Last summer, before DD Osama was being played out of every pre-teen’s Bluetooth speaker in the five boroughs, he was a relatively small-time drill rapper from the Sugar Hill area of Harlem. Along with his friend […]
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Hélio Castroneves Looks to Break Indy 500 Win Record
The 107th running at ‘The Brickyard’ will also feature performances by DJ Diesel, Kaskade The time to turn ’em and burn ’em is just around the curve with the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 […]
Your 2023 Concert Etiquette Guide
Don’t be that person at the biggest shows of the summer. If you’re a regular concert-goer (and if you’re reading this, we assume you are), you’re probably a total pro at the process. You buy […]
Activists Gear Up for ‘Terrifying’ Pride Month As Threats Increase, Brands Drop Out
When Susan Steinberg, the chairman of the Mahwah Pride Coalition in Mahwah, New Jersey, began organizing a Drag Queen Story Hour for Pride Month last year, she anticipated it would be well-attended and relatively non-controversial. […]
All Hail the Side Chick, the Unsung Hero Finally Getting Her Due
In the Andrew Llloyd Webber musical Evita, there is a plaintive number sung by a character known only as the Mistress, shortly after Eva has taken her place in Juan Peron’s affections. “I don’t expect […]
Urban Heat: Could They Be Heroes?
On a refreshingly cool Saturday night in late April, Austin’s Urban Heat is just back from touring the east coast and southwest and about to begin a homecoming set at Hotel Vegas’ outside patio stage. […]
Bar Italia: Tracey Denim
Bar Italia spent their first few years in quasi-anonymity, tinged with the default intrigue that attaches to certain bands who decline to overshare. They bathed in the transitive mystique of association with Dean Blunt, who released […]
Kaytraminé / Kaytranada / Aminé: Kaytraminé
In 2014, the 20-year-old Aminé was just another college dropout with a mixtape, trawling for beats on SoundCloud. But rapping over Kaytranada’s single “At All,” his nimble flow served as the perfect foil to the Montreal producer’s […]
Charlotte Cornfield: Could Have Done Anything
Who is Charlotte Cornfield? The video for “Cut and Dry,” a single from her new album Could Have Done Anything, answers the question with a lifelong collage of home video footage. She begins in a children’s choir, […]
Slowspin: TALISMAN
Five years ago, Zeerak Ahmed was going through a rough time. The Pakistan-born, U.S.-based musician, artist, and academic—who performs as Slowspin—would spend hours in bed, struggling with a constantly aching throat and a heart that felt […]
Seven People Arrested in Spain for Racist Incidents Directed at Brazilian Soccer Star Vinícius Jr.
Seven people in Spain were arrested Tuesday, May 23, in relation to racist incidents directed at Vinícius Jr., the Brazilian soccer star who plays for La Liga giants Real Madrid. As CNN reports, the arrests […]
Why Did the Idaho Murders Suspect Stay Silent Instead of Entering a Plea?
At an arraignment on criminal charges, a defendant typically pleads either guilty or not guilty. In many states, Idaho included, there is a third option: At Monday’s plea hearing for Bryan Kohberger, accused of murdering […]