Mid-Season TVThe good, the bad and Napoleon Dynamite. Read more |
![]() Why Hollywood Loves Itself... And why we love to watch the Golden Globes and other awards shows. Read more |
TV Blog
Are You a Hoarder?I’ve always been fascinated by the TV show Hoarders on A&E. It’s like watchi... Read more |
The Inevitable "Touch"I wish the new Fox show Touch had a different title. If it did, then maybe the f... Read more |
The Parallels of Person of InterestThe back story of CBS’s Person of Interest is that a post-9/11 U.S. government c... Read more |
Top Picks for New TVPicking favorites from the new shows premiering during the approaching fall tele... Read more |
Books
![]() A Conversation With David SedarisThe author talks This American Life, living in Europe and his eclectic family.... Read more |
![]() What Dr. Seuss Was Really Up ToYour childhood was way more political than you think. Read more |
![]() Our Top 10 Books of 2011RELEVANT's picks for the best reads of the past year. Read more |
![]() Our 2011 Summer Reading GuideOur top picks to fill your mind and your time this season Read more |
Book Reviews
![]() REVIEW: The Snow ChildEowyn Ivey tells a story of the hope and peril of holding too tightly to fairy... Read more |
![]() REVIEW: The Explicit GospelMatt Chandler and Jared Wilson attempt to bring clarity and creativity to a mi... Read more |
![]() REVIEW: Between Heaven and MirthA unique and refreshing analysis of the history of humor and religion. Read more |
![]() REVIEW: The Devil Wears NadaA humorous and insightful quest to prove the existence of Satan. Read more |
Tech
![]() Turn Off Your Phone at Dinner... and other thoughts on being fully present in a distracted age. Read more |
![]() The Rise of Confessional MediaOnline platforms allow users to share all. Is it healthy? Read more |
![]() Connecting in a Facebook WorldThe social network is worth even more now. But what value does it have in our ... Read more |
![]() Warping the MessageWhy the technology you use to communicate is as important as what you say. Read more |
Tech Blog
W.W.J.D. in an iWorldWhether we like it or not, we are now living in the post-Microsoft iWorld of the... Read more |
I Facebook Creep (and So Do You)Yesterday in a moment of sheer boredom, I found myself typing in the name of the... Read more |
Time for a PinterventionI’m not an early adopter, and I’m not particularly savvy when it comes to social... Read more |
The Greatest Story Ever PlayedIn Matthew 13, Jesus' disciples approach Him and ask the question that’s been bu... Read more |




































