Steven Ivory

Steven Ivory: Lover’s Soundtrack

*You’d hear it a little after 1 A.M. on Saturdays: Kenny Rogers’ “She Believes in Me.” This was 1979—the year …

*We take things for granted until they’re gone. For example, the moment a well-known restaurant announces its planned …

*All over the world, they were dancing in the streets. That’s not a figure of speech—organized, hoofing flash mobs …

*I’m seriously considering forming a cult. Cults have existed since the beginning of time. But in this era of lies, …

*Annoyed that a supermarket didn’t carry the AAA batteries I needed for my digital body weight scale, I decided to go to …

*As I watched the April 1st launch of Artemis II, just hearing the narration of all the different departments of the …

*I asked Alexander how he was doing. “I’ll make it.” Sigh. “Lately, I’ve been slippin’ into darkness, but I’m good.” …

*He described what happened in the meeting, and I couldn’t help but laugh. I started with a snicker, then a genuine …

*One of the differences between you and God: When you check your wrist, you feel a pulse, and God’s pulse is a bass …

*I could feel it brewing. With every sentence of our conversation, I was nearing a light simmer. What we were debating …

*Ava and Oliver are in their mid-60s. As of Valentine’s Day 2026, they will have been married for 22 years, a fact I …

*The word “brandish” is defined by a dictionary as: [To] wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat …

*The saying that returning to something you haven’t done in a long time is “like riding a bike” has been around forever. …

*I first met D’Angelo in 1995 at a record label’s offices here in Los Angeles. I was there for a meeting when …

*Lenny Kravitz is a certified rock star. The Grammy-winning artist’s career has been driven by such hits as “It Ain’t …