It’s no secret that America is fascinated with cults and their scamming, grifting leaders. Viewers flock to TV series like Wild Wild Country, The Vow and Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey, and elevate con artists like the Tinder swindler and Elizabeth Holmes as a... See more
If you’ve been harnessing your hopes for Pavement to return to the Bay Area, today’s your lucky day: the band has been announced as the kickoff headliners for this year’s Mosswood Meltdown festival in Oakland. In what’s being called a “pre-party” for the ... See more
This week, as we near the end of 2025, the writers and editors of KQED Arts & Culture are reflecting on One Beautiful Thing from the year. T oday, you read the words of a man who’s turned 50. More time behind me than ahead. More music behind me than a... See more
This week, we’re looking back on the best art, music, food, movies and more from the year. See our entire Best of 2025 guide here. If it wasn’t the rising cost of living, or the deaths of David Lynch and D’Angelo, it was the authoritarian regime. This yea... See more
This week’s music column is on Jack Springs, a 25-year-old high-functioning mentally retarded metal musician who sings about how he’s been mistreated in life. I didn’t know Jack was mentally retarded when I met him; he offered the information unsolicited,... See more
