Prosecutors in Spain are asking a court to consider sexual assault charges against Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales over his kiss of Jenni Hermoso during the Women’s World Cup medals ceremony. As The Associated […]
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Spirit of the Beehive: i’m so lucky EP
The recording of Spirit of the Beehive’s new EP, i’m so lucky, was, in some senses, a peaceful reprieve from the chaos of years past. The Philadelphia band’s distortion-scuffed early records, like 2014’s The Spirit […]
James Blake: Playing Robots Into Heaven
James Blake’s early EPs had the tension of a pregnant pause, with tracks so spacious that it seemed as if his airy drums and vaporous keys might waft away if you averted your gaze. The […]
Anjimile: The King
When Anjimile was a senior in high school, their conservative Presbyterian parents caught them emptying the household liquor cabinet. In response, they took Anjimile to church every week, even sent them to Christian counseling, hoping […]
Alan Courtis / David Grubbs: Braintrust of Fiends and Werewolves
Alan Courtis and Davis Grubbs’ dual guitar record Braintrust of Fiends and Werewolves zigzags between blown-out riffs and sunny strumming, spiraling and breaking into spiky shards. Exploration is second nature here, as it is across […]
Linda Evangelista Says Her Breast Cancer Scars Are ‘Trophies’ That Should ‘Be Celebrated’
The supermodel shared that she battled breast cancer for five years in an interview earlier this week Linda Evangelista is beating breast cancer — and her scars are a great reminder of that win. In […]
Anti-Trafficking Group That Inspired ‘Sound of Freedom’ Dodges Questions About Why Founder Left
The release of Sound of Freedom should’ve been a victory lap for Tim Ballard, founder and former CEO of the anti-trafficking organization Operation Underground Railroad. A fictionalized version of Ballard, played by actor Jim Caviezel, […]
Smash Mouth’s Steve Harwell Was Behind the Greatest NSFW Twitter Dunk of All Time
This week, the music world mourned the death of Steve Harwell, a founding member and frontman of Smash Mouth whose distinctive delivery helped turn “Walkin’ on the Sun” and “All Star” into multi-generational pop hits. […]
Nina Agdal Sues Dillon Danis To Keep Her Name Out of His Mouth
As the highly publicized fight between Logan Paul and boxer Dillon Danis draws near, Paul’s fiancé, Danish model Nina Agdal, wants Danis to keep her name out of his mouth. According to a lawsuit filed […]
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. […]
She Posted About Making Shakshuka on a Lazy Saturday. Then She Got Death Threats
When podcaster Julia Mazur posted a TikTok about spending a slightly hungover Saturday learning how to make shakshuka, the initial response to her video was fairly normal. Mazur — whose podcast Pretty Much Done explores […]
Slowdive: everything is alive
Slowdive were a band built for eternal youth: They were teenagers, only 15 when they met and started rehearsing, not yet 20 when they found themselves signing with the legendary Creation Records, suddenly label mates […]