Does being a music fan mean obsessing over every hot new hit and album release? Our music columnist, Rachel Demy, reflects on the deeper relationship between classic songs and lived experience.

We brought you quite the book selection this year. Here are a few standouts we are giving (and hoping to receive!) this holiday season.

Affordable ideas from our choice gifting resource: museums shops!

Perhaps you have a bit of extra time this holiday weekend—here are a few suggestions for how to use it.

Managing Editor, Brooke Klauer, is singing the praises of her local library, and how all public spaces are worth a visit.

The advice, stories, and discussions—by women and for women—that we've been listening to lately and highly recommend.

It's National Hispanic Heritage Month! Arts & Culture Editor, Nora Gomez-Strauss​, has created a list of 20 inspiring Hispanic creatives to follow on Instagram in support of their passionate artistic pursuits.

From thrills and chills to "Modern Love", here's a look at what we are most excited to stream in October.

Cannelle et Vanille, the latest book from Aran Goyoaga, is available today. We interviewed the author, food stylist and photographer about her one-woman process and the heart of her work.

The best of new fall reads to crack open, stack on your bedside and glean plenty of inspiration as we head into a new season.

"I’ve never made a choice to paint or create art, it’s something I’ve always had to do. There’s something I’m trying to communicate, and I continually experiment with paint in an attempt to say it."

Joni Sternbach's collection of work spans years, cities, subjects and landscapes. Her evolution to surf culture was not intentional or planned, but the images she has created offer a timeless look at the ocean and the photographic process.

What we're eating, buying, reading, listening to and racing to see before the end of summer 2019!

In collaboration with Boxed Water Is Better®, we chatted with Lisa Truitt who oversees the National Geographic Encounter in Times Square. Her goal? Provide visitors with an "emotional connection to the ocean, and a real appreciation for its beauty."

The books we cannot wait to dive into (no pun intended) this summer!

The articles we are bookmarking to consider, contemplate, and return to next week over the holiday.

"Too often POC stories (and the stories of all marginalized peoples in general) are regulated by or told from the point of view of someone on the outside."

What's on your mind lately? The cultural themes, thoughts, ideas and things on our mind as of late.

We're on the cusp of summer, so here are a few thoughts, ideas, and a bit of advice to embrace before the season slips into full swing.

On the cusp of Mother's Day, The Fold's Arts & Culture Editor Nora Gomez-Strauss spoke with women about the creative aspect of mothering and also the layers of their own creative endeavors and the impact motherhood has made.

The Fold toured the new MOHAI exhibit - Seattle Style: Fashion/Function, which opens today, and explores the evolution of fashion in our hometown.

The #ShoutYourAbortion movement is giving women the space to raise her voice. We spoke with SYA founder, Amelia Bonow, about the evolution of the organization, dispelling misinformation on abortion services and stories, and what we can all do to right now to hold those accountable who are working to strip rights to women's health.

It's our spring literary edit! For April we are featuring a few dynamic female authors who speak their truth, highlight the humor in the absurd and ultimately share stories we can learn, laugh and grow from.

The words and ideas that made us pause, think and, most importantly, consider what is happening in the world.