SAN FRANCISCO -- Close the curtains to block out the harsh sun. Hang black sheets from the walls and buy the funeral meats for the guests who'll view the corpse. And choose the right music. Yes, ...

Throughout his career, trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire has eulogized Black men and women murdered by police and vigilantes — from 22-year-old Oscar Grant, who was slain by a BART officer in Oakland not ...

I suppose that, at least for some people, funerals are a form of entertainment. I can certainly relate to that. There was actually a time when I, myself, considered becoming a professional ...

Mad Men’s final episodes begin airing on April 5th, and AMC has already begun playing its funeral dirge. The network has enlisted a cast of celebrities, influencers, and cultural arbiters to express ...

A month or so ago, I detailed for you all how I was fortunate enough to become the owner of my mother’s piano. I defended my decision to encourage (we’ll call it encouragement, though it may have been ...

Twenty years ago this August, the northeast section of the U.S. experienced what came to be known as “The Great Blackout.” When the power grid crashed, our part of the country was plunged into ...