Weeks before quarantine, babybaby_explores were already going feral in the kitchen. In a split-screen YouTube session from February 2020, the avant-pop trio performs “Duck Song” in a house in Rhode Island. As their bandmates scratch out a […]
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Morgan Garrett: Extreme Fantasy
Ugliness is underrated these days. Somewhere down the line, as the underground gave in to poptimism, the freaks made peace with the cheerleaders. But not Morgan Garrett. Reared in the small town of Portsmouth, Ohio, and […]
New Elon Musk Documentary Billed as ‘Unvarnished Examination’ of Tech Billionaire
Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney announced the project on Monday Alex Gibney, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, announced on Monday that he has been working on a documentary about […]
Twitter Bots Are Promising Cheap Guns to Anyone Using the N-Word
When Elon Musk acquired Twitter, he made it clear that eradicating spam bots was a top priority. But his strategies on that front have produced, at best, mixed results. Moreover, in recent months, some users […]
Elon Musk’s Twitter Couldn’t Handle Basic Web Links Today
Link and Crash Social media site said issues — which also appeared to affect photos, videos, and login attempts — were “unintended consequences” of an “internal change” In another banner day for Elon Musk’s Twitter, […]
Kate NV: WOW
Franz Kafka wrote about animals a lot: a monstrous bug, a young panther in a menagerie, a mouse named Josephine who wants to wow you with her song, a dog who sees a powerful triumvirate of […]
Tink: Thanks 4 Nothing
This past Valentine’s Day, Tink hosted what was essentially a master class on overcoming heartache. At a Morehouse College event in Atlanta, fans lined up with blue baseball bats branded with the Chicago artist’s name […]
Mioclono: Cluster I
Beneath John Talabot’s catalog runs a pipeline tunneling from euphoria to dread—from sunset reveries to midnight rituals. In just over a decade, the Catalan electronic musician (aka Oriol Riverola) has gone from being a serenader of […]
Nyokabi Kariũki: Feeling Body
In “feeling body,” the twelve-minute title track of Nyokabi Kariũki’s debut album, the composer’s voice wavers as she asks a vulnerable question: “If you’re not hopeful for your body, then who is?” Amid a wash of […]
Prince Harry’s Oversharing Can Be a Good Thing
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have seemed to be everywhere in media following high-profile appearances including an exclusive Oprah special and their recent six-episode limited documentary series released by Netflix. Then there was the release of the prince’s memoir […]
Prince: The Gold Experience
After reconfiguring the rock-based Revolution on Sign o’ the Times in 1987, Prince expanded his touring band to bring in horns and additional musicians on the magnificent Lovesexy shows. Since introducing the New Power Generation (NPG) on Diamonds […]
NBA ‘Investigating,’ Team Suspends Ja Morant After Allegedly Flashing Gun on Social Media
The NBA said they are “investigating” a social media video posted early Saturday morning that appeared to show Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant brandishing a firearm while inside a nightclub. The Instagram Live video — […]