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Cartoons of the Week
May 5–11, 2012
President Obama throws a shotgun wedding, plus other editorial cartoons from the week. -
Historic TIME Letters
Music
Pop culture consumers may be devoted, but all that adulation can turn to outrage with the slightest of provocations
Everyone with a goal could rally behind her voice, fans and players alike
Why the music industry is still plagued by early deaths and fearing strokes more than bullets
The 10-year-old show is playing up its history, but what young person wants to watch “an institution”?
What Adele, Woody Allen and Newt Gingrich have in common and why we can’t stop romanticizing the past
Are conservative celebrities less concerned about going against the political grain of the entertainment industry?
The rapper’s ode to his newborn heralds an era of grownup hip-hop that deals with deep emotions
It’s been 17 years since a new Christmas song entered the canon. How long do we have to wait for a new holiday hit?
Why his nominations are mere booby prizes
Percentage of people who disagree with Touré’s suggestion to change the black national anthem from “Lift Every Voice” to Marvin Gaye’s “Trouble Man”
My nomination: Marvin Gaye’s “Trouble Man,” a classic that embodies the black experience
