Required reading.
2016 was full of reasons to lose hope, but these new heroes gave us some faith for the future.
Planet earth mostly sucks, but sometimes it doesn’t. These are the times Leah Mandel felt happy to be human in 2016.
My favorite coming-of-age art from a year when real-life bullies were everywhere.
Here are some of my favorite videos of children dancing from 2016.
Some of my favorite writing from Black women this year.
Six songs I loved from 2016 that transcended borders and dialects.
Mass text inducing audio gems, videos, books, moments, and more from 2016.
From Canada, with love 🇨🇦.
Every best gay moment in music this year.
Dance music remains a male-dominated space, but I spent my year listening to incredible women.
The FADER's annual Listmania, featuring the best and worst of 2016 music and culture.