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<strong>Clockwise from top left:</strong> Marlon Brando in the film The Godfather (1972); Emily Meggett, the author of <em>Gullah Geechee Home Cooking; </em>illustration from Kate Beaton's graphic memoir <em>Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands; </em>America Ferrera (clockwise from top left), Eva Longoria, Rosie Perez, Ivette Rodriguez, Rosario Dawson and Christy Haubegger.

The NPR Culture Desk shares our favorite stories of 2022

This year, our reporting took us to museums, libraries and symphonies; to Edisto Island, Hollywood, New York and beyond. Culture Desk reporters say these are the stories that will stick with them.

Joe Satriani - Earth Tour

Iconic guitarist Joe Satriani is coming to San Diego for his brand new Earth Tour! See him live at Balboa Theatre on Thu, Sep 22 at 8:00pm. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

With all of this condemnation swirling, it's worth wondering what about enduring monuments like the Rock Hall keeps stirring people up.

Jann Wenner's Rock Hall is crumbling — is it worth fixing?

Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner was removed from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's board after sexist and racist comments. But he is, and always has been, an avatar for an exclusionary framework.

Shakey Graves

Americana musician Shakey Graves will perform live at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay on Thu, Aug 18 at 7:30pm. Follow on social media! Twitter + Instagram

Tom Papa & Ryan Hamilton

Comedians Tom Papa & Ryan Hamilton will perform live at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay on Friday July 1 at 7:30 p.m. Follow them on Social Media! Tom Papa: Facebook + Instagram Ryan Hamilton: Facebook + Instagram

Local Roots Vegan Pop-up

Come indulge in the popular all vegan food festival that includes local favorites, such as Nomad Eats, Sabor Piri Piri, SeaCo Catch, Uprising Pizza and Stone Monkey. In between bites, come shop a select group of vegan-friendly products, including apparel, jewelry, beauty, wellness, and home goods, as well as services such as body work, reiki, and henna. The food festival also brings live music and entertainment. The Boochyard is family-friendly and dog-friendly and provides free parking. The Boochyard: Facebook & Instagram

On Doja Cat's fourth album, <em>Scarlet</em>, she delights in playing the "demon" her haters and fans accuse her of being.

On 'Scarlet,' Doja Cat finds power harnessing the darkness of online vitriol

The pop star has always loved out-trolling her trolls. But Doja Cat's fourth album and dramatic rollout pushes that persona further, interpreting her antics through a playfully demonic lens.

Craftronics

Learn about electronics and circuits while creating fun crafts projects! Possible projects include a moving origami swan, light-up LED bracelet or robot bug. This is an in-person workshop. GRADES: 3rd-5th

Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft corporate vice president of modern Llife, search, and devices speaks during an event introducing a new AI-powered Microsoft Bing and Edge at Microsoft in Redmond, Wash., earlier this month.

Microsoft's new AI chatbot has been saying some 'crazy and unhinged things'

After Microsoft's powerful AI chatbot verbally attacked people, and even compared one person to Hitler, the company has decided to rein in the technology until it works out the kinks.

First lady Jill Biden walks out of the White House on Jan. 11. She is having surgery to remove a small lesion found above her right eye during a routine skin cancer screening.

Jill Biden had three skin lesions removed

When first lady Jill Biden went for routine surgery for a small lesion above her right eye, doctors found two more lesions, and removed them, too, the White House said.

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