Peace in the Shadow of War
As U.S. strikes expand across Iran, the Trump administration launches the “Board of Peace,” a new diplomatic coalition meant to shape reconstruction and regional stability.
Hozier’s ‘Unheard’ Unleashes ‘Too Sweet’: A Grammy-Worthy Gem from His Newest EP
It may have taken 11 years, but our beloved Irish lad Hozier is taking us to church yet again…
From Brazil to New York– Interview with Punk Artist Fernando Carpaneda
“The punk movement will never die…real punks are on the streets fighting for social issues, helping people, and fighting against the government all over the world”
Let Your Freak Flag Fly: A First Person Account of Warped Tour 2015
By: Tricia Callahan Warped Tour 2015 would be my first Warped Tour in nearly six years. I wiggled my feet…
Q & A with Clementine von Radics
By: Savannah Schepp A few things about Clementine von Radics: first, she’s probably tired of being asked the same questions…
Here’s Why Women Rock
Collaboration By: Brittany Adams & Tricia Callahan Sister Rosetta Tharpe Rosetta Nubin was practically born with a guitar in her…
The Stereotype of Androgyny
By: Smriti Mamgain While talking about fashion and androgyny, or better yet, androgyny in terms of fashion, we tend to…
Frank Turner – Our Exclusive Interview With One Of The UK’s Biggest Rockers
By: Tricia Callahan Frank Turner won’t sit down and won’t shut up, even after being in the music business for…
Why No Apologies? The inspiration for the title.
“Why did you name your magazine No Apologies?” I get asked this question more than you might think, and not…
The Sway Resurrects a Lost Ballad With “Twice In A Lifetime”
Lost since a final gig in 1995, The Sway’s “Twice In A Lifetime” finally gets the studio polish it deserves. Experience the raw, minor-key longing of this resurrected indie-rock ballad.
Slayyyter’s “Dance…” Signals a New Era for Y2K Electro-Pop
Slayyyter reinvents Y2K electro-pop on “Dance…,” the high-gloss opener to Wor$t Girl in America. A deep dive into production, vocals, and pop evolution.
EL MUNDO BAILARÁ
Bad Bunny turned the Super Bowl halftime show into a cultural flex, centering joy, history, and Spanish without asking for permission. El Mundo Bailará unpacks how a Puerto Rican artist made the biggest stage in American sports feel smaller, louder, and impossible to own.
January Isn’t Broken. The Promise Is.
January promises reinvention, but the cycle collapses the same way every year. This piece examines why New Year’s resolutions fail, how the attention economy profits from burnout, and why real change depends less on willpower and more on systems that can survive everyday life.
Postcard Playlist
A February playlist that leans into the quieter sides of connection. Five songs tracing love in motion, from falling in and holding steady to looking back, framed like a postcard sent in sound.
Heated Rivalry: The Soundtrack That Broke the Ice
The Heated Rivalry soundtrack transforms tension into feeling, using music to deepen intimacy, rivalry, and emotional stakes in one of TV’s most talked-about series.
Harry Styles Widens the Lens on “Aperture”
Harry Styles slows pop down on “Aperture,” a five-minute electro-pop track that trades algorithmic immediacy for immersion and dancefloor intent.
Mood Ring Radio: Curating 2025’s Soundtrack of Emotion
2025 was a year of emotional whiplash. From protest rap to hyperpop and indie reflection, two writers share the songs that carried them through chaos, grief, release, and survival during a year that refused to slow down.
Why Panic! At The Disco’s “Casual Affair” Still Resonates 13 Years Later
Thirteen years later, “Casual Affair” still lingers. Through distorted vocals, unnerving strings, and unresolved emotion, Panic! At The Disco captured the anxiety of adolescence in a way that never quite lets go.
Mood Ring Radio Winter 2025: Seasonal Depression Edition
This month’s Mood Ring Radio leans into the cozy, cathartic, and quietly defiant tracks that help you survive seasonal depression with a little more softness and a little more fire. From Florence Welch’s scream therapy to MARINA’s glittery reclamation anthem, consider this your winter emotional support playlist.
The Joy of Missing Out Is Real — and I’m Living Proof
After years of chasing plans and posts, I found freedom in slowing down. This is what it means to protect your peace.
Raised on Hustle, Living in Exhaustion
This personal column challenges the glorification of nonstop work and argues that real power lies in slowing down, choosing joy, and reclaiming rest.
Mood Ring Radio (September ‘25): Class of Forever
This month’s playlist leans into that back-to-school energy—the excitement, the nerves, and the bittersweet feeling that nothing will ever be quite the same. Curated by Tricia Chérie and Reilly Marie, Class of Forever blends songs about change, nostalgia, and the friendships that shape us, pulling from every era to soundtrack the messy, magical process of growing up.
Turning Numbers Into Narratives
Before she was investigating lead pipes and climate injustice, Lizzie Walsh was ghostwriting for Big Pharma. Now the CUNY J-School grad is turning spreadsheets into stories that stick.