As the school year kicked off in the Spanish town of Almendralejo, teenage girls began to come home telling their parents of disturbing encounters with classmates, some of whom were claiming to have seen naked […]
Speaker Music: Techxodus
Techno, in 2023, is far removed from its roots. It is a keyword for lifestyle playlists. It sells tickets to clubs and festivals. It is merch. But techno, for the musician and writer Deforrest Brown […]
Sophie Turner Isn’t a Bad Mom. You’re Just a Misogynist
Recently, I Googled a keyword associated with the media coverage of Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas, the millennial power couple who recently announced they were ending their four-and-a-half-year marriage on Instagram following weeks of speculation. […]
These Women Tried to Warn Us About AI
T IMNIT GEBRU didn’t set out to work in AI. At Stanford, she studied electrical engineering — getting both a bachelor’s and a master’s in the field. Then she became interested in image analysis, getting […]
Savage: Tonight
Savage spends the first few seconds of his 1984 national television debut frozen stiff. As the intro of his first single, “Don’t Cry Tonight,” begins to play, he poses in a half-kneel, his right hand […]
Drake, Will Arnett Celebrate Toronto Maple Leafs’ (Long-Awaited) Postseason Triumph
SIGH OF RE-LEAF Toronto’s win over the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday ended the NHL’s longest-active drought without a playoff series win The curse is over. John Tavares scored in overtime Saturday, as the Toronto Maple Leafs […]
babybaby_explores: Food Near Me, Weather Tomorrow
Weeks before quarantine, babybaby_explores were already going feral in the kitchen. In a split-screen YouTube session from February 2020, the avant-pop trio performs “Duck Song” in a house in Rhode Island. As their bandmates scratch out a […]
Twitter Bots Are Promising Cheap Guns to Anyone Using the N-Word
When Elon Musk acquired Twitter, he made it clear that eradicating spam bots was a top priority. But his strategies on that front have produced, at best, mixed results. Moreover, in recent months, some users […]
SPIN SETS Presents: Phantoms
Blurring the lines between house and indie dance, alt electronic duo Phantoms have been lighting it up since their debut EP, Broken Halo, landed them an early deal with Republic/Casablanca. Without skipping a beat, they’ve […]
America Won’t Forget What Memphis Cops Did to Tyre Nichols
Tyre Nichols Beating Video Protest: Pictures – Rolling Stone ad To help keep your account secure, please log-in again. You are no longer onsite at your organization. Please log in. For assistance, contact your corporate […]
TikTok’s Weight Loss Ad Problem Is Still Out of Control
Don’t Let This Flop is released Wednesdays on all audio streaming platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Stitcher and more. If you spend a lot of time on TikTok and you’re a person who menstruates, you’ve probably gotten ads for supplements called […]
Herbal Abortions Are Going Viral on TikTok. They Could Kill You
At first, the TikTok video seems like your average makeup tutorial: Alexis, a content creator with glowing skin, perfectly groomed brows, and a scrunchie on her wrist, is applying blush to her cheekbones as “Flesh” […]
No, Kyle Rittenhouse, the Depp-Heard Verdict Shouldn’t Be ‘Fueling’ You
Kyle Rittenhouse is cheering the Depp-Heard verdict on Twitter, saying it’s motivating him to move forward with the various defamation lawsuits he’s been threatening — and fundraising off of — for months. On Friday, he […]
Dreams.Unbrokenmisc.inc
When I wrote a few weeks ago about the new Misc.Inc‘s track Seeing.Venus I didn’t know that I will have the chance to do it once again so soon, but this time for Dreams.Unbroken. Clearly, […]
In Minnie Mouse’s Dress, Right Wingers See a Penis — and a LGBTQ Conspiracy
Earlier this week, a photo started circulating on the encrypted messaging app Telegram, featuring Mickey and Minnie canoodling on the front of a $100 Target Disney gift card. In the photo, Minnie is wearing a […]
Her Grandfather Is a Conservative Icon. Her Comedy Is Liberal AF
It’s hard to imagine a more outlandish origin story than Rosebud Baker’s accidental debut as a stand-up comedian. It happened during a White House dinner and, as Baker recalls, it was a disaster. The granddaughter […]
[Album Streaming]: Machinone – “Wind Letter”
Machinone is an enigmatic artist who composes music based on “town (Machi)” in the broad sense of the word. He has released a new album called Wind Letter which is out now via FLAU. According to the press […]
Tennis Star Peng Shuai’s Disappearance Has Become an International Incident
One of China’s most high-profile sports stars has been missing for weeks after making a sexual abuse allegation on social media against a retired higher-up in the Communist Party, attracting international headlines and prompting a […]