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For some, lockdown brought on a level of uncertainty that stunted creativity. However for French writer/director (and actor) Michaël Cohen, the sense of urgency that came with the pandemic led to the creation of not one – but many projects. We fired a few questions his way on what it was like writing, directing, and

Two GQ cover stars, just hanging.  By Frazier Tharpe September 15, 2021 Timothée Chalamet and Larry David at Sant Ambroeus in New York City. The Image Direct Larry David doesn’t like just anyone. Furthermore, he rarely goes outside, and when he does, it’s usually in service of filming a new Curb episode — not fraternizing with

Pillow Queens have announced their signing to Royal Mountain Records. To celebrate the occasion, the Dublin band have shared a new video for ‘Rats’, directed by Michael Maxxis (Orville Peck, City and Colour). Check it out below. “Filming the video for ‘Rats’ was catharsis at its best,” guitarist Pamela Connolly said in a press release.

Philly’s Church Girls have announced a new LP titled Still Blooms. The record arrives October 8 via Anchor Eighty-Four Records and new UK label home Big Scary Monsters. Check out the new single ‘Basement’ below, and scroll down for the album cover and tracklist. “Mitchell [Layton, guitar] had been sending me tons of instrumental ideas, and

North Carolina singer-songwriter Alexa Rose has shared a new song called ‘Wild Peppermint’. It’s taken from her upcoming album Headwaters, which drops this Friday (September 17) via Big Legal Mess/Fat Possum. Check out a John DuPre-directed video for the new single below. Rose shared the following statement on ‘Wild Peppermint’ and its accompanying visual: ‘Wild

He’s the guy Drake and Beyoncé call up whenever they need a continent-spanning smash hit—and now, Lagos’s own Wizkid is taking over speakers everywhere with the sounds of home. By Edwin STATS Houghton Photography by Prince Gyasi September 15, 2021 Shirt, $220, and pants, $335, by Homme Plissé Issey Miyake. Sandals (throughout), $190, by Ancient

Snail Mail, aka 22-year-old Lindsey Jordan, has announced a new album: Valentine is out November 5 via Matador. Today’s announcement comes with the release of the album’s lead single and title track, which is accompanied by a Josh Coll-directed video. Check it out below, along with the LP’s cover artwork and tracklist. Valentine, the follow-up to

Ducks Ltd. have shared a new single from their forthcoming debut LP Modern Fiction. This one’s called ‘Under the Rolling Moon’, and like previous offering ‘How Lonely Are You?’, it features backing vocals from labelmates The Beths. Check out a video for the track, directed by Ambar Navarro and Max Flick, below. “‘Under The Rolling

The Ophelias have shared a new song, ‘The Twilight Zone’, lifted from their upcoming album Crocus. The track arrives with an accompanying video, which you can check out below. Vocalist/guitarist Spencer Peppet said of the new single and video in a statement: ‘The Twilight Zone’ was a song that grew in-studio. We recorded the basic

For a moment, there were faint traces of peak ’00s VMA energy. By The Editors of GQ September 13, 2021 Conor McGregor attends the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in Brooklyn.Courtesy of Jeff Kravitz/MTV VMAs 2021 for Getty Images. It wouldn’t be a proper VMAs night without some sort

Sam Evian has unveiled the title track of his forthcoming album, Time to Melt. The single arrives with an accompanying video directed by John TerEick and filmed in the woods surrounding Evian’s home. Watch and listen below. “If you’re familiar with tarot, I think of it as pulling the death card in a positive way,”

Squirrel Flower has announced she’ll be heading out on tour next year in support of her latest album Planet (i). Following a run of dates supporting Soccer Mommy and Iron & Wine this fall, the singer-songwriter will embark on a headlining tour in 2022 that includes US dates in February and March and Europe and

Body/Heat, the duo of Kim Gordon and Bill Nace, have announced a new collaborative album with experimental musician Aaron Dilloway. Body/Dilloway/Head‘s self-titled album is out November 19 via Three Lobed. Below, listen to the new single ‘Goin’ Down’ check out the LP’s cover artwork and tracklist. Body/Dilloway/Head will follow Body/Head’s 2018 album The Switch. “One of the things

All the easter eggs, teases and badass moments in our first look at the upcoming fourth Matrix film. By William Goodman September 9, 2021 Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in The Matrix Resurrections.Courtesy of Warner Bros. Considering Hollywood’s love of IP, it’s kind of a miracle the Matrix stayed offline for so long. But the fourth installment

Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period begins

Cathy Jain has shared a new single, ‘green screen’, which is taken from the 17-year-old’s upcoming debut EP Artificial. Check out its music video below. “I wanted to write something with a more epic vibe,” Jain explained in a press release. “’When I began working on ‘green screen’ I gradually built in layer after layer

Artists have always used their imagination to try to shake people out of the safe confines of their lives, views and assumptions. From composer John Cage of the avant-garde school (he produced the famous 4’33”, a piece in which a full symphony orchestra assembles for 4 minutes and 33 seconds and sits in silence) to

The HBO Max sitcom features Tarver as a struggling actor who feels he came out “late.” By Michael Cuby September 9, 2021 Drew Tarver in The Other Two.Courtesy of Greg Endries for HBO. Before The Other Two, Drew Tarver was primarily known for his work in the improv and sketch comedy scene. “I had spent

You have a product that you have designed by hand and your talents in the field of arts and crafts have received praise from your friends and family. It may be an oil painting or a wooden sculpture of an animal which you have painstakingly created. Maybe your intention is to sell it and others

The rapper and Weeknd co-writer has a new album, See You Next Wednesday. By Jayson Buford September 10, 2021 Belly.Courtesy of David Black. You know Belly’s words even if you don’t know his voice. His melodies have been stuck in your head for days even if you couldn’t pick him out of a crowd. The

English folk singer-songwriter and guitar virtuoso Michael Chapman has died at the age of 80. The news was first announced on Chapman’s Instagram. “It is with regret and indescribable sadness that we must tell all of his friends that Michael Chapman died earlier today at home,” his family wrote. “Please raise a glass or two

SZA has shared her version of ‘The Anonymous Ones’, a song written by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Amandla Stenberg for the film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen. In the film, which hits theaters on September 24, the song is sung by a character played by Stenberg. Both versions are included on the soundtrack, which

If you don’t already have a PS5, you’re definitely going to need one now. By William Goodman September 9, 2021 Spider-Man 2.Courtesy of Marvel Sony’s PlayStation 5 isn’t even a year old yet, but that’s not stopping the company from ensuring you’ll have plenty of games to get excited about—assuming you’ve been able to get

Troye Sivan has returned with a new song called ‘Angel Baby’. His first new solo single of 2021, the track was written by Sivan, Jason Evigan, Michael Pollack, Sarah Hudson, and JHart. Listen to it below. “‘Angel Baby’ is my crack at an adoring, doting, love struck, mega pop, gay, power ballad,” Sivan said in

On September 10th, 2001, just as I was emerging from a long period of depression, I had a chance encounter with an artist I would never forget. Years later, he shared his memories of the next day. By Ottessa Moshfegh September 9, 2021 September 10, 2001, my mother came to visit me in New York