Arts
This Week's Arts Cover: Tom A. Lehrer '46
Gustav Mahler—Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen ("Where the Beautiful Trumpets Blow")
R.I.P., '30 Rock'
Born in 2006, "30 Rock" survived longer than most television critics predicted it would, given its small cult following. But the show's niche appeal also provided its staying power, if not huge Nielsen numbers.
Seven Rappers, '1 Train'
The calendar has turned, and a very different crew has emerged. This group has no throne on which to sit—they rely on craft rather than spectacle. On A$AP Rocky's "1 Train," the ninth song on his new album "Long.Live.A$AP," the rising Harlem star leads a staggering showcase of seven young and hungry rappers. "I had to make the most perfect posse cut for 2013," A$AP Rocky said in a recent interview. "1 Train" might not be perfect, but it's a loud and confident fanfare for a new breed of lyricists.
'Family Guy' Does Harvard, Kind Of
(Seriously, what is it with the food? Is there something the rest of the world sees that we're missing?)
