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The first thing Circuit des Yeux does is claim her own space. In the lyric sheet for her previous album, 2017’s Reaching for Indigo, she commanded the listener to “create your own language”; on her latest, she invokes that of the universe, the natural laws that bind us, before beginning to carve out her own.

Don’t spend 40 minutes arguing over what horror movie to watch. We’ve got you. By Tom Philip and Nathaniel Houston October 28, 2021 Photo illustration by Simon Abranowicz There are, conservatively, fourteen billion terrible horror movies out there. We sorted through them to find the best scary movies on Netflix. Ahead, discover horrors, thrillers, and

Hurray for the Riff Raff – the project of singer-songwriter Alynda Segarra – has announced a new album called Life on Earth. The record was produced by Brad Cook and is due out February 18 via Nonesuch. Lead single ‘Rhododendron’ arrives today with an accompanying video directed by New Orleans artist Lucia Honey. Check it

Metronomy have announced their seventh album, Small World, which arrives February 18 via Because Music. The dance-rock outfit have previewed the LP with the lead single ‘It’s good to be back’, which is accompanied by a video from the directing duo Dreamjob. Check it out along with the album artwork and tracklist below. “Part of

Wright wants the world to know that even though he’s got viral TikToks, he’s still a real stand-up comedian. By H. Drew Blackburn October 27, 2021 Writer Jeff Wright during a sketch on Late Night With Seth Meyers.Courtesy of Lloyd Bishop/NBC Jeff Wright has a million-dollar smile. When the comedian flashes his pearly whites on

Is your home choc-a-bloc with junk? Your unwanted clutter could be someone else’s treasure, so why not have a clear-out and put all your surplus stuff on sale? You’ll make money as well as space that way, and selling is easy thanks to all the online markets and platforms at your fingertips. Here are a

With his first solo album, Optimist, just out, Finneas O’Connell explains what he learned about producing himself from working with his sister Billie. By Kevin Lincoln Photography by Antonio Chicaia October 26, 2021 Before Finneas O’Connell was selling out the Wiltern, he was, like many LA kids, a regular concertgoer there. He saw Arctic Monkeys

The popularity of land-based casinos will never fade away, but online casinos have accepted the role of a convenient and versatile way to gamble. The variety of games available online cannot be compared to the regular slot machines or poker games at a regular casino spot. Of course, a traditional casino gives you a cinematic

Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood has shared two new songs from his upcoming soundtrack to the Jane Campion-directed film The Power of the Dog. Listen to ‘West’ and ’25 Years’ below. “The main thought I kept returning to was that this film is set in the modern era,” Greenwood said in a statement about The Power of the Dog,

Just ask Larry David and Bernie Sanders: there’s never been a better time to kvetch. By Jason Diamond October 25, 2021 Collage by Simon Abranowicz Perhaps the strangest thing in a year full of strangeness: you can almost set your watch to a Jewish man of a certain age going viral on the Internet. This

Midlake have announced their first new album in over 8 years. FOR THE SAKE OF BETHEL WOODS is out March 18 via ATO. Today, the Texas group have previewed the John Congleton-produced LP with the new single ‘Meanwhile…’, which you can check out below. Midlake’s last album was 2013’s Antiphon, which saw guitarist Eric Pulido taking over

As the second most popular website online, YouTube is impossible to ignore for brands looking to reach a broad audience. Starting a YouTube channel is easy, but the level of competition makes it tricky to actually gain subscribers. It is crucial to get your videos found on the site, but also convince people to watch

Jay Black, frontman of the ’60s rock band Jay and the Americans, has died at the age of 82. Black’s family confirmed that Black passed away on Friday (October 22) due to complications from pneumonia. Black also suffered from dementia. Jay Black was born David Blatt in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Borough Park and earned

Anybody is better than Martin Shkreli. By Grant Rindner October 21, 2021 Raekwon and Ghostface Killah of Wu-Tang Clan perform during EMBA Fest 2020 at Oakland Arena on February 21, 2020 in Oakland, California.Courtesy of Tim Mosenfelder for Getty Images. When you buy something secondhand, you can’t control who owned it first. Hopefully, whatever they’re

Brandi Carlile made her debut as musical guest on Saturday Night Live last night (October 23). The Grammy-winning country singer played two tracks from her latest album In These Silent Days, ‘Broken Horses’ and ‘Right on Time’. Watch her performance below. Ahead of her performance, Carlile spoke with Vanity Fair about her desire to play on

The tragic incident occurred on the set of Baldwin’s upcoming western Rust. By Grant Rindner October 22, 2021 Alec Baldwin attends the World Premiere of National Geographic Documentary Films’ ‘The First Wave’ at Hamptons International Film Festival on October 07, 2021 in East Hampton, New York. Courtesy of Mark Sagliocco for Getty Images. A tragic accident

Perhaps a producer with eight Grammy wins and a James Bond theme under his belt doesn’t need to worry about where he’ll go next. Finneas O’Connell, in his debut album Optimist, certainly seems more wrapped up in the hollowness of fame than the promises that glitter behind it. With his phenomenal, genre-defying work for his

Sustainability has been a pivotal topic of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia. This year, MBFW Russia has become the place to drop in unwanted clothes that upcycling designers will use for their upcoming collections. This initiative has marked another great year of progress for the fashion week that profoundly celebrates sustainable fashion. This project will go

Meg Duffy doesn’t reveal much about the song. It’s the first thing we hear about on Fun House, and whether or not it’s the same one, we hear about it again: first it’s “the song,” then “your,” then “a.” It is, quite naturally, a thing of the past: the thing Duffy attempts to dig into

In contrast to the illiterates of Star Wars, Dune’s characters are erudite readers with a sense of history. By Colin Groundwater October 22, 2021 Timothée Chalamet in Dune.Courtesy of Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures At long last, the spice flows. Denis Villeneuve’s Dune hits theaters today, and it does an excellent job exporting the eccentricities

Lawrence’s baby drama this season is sure to give the LawrenceHive and the haters a lot to argue about. By Julian Kimble October 21, 2021 Jay Ellis.Courtesy of Kris Evans. Insecure has taken Jay Ellis on quite the actor’s journey. The friendship between four Black women in Los Angeles is the focus of the HBO