The year is just about done, and OMG, has it been a doozy. I don’t know about you, but it’s felt like just one continuous streak of “WTF?” and “Is this really happening?” and “How is this possibly ...

I spent Saturday morning perched on the couch in my common room, listening to my “sad music” playlist. When Spotify rolled around to Everybody Hurts by REM, my suitemates emerged from their room, ...

Adele’s new album, “30,” is finally available. Last month, hundreds of millions of us streamed its first single, “Easy On Me.” This song evokes feelings not easily put into words. But we can probably ...