Do you value the work done through Literary Activism to amplify, advocate, and activate against book censorship? Then consider supporting it througha membership to Book Riot’s All Access. All Access membership grants access to all of Book Riot’s content, including our members-only newsletters, New Release Index, exclusive community features, and more. For $6 a month
Helsinki hyperpop duo Pearly Drops have created some of the catchiest Nordic electropop of the past few years. It’s warm and inviting, as one imagines is needed on cold, dark Finnish days. Los Angeles vocalist and producer DJ_Dave teams up with Pearly Drops‘ producer duo Sandra Tervonen and Juuso Malin for their latest single, “Falling
Mark Trecka has the uncanny ability to make music that is grating, unhinged, and noisy, yet compulsively listenable. In the glorious mire of his sonic collages lie a beating heart and warm melodies. While this juxtaposition was in full display on his 2024 album, The Bloom of Performance, Trecka seems to be doubling down on
While one might think that an article on bisexual dating apps is not truly relevant to fashion, we beg to differ. Consider, for a moment, how bisexual fashion has altered the landscape of self-expression, perhaps as much as Beyonce did attending a Yankees game in simple T, shorts, and boots. Angelina Jolie and Gillian Anderson,
Starting a fashion brand often begins with a creative idea. Maybe you have a clear design point of view, a specific customer in mind or a product you believe is missing from the market. But creativity alone is not enough to keep a fashion business running. A strong financial foundation matters from the beginning because
The couple shared the happy news on social media Sean Ono Lennon and his partner Charlotte Kemp Muhl have announced the birth of their baby boy. The couple shared the happy news on social media this evening. Alongside a photo with their son posted to Instagram, Sean captioned that they had “created a Human Bean!
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Noirci Studio is a Black-owned online shop and art marketplace where you can buy African American wall art prints, archival canvas pieces made from original paintings by Black artists. Maybe you’ve been searching for where to buy Black art online, from Black woman art and Black love art to Harlem Renaissance jazz portraits and Afrocentric
Following the conclusion of the tour, Grande plans to “step back”from public life During Ariana Grande‘s final stop of her headlining Eternal Sunshine tour, the star paused the London show to reflect on the moment and thank her fans for joining her along the way. Grande, who was healing from a minor foot injury, addressed
Greg Kading paced the floor of his Southern California living room Monday, a bottle of champagne at the ready, as he waited for a courtroom livestream to carry the verdict in the Tupac Shakur murder trial. The former Los Angeles police detective led a task force that investigated the unsolved killings of Shakur and Christopher
The Transformers: The Movie is officially rolling out across the globe once again. To celebrate four decades of the groundbreaking 1986 animated masterpiece, Hasbro and Fathom Entertainment are bringing the cinematic classic back to theaters in stunning 4K for a strictly limited engagement from September 17–22, 2026. This highly anticipated worldwide theatrical event will expand
Mattel, Inc. has officially announced pre-orders for the highly anticipated 2026 Barbie® and Ken® Día de Muertos dolls. Continuing a cherished annual tradition that began in 2019, the Barbie Signature series honors the customs, symbols, and deeply rooted rituals observed during this festive time of remembrance. This year’s editions invite the iconic duo to a
The singer admitted that when she sees a photo of the actress sometimes she thinks, “Oh, that’s a picture of me” Monica Barbaro has already embodied Joan Baez onscreen so why not Olivia Rodrigo as well? During a conversation with filmmaker Cameron Crowe at the Grammy Museum last night, Rodrigo revealed that she hopes the
The global trek will hit the U.K., Europe, and North America before wrapping in November Katseye launched their global Wildworld Tour last night at Dublin’s 3Arena. The tour opener comes only days after the group cancelled their appearance at Olivia Rodrigo‘s Daisy Chain Fields Festival in Irvine, California, after member Megan Skiendiel suffered a sprained
There is a moment, somewhere around the fourth or fifth listen of Asake’s fourth studio album, when the strings on “Gratitude” rise and the choir leans in, and you understand that the Lagos singer is no longer trying to convince anybody of anything. The hustle has ended. The argument is over. What remains, on M$NEY,
A desperate escape across the Sonoran Desert turns into a brutal nightmare of captivity in Geno Marx’s new survival horror thriller. Black Mandala is proud to present BABYBACKS, a gripping new survival horror film directed by Geno Marx, where the promise of safety becomes something far more terrifying. Combining the social unease of GET OUT,
May 26th would’ve been the 100th birthday of jazz’s greatest stylistic chameleon and band leader, Miles Davis. To mark the milestone in an adventurous way that would’ve surely appealed to the Dark Prince of Jazz himself, National Sawdust in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, hosted the world premiere of a singular multimedia event, The Voice of Miles: A
I want to see you at #NYFW this year — I’ve got a full lineup of appearances and I want you there for every moment. On Saturday, September 12th at 6pm, we’re toasting to 20 years of Fashion Bomb Daily with a fashion show. Space is limited, so I encourage you not to wait to
Latex clothing has always been associated with boldness, daring, and attention-grabbing. And among all the fashion-forward statement pieces in this category of fashion, the latex bodysuit symbolizes empowerment, confidence, and modern style. Whether you are gearing up to go out for the day/evening, participating in a photoshoot, or simply experimenting with fashion that allows you
If a film, be it satirical or dramatic in its message, makes male power look good enough, some will eventually mistake its cautionary tale for a blueprint.In films like Wall Street, American Psycho, and The Wolf of Wall Street, the warnings they convey rarely outlast the spectacle of the suit, the body, the apartment, or
Lip care is one of those rare categories where a single product can work across every skin tone. Unlike foundation, concealer, or even blush, a good lip balm does not need to match your complexion to do its job. It sits underneath color or works on its own, and the only thing that matters is
John Galliano has called off a planned exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art that was set to honor his decades-long career, the designer announced in a statement. Galliano said he was “profoundly grateful” to the Met, and specifically to Max Hollein, Andrew Bolton, and Anna Wintour, for the opportunity to have his creative journey
Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21 Aaron Wyanski and Anna Elder Speculative Records 29 May 2026 Taking a critically acclaimed, historic composition and reconfiguring it for a seemingly anachronistic style can be tough to pull off, even, to some ears, heretical. However, for composer and pianist Aaron Wyanski, retooling the works of the prolific, groundbreaking 20th-century
Vertebrae After Vertebrae Pharmacist Hells Headbangers 29 May 2026 In the tradition of goregrind bands, Pharmacist’s debut,Medical Renditions of Grinding Decomposition,combines their forensic obsessions with a guttural sonic presentation. The messy production is fitting, making the guitar leads ooze with dissonant unease. The grooves are stitched together haphazardly, their erratic shifts between rapid bursts and
Like any purists, those in bluegrass music can be prickly. Since its early years, bluegrass—like its parent genre, country music—has exponentially expanded its audience and sonic palette while grappling with change in the music and its surrounding contexts, especially in this millennium. However, an album like the new reissue of acoustic guitarist Tony Rice’s self-titled
This Music May Contain Hope RAYE Human Re Sources 27 March 2026 The singer-songwriter RAYE, whose given name is Rachel Keen, does not make algorithmic hits. Her second album, 2026’s This Music May Contain Hope, is a sprawling collection of jazz and classical-influenced pop, including a collaboration with composer Hans Zimmer. That track, “Click Clack
Kenya Moore celebrated 75 years of Miss USA in signature glamorous form, stepping out on a mega yacht in Miami for an unforgettable night. The former Miss USA winner wore a gathered crystal-embellished jersey midi dress from Alaïa, retailing for $4,750. The ivory piece features an allover scattering of mirrored crystal embellishments, a mock neckline,
Cardi B is back with a new music video for her single “A Ha,” and as always, the styling is just as much of a moment as the song itself. Shot on a rain-drenched New York street, the video finds Cardi surrounded by a crew of dancers as she serves look after look in the
Céline Dion made a triumphant return to the streets of Paris on Friday morning, greeting fans ahead of the start of her five-week residency in the city. Styled by Law Roach, the singer stepped out in a caramel khaki trench with an asymmetric cut and enveloping silhouette from Alaïa’s Fall 2026 collection. The wrap trench
A great celebrity look is rarely just about the clothes. Hair, makeup and accessories all play a part in creating an image that people remember, and wigs have become one of the most flexible tools for changing that image. A celebrity can appear with a sleek bob one week, dramatic curls the next and waist-length
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