Madeleine
Two women – one aged 35, the other 102 – become friends. This is what the road trip they can’t take would look like – by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon After moving from Brazil to Canada, the animator Raquel Sancinetti befriended a woman named Madeleine who, aged 102, was 67 years her senior. Sancinetti’s […]
A life of joy and work
I am banned from working now, but as I look back on my long, challenging career in Afghanistan I feel hope for the future – by Najla & Asad Nariman Read on Aeon (pen name) is a writer and contributor to My Pen Is the Wing of a Bird: New Fiction by Afghan Women (2022) […]
Island of the hornbills
Why the stunning rhinoceros hornbills are the farmers of the rainforest and a powerful avian symbol of regeneration – by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon In this captivating short film from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the Indonesian conservation biologist Yoki Hadiprakarsa and the US wildlife photographer Tim Laman travel across Indonesia – from Sumatra […]
Long live the aeonophiles!
The discovery of organisms that have been alive for many thousands of years requires a revolution in how we understand life – by Karen G Lloyd Read on Aeon is a microbial biogeochemist, focused on discovering and describing life inside Earth’s crust. She is the Wrigley professor of earth sciences, and marine and environmental biology, […]
Chrissie Hynde: ‘I pierced Johnny Rotten’s ear in a toilet with an earring and a bar of soap’
The Pretenders bandleader answers your questions on her friendship with Morrissey, her love of Van Gogh and why her cameo on Friends ruined her school run Wondering if you saw the [music-filled 1996 comedy drama] film Grace of My Heart and whether it influenced your decision to record an album of duets? GiniMarieI didn’t see […]
Saving Country Music’s 2025 Song of the Year Nominees
A Song of the Year is not just a “song.” It’s something that can change a life, or change the world. It’s something that must be able to give you goosebumps, or wet the eye. The post Saving Country Music’s 2025 Song of the Year Nominees first appeared on Saving Country Music. If you have […]
Poor Life Choices Takes “The Hook” to the Horse Races
Of all the songwriters who’ve participated in the songwriting showcase The Hook, songwriter Paul Orehovec—who performs under the name Poor Life Choices—has definitely been one of the most colorful. The post Poor Life Choices Takes “The Hook” to the Horse Races first appeared on Saving Country Music. Of all the songwriters who’ve participated in the […]
Jonathan Terrell’s Album Was Pulled From Streaming. He Took It Personal
An exceeding about of noise is exactly what Austin-based songwriter Jonathan Terrell has been making after his 2020 album Westward was pulled from streaming recently due to these false claims. The post Jonathan Terrell’s Album Was Pulled From Streaming. He Took It Personal first appeared on Saving Country Music. The technology dystopia that we appear […]
The Worst New “Country” Songs of 2025
Now it’s time to give the WORST offerings in “country” music their fair due. And no, we’re not holding back our feelings at all. We’re rearing back and letting ’em have it. The post The Worst New “Country” Songs of 2025 first appeared on Saving Country Music. We’ve run down the Song of the Year nominees, the Single […]
Cory Henry Releases Soulful and Funk-Fueled ‘A Wonderful Holiday’
Cory Henry — A Wonderful Holiday (2025) Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter Cory Henry has released A Wonderful Holiday, a six-song collection of original Christmas… The post Cory Henry Releases Soulful and Funk-Fueled ‘A Wonderful Holiday’ first appeared on World Music Central. Henry put together the project over roughly four months, booking sessions in multiple […]