Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” could have been a Rihanna song. Sheeran revealed he didn’t give her the track because it includes a reference to a classic rock star. In addition, Sheeran ...

What can we do with this? It would be one thing if “Shape Of You” was a fleeting little novelty, but it’s not that. It’s globally inescapable. It’s part of the societal wallpaper.