#genres

#genres

Genres in literature are complex and can be misleading; their definitions often obscure more than they clarify.

Literary genres are complex and elusive, challenging the definitions and categories traditionally used in literary criticism.

This month's music digest highlights collaborations, showcasing a blend of expected and surprising pairings across various genres in just 7 songs.

November is a great month for new music with diverse releases.

Various artists are releasing compelling albums in November.

Flightpath: Adventures in Venaris is a vertical shoot-em-up game with procedural stages and upgrade system.

Girl Genius: Adventures in Castle Heterodyne is an action-adventure game based on graphic novels, positively received.

Knowledge Keeper is an affordable puzzle game centered around gathering shattered fragments of crystals.

Frowntown is a unique comedy RPG where players take on the role of a stand-up comedian.

Readers can request personalized movie recommendations from Polygon's curation editor during the open thread, covering various genres and tastes.

Movie recommendation open thread for readers by Polygon.

A plethora of new music releases this week with 20 reviews covering various artists and genres.

Pitchfork Selects playlist features a variety of artists and genres each week

The playlist is a grab-bag of tracks with no specific theme

Listeners can follow the playlist on Apple Music and Spotify

Over 90 authors, including James McBride and Renée Fleming, will feature in the August Library of Congress National Book Festival.

The most exciting new books coming in February are easy to love and hard to put down.

Notable authors like Sloane Crosley, Tommy Orange, and Leslie Jamison return with releases that are considered some of the most anticipated of the year.

The global music industry had a record-setting 2023 with more than 4 trillion on-demand audio song streams, a 22.3% increase from 2022.

R&B/hip-hop dominated all other music genres, followed by rock and pop. World, Latin, and country were the fastest-growing genres in the US.

The global music industry surpassed 4 trillion streams in 2023, a new single-year record.

Country, Latin, and world genres experienced significant growth in 2023, while Spanish-language music's share of streams in the U.S. increased and English-language music's share decreased.

Taylor Swift was a dominant force in the U.S. music market, accounting for a significant portion of on-demand audio streams and having multiple albums in the top 10 chart.