The music of Segarra, who performs as Hurray for the Riff Raff, stakes claims to American myths while inherently critiquing them. Photo: Denny Agassi Suspended over FDR Drive, Alynda Segarra pressed against the harsh November wind and described their final moments with their father. “It was just me and him,” said the 37-year-old singer and… Continue reading How Hurray for the Riff Raff Became America’s Top Songwriter
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A lethal shift in America’s gun violence crisis
While gun violence declined last year, a closer look at the data reveals a striking and surprising trend. While the total number of shootings is going down, the lethality of shootings — the odds of someone dying in a shooting — seems to be going up. If that trend holds, it could have massive consequences… Continue reading A lethal shift in America’s gun violence crisis
‘War Game’ Review: Role-Playing America’s Next Insurrection
On January 6, 2023, a group of former politicians and officials from America’s military and intelligence services convened to role-play what the country’s next insurrection might look like. The simulation, organized by a veterans’ group called Vet Voice, was set on January 6, 2025, but it was designed to look like January 6, 2021, on… Continue reading ‘War Game’ Review: Role-Playing America’s Next Insurrection
Josh Alfred Spoofs Talent Shows on ‘America’s Got Talent’
In October, 2022, Nigerian comedian Josh Alfred — better known by his online moniker Josh2Funny — released a viral sketch in which he plays a speed reader named Ebenezer the Reader auditioning for a talent show. “I read a 1,679-page book within two seconds,” he tells the show’s astonished but skeptical judges. After a few… Continue reading Josh Alfred Spoofs Talent Shows on ‘America’s Got Talent’