Some

Some

An unspecified number.

How do artists pick singles? While I’m sure there is a bit of ‘is this a bop?’ science behind each selection, the success of a single relies as much on its alone-ness as its innate, banger-like qualities. The vacuum of a single release makes it the best song on its own one-track project and the sole choice for radio plays. The familiarity that comes with this repetition ensures that singles stand out when the full album finally drops. 

Sum

The aggregation of the parts.

The Atlantic Ocean divides perception on the use of compound national identifiers. In his retirement announcement and rebuke of the German federation, Ozil cited the label ‘German-Turkish’ as alienating, echoing the French ambassador’s outrage after Trevor Noah called France’s World Cup triumph a win for Africa. The line in the sand is the small line between nationalities—in Noah’s eyes the hyphen unifies one’s background, and in Ozil’s, it divides. This little dash, however, does not complicate the ultimate desire of both the comedian and center midfielder—the plural heritage of immigrant families is something to be celebrated.