“Don’t speak ill of the dead” is a dumb idea. When people have caused massive suffering to others, and changed society for the worse, it’s good to speak ill of them. It helps to reaffirm […]
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The FDA Warned Ozempic Users. They Don’t Give a F-ck
Before August 2021, Emily Clasen had never heard of Ozempic. The 31-year-old from Fort Wayne, Indiana tells Rolling Stone that after her best friend at work mentioned the drug, she brought it up with her […]
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit: Weathervanes
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit launched their supporting tour for Weathervanes, Isbell’s eighth collection of original material, three months before its release, a tacit admission that these songs were built for the long haul. An […]
Lunchbox: New Jazz
A majority of the rappers who have treated Whole Lotta Red like the Bible have misunderstood something fundamental about Playboi Carti’s album: It isn’t cool just because of its self-mythologizing spirit. Sure, Carti flexed the same expensive […]
Saya Gray: QWERTY EP
According to the credits, Saya Gray recorded the bulk of her new EP, QWERTY, on her floor. It’s easy enough to imagine: Gray sprawled in a tangle of machinery, plucking strings and smashing buttons, funneled into a […]
UFOs, Lasers, and Antifa Arsonists: Wildfires Spark New Conspiracy Theories
Wildfire smoke from Canada is now blanketing the East Coast, creating some of the worst air quality in the world. The official explanation for these strange conflagrations — lighting strikes across unusually dry forests, igniting […]
Anna Marie Tendler Says She Was Hospitalized for ‘Suicidal Ideation’ Before John Mulaney Divorce
Anna Marie Tendler, the artist who divorced John Mulaney in a high-profile split in 2021, has opened up about her mental health struggles prior to the end of her marriage. In an essay for Elle […]
ChatGPT Can Help Your Mom Remember the Name of That Movie
Almost everyone has had the frustrating experience of listening to a parent try to recall the title of a film that they cannot, for the life of them, bring to mind. Oh, they’ve got some […]
Prince Harry Addresses ‘Abuse, Intrusion, and Hate’ from Tabloids During Testimony
During Prince Harry’s second day at London’s High Court to testify against the Mirror Group — parent company to British tabloids The Mirror, The Sunday Mirror, and The Sunday People — he further detailed the […]
The Iron Sheik, Iconic Pro-Wrestling Heel, Dead at 81
The Iron Sheik, the notorious pro-wrestling villain who warred with Hulk Hogan in the 1980s and whose gimmick capitalized on U.S. tensions with Iran, has died at 81. The Sheik’s death was announced Wednesday via […]
Juan Wauters: Wandering Rebel
By now, fans know what to expect from a Juan Wauters album. A folksy hodgepodge of short songs delivered in a nasal croon. Unpretentious lyrics observing the beauty of ordinary life, sung in English and his […]
Jam City: Jam City Presents EFM
Jam City’s debut album, 2012’s Classical Curves, rewired grime textures and electro-funk chords through sleek, off-kilter sound design and blistering rhythms. The English electronic producer born Jack Latham cited both Philly club and Laurie Anderson—indicators of his […]