This year can be summed up in one word: surreal.
Our list comprises modern originals and reinterpretations of yuletide favorites.
The story of one of Madonna’s most underrated, revealing albums remains partly untold.
The song’s title isn’t the only thing about it that nods to the 1980s.
If Eusexua felt rooted in the moment, Afterglow is a reflection of what’s happened.
Directed by Mitch Ryan, the video for “House” is equally as ominous as the song itself.
The video follows the Daft Punk robots on a kaleidoscopic voyage through space.
The singer’s first album in seven years is titillating but ultimately less than revelatory.
Clocking in at just over half an hour, the album doesn’t leave a lot of room for error.
Like The Americans, the series understands that the political is almost always personal.
The trippy video for “Big Sleep” is perfect match for the brooding but atmospheric track.
The album is too lightweight (and repetitive) to make a lasting impression.
On her first studio album in over a decade, the singer leans even further into easy listening.
From Madonna to Nirvana to Beyoncé, we picked our favorite MTV VMA performances.
If possible, the album is even hornier than its predecessor.
The track is a funk-pop workout that moves the rapper-singer back toward a sunny pop milieu.
An official release of the singer’s latest single almost didn’t happen.
The song delivers all of the vaguely outlined angst we’ve come to expect from the band.
The driving club track finds the singer embracing all of her imperfections.
The final season promises to answer more questions surrounding the show’s mythology.