Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Benjamin is a New York-based writer covering global pop music. After 2024 saw the likes of RM, Rosé, NewJeans, ATEEZ, aespa, ...

A lot has changed over the course of “Stranger Things” Season 5. Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) left previous fears and insecurities behind, Kali (Linnea Berthelsen) unexpectedly returned and — oh, yeah! — ...

Half of the 10 most consumed songs in America in 2025 were released in 2024. Names like Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Alex Warren ...

If you grew up in the '90s, you probably remember a time when turning on your radio or watching channels like MTV meant that you came across songs that were instant hits, and other times you would ...

Folk music, above all else, aims to change the world. With every lyric, chord strum, and recording, the genre is attempting to shift the minds and perspectives of its audience. Folk music wants to ...

Billy Joel’s pop song history lesson that is “We Didn’t Start the Fire” got an update following Brigitte Bardot’s death on Sunday. The 1989 song lists 59 people— both famous and infamous — that the ...

Streaming has revolutionized how audiences consume television, and over the past few years, a handful of new original shows have dominated screens worldwide. According to an analysis of around six ...

In Dungeons and Dragons, few choices are as important as a character's class. Each one has their own ways of navigating the three pillars of TTRPG play: combat, exploration, and social interactions.

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect on Friday. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that both Israel and Hamas had "signed off" on the first phase of a peace plan in Gaza ...

Known for its ‘80s nostalgia and supernatural goings-on thanks to one warped villain, Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower), Netflix’s Stranger Things established very strong connections to music from its very ...

The administration says these actions are "driven by law and not by politics." The Justice Department's launching of a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is the latest ...