USA TODAY staff on the value of reading banned books like "The Bluest Eye," "Gender Queer" and "Looking for Alaska." ...

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J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

If Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros does not ring a bell for you, there’s a good chance their song, “Home,” might. Especially if you were a music fan around 2010. Music was going through a heavy ...

Synth-pop trio Nation of Language are releasing a new album, Dance Called Memory, on September 19 via Sub Pop. Now they have shared its fourth single, “In Your Head.” Listen below, followed by the ...

If you are a fan of a good cup of coffee, then you will be pleased to know about Julith Coffee & Roastery, that’s now open in Dubai. Yes, it has popped up in Al Quoz, and the brilliant blue name of ...

When pop‑culture icons collide, McDonald’s knows how to stage a cameo. Say hello to the new Hello Kitty x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Happy Meals, a mash‑up that mashes cuteness with pizza‑powered ...

Country songs often revolve around a central play-on-words or schtick of some sort. Artists will spend the entire song setting up a playful, or sometimes heartbreaking, revelation. Then there are ...