The 50 Best Songs of 2002 Justin Timberlake – Everything I Thought It Was (RCA) When did Justin Timberlake lose his mojo? Was it during that six-month stretch between The 20/20 Experience (a first-class prestige-pop […]
Justine Skye: Space & Time
The newly independent singer’s latest project is designed to make her stand out in a crowded R&B field but falls short of any singular, defining moments. Justine Skye first garnered fame on Tumblr, where she […]
The Vulnerable Intimacy of Kris Kolls
There’s something deeply compelling about an artist who understands that vulnerability can be its own form of strength. Kris Kolls, the Russian-born pop artist now making her mark from Istanbul, embodies this paradox with her […]
James Vickery Releases New Album, “JAMES.”
Prelude Press Prelude Press – An independent music outlet focused on discovering and sharing the best emerging artists and diving deeper with the ones you already love. Standout South-London R&B artist James Vickery has releases […]
James Vickery Drops New Single, “All In”
Prelude Press Prelude Press – An independent music outlet focused on discovering and sharing the best emerging artists and diving deeper with the ones you already love. Standout South-London R&B artist James Vickery has released […]
Album By Album – Kylie Minogue
We look back over the albums of Kylie Minogue, from her very first to her very latest… Kylie, 1988 Back in 1987, soap stars weren’t exactly renowned purveyors of quality music. Anita Dobson, Nick Berry […]
It’s Time to Kill the Silence
IT’S THE BROKEN RECORD that continues to play despite repeated forewarnings: An influential white man says something racist and sexist, instant public backlash ensues, and swift consequence occurs. Related As a Black queer millennial journalist, […]
George Clanton: Ooh Rap I Ya
What happens when a genre inspired by the hollowness of branding itself becomes a brand? Over the last few years, George Clanton’s 100% Electronica label has carried forward the momentum of a decade of vaporwave, […]
Jenny Lewis: Joy’all
A performer who survived Toys R Us commercials, anti-drug PSAs, and the Shelley Long comedy Troop Beverly Hills, Jenny Lewis has tried to be, to quote Henry James, one of the people on whom nothing is lost. The former co-leader […]
The 20 Most Influential Creators Right Now
From innovative vloggers to controversial streamers to bone fide TikTok stars, here are the people making a splash on social media How do you measure a creator’s influence? There are endless ways to answer that. […]
The Dream of the Nineties Is Alive at 90s Con
HARTFORD, Connecticut—Welcome to 90s Con, where the Nineties live on. The decade where all that glitters is gold. Fans of 1990s pop culture have made the pilgrimage here on an arctic March day for a […]
Drew Barrymore Is Undergoing a Glorious Himbo Renaissance
Don’t Let This Flop is released Wednesdays on all audio streaming platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Stitcher and more. It’s time to admit that Drew Barrymore is America’s sweetheart. Who else can even hold a candle to her charisma? […]