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Perhaps it was inevitable that Miss Americana herself would end up in an almost-confirmed relationship with a star of that most American sport — and a reigning champion, no less. The appearance of Taylor Swift […]
How Isiah Thomas Went from All-Time NBA Great to Cartoon Villain
The vilification of Isiah Thomas began in his prime playing years. As the star and floor leader of the Detroit Pistons, the so-called Bad Boys — Isiah named the team after a line of dialogue […]
Laurel Halo: Atlas
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Devendra Banhart: Flying Wig
Devendra Banhart has never shied away from the esoteric. On “Für Hildegard von Bingen,” from 2013’s Mala, he recast the eponymous 12th-century Christian mystic as a “VJ on rotation” over a playful disco-rock groove. “María […]
Alain Goraguer: La Planète Sauvage (Expanded Original Soundtrack)
While René Laloux’s 1973 animated film La Planète Sauvage (Fantastic Planet) is celebrated for its enduringly shocking, Dali-esque visuals, Alain Goraguer’s soundtrack is a surrealist triumph in itself. Composed for the French-language story of a […]
A Shazam for People: Clearview’s AI App Was a Hit Among the Rich and Powerful
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Doja Cat: Scarlet
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Mykki Blanco: Postcards From Italia EP
It took Mykki Blanco years to bloom into their current arc. After almost a decade of putting out raucous, multi-modal hip-hop collections, the artist’s sound softened and brightened for 2021’s Broken Hearts and Beauty Sleep. […]
Föllakzoid: V
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Soccer Mommy: Karaoke Night EP
Sophie Allison might be exactly the type of person you don’t want to do karaoke with: Instead of screeching off-key high notes four vodka crans deep, she’s making it good and making you think. On […]
How Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg Distort Reality to Sell Fantasy
Jonathan Taplin has had more careers than most folks — Bob Dylan and The Band’s tour manager, film producer (the Last Waltz and Mean Streets) Wall Street entrepreneur, teacher at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and […]