LISTEN: Chaleur Humaine by Christine and the Queens
This reissue in English of the French pop chart-topper will alleviate plenty of Google translation. According to Christine herself (Héloïse Letissier), many of her incisive lyrics exploring identity and sexuality were originally written in English. Thank goodness, we monoglots can now sing (and still dance) along.

SVIIB by School of Seven Bells
Recorded as a eulogy of sorts for band member Benjamin Curtis, with whom this album was written, singer Alejandra Deheza concocted this penetrating but uplifting collection of songs. A poppy music haze bleeds into dance anthems and touching indie rock. Atmospheric layers wrap Deheza's personal reflections in a meditative but engaging experience that is universally captivating.

STREAM: American Masters: Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock and Roll on PBS
Sister Tharpe brought gospel into the rock era with her singular stringing and performances at the Cotton Club and other New York venues, attracting the admiration of legends like Cab Calloway and Duke Ellington. Her guitar chops inspired Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley and Little Richard. Watch her story and see her perform in this historical documentary.

SHOP: M·A·C by Zac Posen
Dramatic, classic beauty in a modern palette brought to us by the American designer Zac Posen lends an elegant and versatile enhancement to a day or night look.

READ: American Girls by Nancy Jo Sales
Journalist Nancy Jo Sales goes inside the bedrooms and on the social media accounts of American youths to examine the impact of our digital age on the lives of teenagers. The result is a tender and poignant study of the anxieties and preoccupations of our time.

13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona Awad
This collection of 13 short stories examines body image, femininity, weight, food and cultural norms within the linked narrative of Lizzie, a woman whose inner monologue humorously and painfully bounces between calorie counting, clothing options, teenage angst and dating insecurities-fragmentation too similar to many women.