In 2019 I was targeted by Facebook ads; the algorithm knows I’m a sucker for a Netflix romantic comedy promo. I watched the trailers for Continue Reading
The 15 Best Electropop Albums of 2020
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Post Malone Got a Tattoo While Getting His Teeth Cleaned at the Dentist
Post Malone actually got his teeth cleaned while getting a tattoo at the dentist's office. On Wednesday (December 16), the "Circles" singer appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live Continue Reading
Elon Musk ‘Supports Trans’ People But Thinks Pronouns Are an ‘Esthetic Nightmare’
Elon Musk, who named his and girlfriend Grimes' baby X Æ A-12, thinks the use of pronouns poses an "esthetic nightmare." On Wednesday (December 16), Continue Reading
Jacana People Share The Hypnotizing “Imari”
Electronic duo Jacana People have only been together for less than a year but have already pulled in millions of streams including support from Anjunadeep, Continue Reading
15 Unconventional Christmas Albums From the Past 50 Years
Remember The Singing Dogs? It was a band made up of dogs, and all the songs were spliced-together dog barks. The group's Christmas song, "Jingle Continue Reading
Britney Spears Debuts Short New Hair (PHOTO)
Britney Spears revealed her new short haircut. On Wednesday (December 16), the "Matches" singer debuted her new hair via Instagram. She shared a close-up selfie that Continue Reading
Farnoosh Samadi's Impressive Debut, '180 Degree Rule', Leaves a Lasting Mark
“A story has no beginning or end: arbitrarily one chooses that moment of experience from which to look back or from which to look ahead,” Continue Reading
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In his new novel, One Simple Thing, Warren Read follows Anne Lamott’s precept in Bird by Bird, the renowned guide to writing (and life): a Continue Reading
Author Gabriel Bump Advises Young Writers to 'Embrace the Sluggishness'
Gabriel Bump’s Everywhere You Don’t Belong, a sharply-observed work of fiction, signals the arrival of a new literary talent with the ability to paint a Continue Reading
Love, 'Moonstruck' Tells Us, Is the Triumph of Illogic
It’s not much discussed today, but the 1980s was a lesser golden age for American romantic comedies. There’s a strong case to be made that Continue Reading
Blinker the Star's Jordon Zadorozny Reflects on a Career That's Come Full-Circle
When Blinker the Star released their third album August Everywhere in 1999, the moment was ripe for project founder and mastermind Jordon Zadorozny to stake Continue Reading
The 20 Best Album Re-Issues of 2020
20. Iggy Pop and the Stooges – You Think You’re Bad Man: The Road Tapes ’73 – ’74 [Cherry Red] In 1969, the Stooges were a truth Continue Reading
Imisc Explores The Multiple Depths Of Electronic Music Through New Release “Love Me Too”
The new release by the already well known German producer Imisc, “Love Me Too,” explores the electro sound in entirely new dimensions for the genre. Continue Reading
Dylan Sprouse Lands First Major TV Role Since ‘Suite Life’
Dylan Sprouse will return to television for the new series, The Sex Lives of College Girls. On Wednesday (December 16), Variety announced that Dylan will star in Mindy Continue Reading
Liam Payne Says Jesy Nelson ‘Zayn’d Out’ of Little Mix, Thinks Zayn Left One Direction for Similar Reason
Liam Payne compared Jesy Nelson's exit from Little Mix to Zayn Malik leaving One Direction. On Tuesday (December 15), Payne held a TikTok live stream Continue Reading
TikToker Brings Mariah Carey to Tears With Surprise Blend of Her Classic Christmas Song
Mariah Carey didn't see this one coming, and honestly, neither did we. A music-loving TikTok user by the name of Clay Layton is currently going Continue Reading
Lana Del Rey Is Reportedly Engaged: Meet Her Rumored Fiancé
Is Lana Del Rey engaged? On Tuesday (December 15), Del Rey performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Fans quickly noticed that she is Continue Reading
In Author Dennis E. Staples' Town, Sleeping Dogs Don't Lie
Marion Lafournier is a listless accountant who is ambivalent about his relationship to his North Minnesotan hometown, and for good reason. Defined by addiction, gang Continue Reading
10 Christmas Albums You Won't Hear at the Mall
In the waning days of the Grinch-y year of 2020, we’re all hunkering down and barely holding up. Holiday rituals that once brought comfort and Continue Reading