Since the days when Doughboyz Cashout were the hottest names in Detroit rap, the city’s cold and direct drug-dealing chronicles have owed a lot to Atlanta trap forefather Jeezy. These days his influence is everywhere: The way Peezy […]
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Pearla: Oh Glistening Onion, the Nighttime Is Coming
Nicole Rodriguez is a detective of uncertainty. The Brooklyn-based folk singer who records as Pearla says that although she may write music in order to “solve a mystery,” after completing a song, questions typically outweigh answers: “The […]
Brett Favre Sues Shannon Sharpe, Pat McAfee for Defamation Over Welfare Fraud Allegations
Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre filed three separate defamation lawsuits on Thursday against national sports commentators Shannon Sharpe and Pat McAfee as well as state auditor Shad White, ESPN reports. Favre is currently […]
Elon Musk Is Reportedly Firing People Over His Own Flop Tweets
In December, Twitter unveiled “views,” a feature of dubious value that new owner Elon Musk hoped would demonstrate the true reach of user’s posts. In theory, this impression count — which is supposed to tick […]
Halyna Hutchins‘ Parents and Sister File Lawsuit Against Alec Baldwin, ’Rust’ Producers
The parents and sister of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer killed in the tragic Rust on-set accidental shooting, have filed a lawsuit against Alec Baldwin as well as the film’s producers and armorer. The lawsuit — […]
Controversial Former YouTube Star Onision Sued For Alleged ‘Grooming’
Disgraced former YouTube star Onision has been accused of using his popular YouTube channel to “recruit, solicit, and groom” underaged children into having sex with him, according to a civil lawsuit filed in federal court […]
Who Is @Catturd2, the Sh-tposting King of MAGA Twitter?
ON A RECENT “Weekend Update” segment for Saturday Night Live, Michael Che relayed the news that Ronna McDaniel had just won a close reelection as chair of the Republican National Committee. He then ran […]
The South Leads the U.S. in HIV Infections. Tennessee Is About to Make It a Lot Worse
HIV testing and prevention in Tennessee may be more difficult to attain come this spring. Dozens of organizations across the state are bracing for the loss of significant federal funding for HIV prevention after the […]
Yo La Tengo: This Stupid World
This feeling of resignation powers much of This Stupid World, no matter how lively the bulk of its songs may sound. “Every day, it hurts to look,” Kaplan sings early into “Fallout,” one of their […]
Sunny War: Anarchist Gospel
Is Anarchist Gospel—whose title hints at political consciousness—Sunny War’s call to action? It’s not an inconceivable notion. The Los Angeles singer/songwriter has hovered on the fringe of polite Americana circles since the early 2010s, parlaying her […]
The Drin: Today My Friend You Drunk the Venom
The Drin make obscure, threatening post-punk that invites a kind of mental projection. When the Ohio six-piece light up their ambient gloom with a flash of in-the-red guitar or the thunderclap of a harsh snare, […]
How the U.S. Can Get Ahead of a Spreading Disease Caused by Fungal Spores
A regional disease in the American West is about to get a lot less regional as the planet heats up, scientists warn. It’s Valley Fever, a lung and throat disease caused by the coccidioides fungus. […]