On February 9, 1913, a unique meteor procession was seen over Canada and parts of the US. It was likely the breakup of a short-lived natural satellite. Here in a painting by Gustav Hahn.
“Adele is not rock-’n’-roll. She is not self-consciously retro. She does not shimmy or shake. Hers is a plant-the-feet-and-belt delivery that has all but disappeared from the pop landscape. It should be deeply uncool. And yet, there is something startlingly refreshing about her youthful elegance and commanding presence—especially because she is a 23-year-old Cockney girl from Tottenham.”