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An illustrated image featuring author Roshan Sethi and The Simp book cover

Books

Roshan Sethi’s ‘The Simp’ turns Hollywood into one long audition

Karan Singh Jul 7, 2026 0

Roshan Sethi's "The Simp" offers sharp Hollywood satire and perceptive social commentary, though its story never fully delivers.

Spruce Street Harbor Park, Philadelphia, PA.

Music Take 5

Your free summer soundtrack, courtesy of Pennsylvania’s parks and festivals

By Kalena Thomhave, Good Info Newswire Jul 6, 2026 0

From Pittsburgh to Philly, here's where to catch free live music across Pennsylvania this summer.

1MC curated book recommendations flat lay featuring Whistler by Ann Patchett, Transcendent by Laverne Cox, and Making Rent by Tim Weil with 1 Minute Critic tote bag.

Books

The 1MC summer bookshop is live. Start with these three

Matthew Wexler Jul 3, 2026 0

We’re bringing this reading list back to the top because there’s still plenty of time to discover your next great…

Fort Worth Botanic Garden: Sean Kenney's Nature POP! Made with LEGO Bricks

Art Take 5

Brick by brick: Over 40 LEGO beasts take over Fort Worth’s Botanic Garden

By Joey Held, Good Info Newswire Jul 2, 2026 0

Sean Kenney's LEGO menagerie has taken over Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Over sculptures on view. Here's what to see first.

Music Take 5

Sound check: free outdoor concerts take over NYC this summer

Matthew Wexler Jun 20, 2026 0

New York City has hundreds of concert venues across the five boroughs. But some of the best live music this…

"No Fats, No Fems" Max Hovey book illustration.

Books

What queer communities owe each other, according to Max Hovey

Kelsey Minor Jun 16, 2026 0

Max Hovey's "No Fats, No Fems" challenges queer communities to examine the prejudice within. A candid, thought-provoking debut worth reading.

Book cover for "My Bad: A Personal History of the Queer Nineties and Beyond."

Books

The truth about being queer in the 90s can’t be found in a history book

Bil Browning Jun 2, 2026 0

My Bad: A Personal History of the Queer Nineties and Beyond by Hugh Ryan is a reckoning with the reality…

A graphic image of author Julián Delgado Lopera and the book cover "Pretend You're Dead and I Carry You."

Books

In ‘Pretend You’re Dead and I Carry You,’ falling apart is just the beginning

Lauren Emily Whalen May 28, 2026 0

Julián Delgado Lopera's Spanglish novel follows a travesti father and his teenage daughter through grief, curses, and chosen family in…

London Pierre Williams is among the 17 artists showcased in "Fade" at Studio Museum in Harlem.

Art

‘Fade’ at Studio Museum in Harlem finds power in the in-between

Kelsey Minor May 26, 2026 0

'Fade' gathers 17 artists in Studio Museum in Harlem's new home and asks them to hold the in-between.

Author Jesmyn Ward and the book cover for "On Witness and Respair."

Books

What the water holds in Jesmyn Ward’s ‘On Witness and Respair’

Laura Zornosa May 19, 2026 0

Jesmyn Ward's debut essay collection is luminous and at times repetitive, but essential reading on Black Southern life.

Roshan Sethi’s ‘The Simp’ turns Hollywood into one long audition

Your free summer soundtrack, courtesy of Pennsylvania’s parks and festivals

The 1MC summer bookshop is live. Start with these three

Brick by brick: Over 40 LEGO beasts take over Fort Worth’s Botanic Garden

Sound check: free outdoor concerts take over NYC this summer

What queer communities owe each other, according to Max Hovey

The truth about being queer in the 90s can’t be found in a history book

In ‘Pretend You’re Dead and I Carry You,’ falling apart is just the beginning

‘Fade’ at Studio Museum in Harlem finds power in the in-between

What the water holds in Jesmyn Ward’s ‘On Witness and Respair’

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‘Blitz and Beyond’ captures the 80s fashion and music scene that dressed a generation

Raúl Esparza and Lily Rabe anchor a gloriously messy ‘Winter’s Tale’

In ‘An American Daughter,’ a woman’s ambition goes on trial

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