Once U2 was the greatest band alive, but these days their attempts to stay current have more to do with following trends than connecting with the people. U2 is my favorite band of all time, and I think there’s a very compelling argument to be made that they were the best band on the face of the Earth from 1983

For a bright, shining moment in our cultural history there was an art form called “music video.” Some clever people once ushered in a golden age, transforming “promotional video” into a legitimate, vibrant art form. Then they killed it. We still have music videos, of course, but the glory days are long gone, aren’t they? There are a lot of