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Joshua Henry Lost the Tony Three Times. On His Fourth Nomination, Broadway's Best Voice Finally Won.
You've probably never heard of Joshua Henry. Watch thirty seconds of the clip below and you'll wonder how that's possible. For over a decade he's been one of the finest voices on Broadway — nominated for a Tony three times, and each time sent home empty-handed. This year, on his fourth try, he finally won.
2026-07-06 · feature
Radio Isn't the Thermometer. It's the Furnace. Lizzo's New Record Never Got Lit.
Everyone agrees Lizzo's new album flopped — and everyone assumes it's because the songs are bad. Almost no one asked whether that's even how hits are made. It isn't: the machine that makes a song stick — radio rotation — never ran for this record. That doesn't make the album good. It makes "it's bad" the one thing no one can actually prove.
2026-07-05 · analysis