When did the cheesiest American sounds of the 1980s become the hippest Canadian music of the 2020s? When did smooth jazz become an underground concern? You might call it Kaputt-core: In the years since Destroyer’s landmark album—but especially […]
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Beta Librae: Daystar
Scientists call it the Goldilocks zone: the narrow band around a star where it’s neither so cold that liquid water freezes nor so hot that it vaporizes. Within this zone are the conditions needed for life […]
Daniel Penny, Man Who Killed Jordan Neely, to Be Charged With Manslaughter
Daniel Penny, the 24-year-old man who killed Jordan Neely on a New York City subway, will be charged with manslaughter in the second degree, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said in a statement to CBS […]
FDA Lifts Ban on Blood Donations From Gay and Bisexual Men
Blood Drive Equality The agency now recommends asking everyone the same questions about their recent sexual history regardless of sexual orientation The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it would end its ban on allowing […]
‘Money, Power, and Sex’: Jury Hears Dramatic Closing Arguments in Lori Vallow Murder Trial
The closely followed month-long trial of Lori Vallow for an alleged conspiracy to murder her children, J.J. Vallow and Tylee Ryan, with husband Chad Daybell, neared its conclusion on Thursday, as attorneys made their closing […]
Mac DeMarco: One Wayne G
Given his reputation as a thought leader in the dirtbag space, it’s ironic that Mac DeMarco’s most recent projects are essentially lo-fi jams to study to. This year’s Five Easy Hot Dogs only represented a trickle of his […]
The Smashing Pumpkins: ATUM
No one can accuse William Patrick Corgan of skimping on lore. He’s produced reams of it as a bandmate, interviewee, blogger, Infowars guest, wrestling impresario, and tea-shop proprietor. His musical output with the Smashing Pumpkins is also lore-heavy, albeit haphazard: The band’s […]
Tony Shhnow: Love Streak
The central theme of Tony Shhnow’s dozen-plus mixtapes and albums is constant effort. “I want this shit more than anyone,” he declared on 2021’s “Want It,” a grindset ethos reinforced by the titles of releases like […]
‘Varsity Blues’ Scandal Convictions of Two Wealthy Parents Overturned
Overturned A former Wynn Resorts executive and private equity executive were previously charged for paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to get their kids into top universities Fraud convictions of former Wynn Resorts executive Gamal […]
She Was Called the ‘Queen of the Mommy Bloggers.’ But She Was So Much More Than That
Parenting is like planning a drama-free threesome: under the very best of circumstances, even if everything goes exactly according to plan, it’s still a near-impossible task. Throw in additional complications — postpartum depression, divorce, substance […]
Martin Luther King’s Harsh Criticism of Malcolm X Found to Be a ‘Fraud’
Martin Luther King Jr.’s harsh criticism of Malcolm X — published in a 1965 Playboy interview and long believed to signal a rift between the civil rights leaders — has been exposed as a “real […]
Daniel Perry Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Murder of BLM Protester
On Wednesday, a judge sentenced Daniel Perry to 25 years in prison for the murder of Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster. However, it is unclear how much time Perry will serve, as Texas Governor […]