Jay-Z‘s The Blueprint, Cyndi Lauper‘s She’s So Unusual, Curtis Mayfield’s Superfly soundtrack, Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” and Nina Simone’s “Mississippi Goddam” are among the 25 recordings that will be added to the Library of Congress‘ National Recording Registry this year. The eclectic list also includes Earth, Wind and Fire’s hit …

Even with pop acts straddling ever so many styles, sometimes within the course of one song, it’s easy to imagine the iTunes “genre” column drawing a blank over 24-7 Spyz’s “Home.” The track opens with gently played guitar notes, which abruptly stop before being overtaken by pummeling, metal-dungeon drums and …

John Oliver dedicated Sunday’s Last Week Tonight to “one of America’s favorite pastimes,” public shaming. He detailed the devastating effects and the ethical grey areas of targeting a public versus a private citizen. On hand to discuss her own “shitstorm” experience was Monica Lewinsky, who became a punching bag for …