Over Labor Day weekend, a podcaster and minor TikTok influencer named Julia Mazur posted a video describing what her Saturday morning looked like for her as a single, child-free 29-year-old woman. After going to a Beyoncé concert the night before, she recounted, she woke up slightly hungover and stayed in …
Read More »Zach Bryan Is Reviving Country Music. It Better Not Lose Him
For the first minute and 45 seconds of his new, self-titled album, Zach Bryan lays out his vision for a life well-lived. There are no pickup trucks, no girls in bikinis or short shorts, no football games, or fishing boats. There is only the vastness of the land, from the …
Read More »No, Pitbull Does Not Have 21 Kids (Despite What You've Seen on TikTok)
The internet is, as we all know by now, a cesspool of lies, untruths, falsehoods, and egregious fabrications. You can’t scroll through Twitter (sorry, X), swipe through TikTok, or descend into the depths of Instagram without encountering fake Karens, scammy impersonators, whatever bullshit the guy who owns the place is …
Read More »The Postal Service and Death Cab For Cutie Share Stage for Depeche Mode 'Enjoy the Silence' Cover
As the uniting force between the Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie, Ben Gibbard has brought both of his bands on the road for a co-headlining, double-anniversary tour. The shows celebrate the 20th anniversaries of both the Postal Service’s Give Up and Death Cab For Cutie’s Transatlanticism, but on …
Read More »Rolling Stones Announce New Album of Original Music, First in 18 Years
The Rolling Stones announced their new album, Hackney Diamonds, and premiered the video for its first single, the hard-rocking “Angry,” at a press conference Wednesday in East London. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ronnie Wood sat down with Jimmy Fallon to talk about the making of their upcoming LP, their …
Read More »BTS' Jung Kook to Co-Headline 2023 Global Citizen Festival
BTS‘ Jung Kook has joined the 2023 Global Citizen Festival lineup just weeks before the live music event is scheduled to take place at Central Park’s Great Lawn in New York City. The musician will co-headline the festival alongside previously announced headliners Anitta, Ms. Lauryn Hill, and Red Hot Chili …
Read More »Ava DuVernay Talks Breaking Color Barrier at the Venice Film Festival
While much of the talk surrounding this year’s Venice Film Festival has been about three men who stand accused of heinous offenses, the 80th edition of the fest also made history: Ava DuVernay, whose film Origin is premiering at the fest, became the first African American woman to have a …
Read More »The NewJeans Zine Is Here, and They Have A Lot More Up Their Sleeves
NEWJEANS IS, IN FACT, one of the buzziest music groups today. When their self-titled EP dropped in the summer of 2022, it sold 400,000+ pre-orders within four days, surpassing any debut EP from a Korean girl group. Over a year since the drop, they have amassed ambassadorships with Gucci, Chanel, …
Read More »Dionne Warwick Wants a Word With 'Young Man' Elon Musk About Changes to X
Dionne Warwick is not totally impressed with Elon Musk‘s takeover of Twitter, now known as X. Earlier this week, People asked the singer what she thought of Musk’s plan to remove the social media platform’s blocking feature. “I have yet to speak to that young man and I intend to …
Read More »Ethan Hawke Jokes Flirting With Rihanna Has 'Been to the Family Shame'
Ethan Hawke is sorry/not sorry he tried to flirt with Rihanna at the 2015 NBA All-Star game. In an interview with Variety alongside his daughter Maya Hawke, the actor recalled the moment, which was famously captured on camera. “I’ve been caught by the paparazzi openly flirting with Rihanna,” Hawke admitted …
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