Monday Mix

The year 2014 was (almost) all about the ladies. From Lorde to Azealia Banks to Lana Del Rey, scores of talented 20-something-year-old women found their sound and released powerful albums we loved.

Editors’ Picks

Music | Morgan Baskin, Culture Editor

This week’s pick: “Ghost Stories” Live 2014

Watch a live or acoustic version of Coldplay’s sixth album. They’re shimmering, sweet and full of energy.

Lit | Tatiana Cirisano, Assistant Culture Editor

This week’s pick: “The Unspeakable: And Other Subjects of Discussion” by Meghan Daum

From Los Angeles Times columnist Meghan Daum comes this new collection of confessionals, detailing “taboo” topics about growing up.

Film | Jeanine Marie, Contributing Culture Editor

This week’s pick: “Unbroken”

With the visionary Angelina Jolie at its directorial helm, “Unbroken” captures the traces of humanity found in the extraordinarily brutal life of Louis Zamperini.