Androgyny

Hengeilivable! Nonsensical English words and phrases are all the rage among young Chinese.

Annie Lennox became a household name in the 80s with her hits as half of Eurythmics — including ?Sweet Dreams? and ?Here Comes the Rain Again.? Her new solo album is called Songs of Mass Destruction and on its cover, Lennox rises from a battlefield, like some sort of revolutionary. Kurt asks her what inspired the record’s imagery, and about the darkness that has haunted her music for years.

As 2010 draws to a close, we look forward to another year of music in 2011. We speak with Caryn Ganz, editor of the Yahoo music blog “The Amplifier,” about what she’s expecting from Lady Gaga and Kanye West, along with perennial favorites P. J. Harvey and R.E.M.

Long time fans of Saturday Night Live will surely remember the androgynous character known simply and ambiguously as Pat. Julia Sweeney has gotten herself into some interesting projects since she left the late night sketch show.