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Couples are buying larger diamonds for their engagement rings than ever before, with nearly half choosing lab-grown diamonds. That’s according to The Knot’s Real Weddings Study, which polled over 9,000 US couples about every element of their wedding day. According to the study, one in every three engagement rings now weighs more than 2.0 carats,
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In this segment, we showcase the most notable albums out each week. Here are the albums out on March 22, 2024: Adrianne Lenker, Bright Future Adrianne Lenker is back with a new album, Bright Future, out now via 4AD. Following 2020’s songs and instrumentals, the record includes the advance tracks  ‘Ruined’, ‘Sadness as a Gift’, ‘Fool’, and ‘Free Treasure’. It
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Earlier this week, Mo Troper was dropped by his label, management, and publicist following allegations of abuse from his former romantic partner, Maya Stoner of the band Floating Room. In the days following Stoner’s posts, Troper deactivated his social media accounts, but has now reactivated them and issued a statement denying the allegations. “Over the
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In the vibrant world of Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), where customization and personalization reign supreme, cases hold a special allure. These cases, filled with coveted skins and items, often become the focal point of players’ desires and aspirations. Among the myriad of cases available, some stand out for their exclusivity and rarity. Let’s look at them.
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Rosali Middleman is a North Carolina-based singer-songwriter and guitarist who records and performs as Rosali. Raised by musician parents, Middleman became involved in Philadelphia’s experimental and DIY scene as an adult, releasing her solo debut, Out of Love, in 2016. It was followed by 2018’s Trouble Anyway and 2021’s No Medium, the latter of which saw her being back
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Brooklyn punk band THICK have dropped a new single called ‘Father’. The track, which came together after the passing of singer/bassist Kate Black’s dad, arrives with a video directed by Sydney Tate Bradford. Check it out below. “THICK has always been a cathartic outlet for frustration and anger, but ‘Father’ is the first time I
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The Wooster Street location of Hauser & Wirth in New York City will open an exhibition of new works by Roni Horn on the 4th of April. Known for blending conceptual rigour with exquisite visual sensuality, her never-before-exhibited cast-glass sculptures will accompany Horn’s latest works on paper. Highlighting her enduring exploration of identity, meaning and
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Hannah Pruzinsky, who makes music as h. pruz, has released a new song called ‘Dawn’. It’s lifted from their upcoming debut LP No Glory, which is out next week and includes the recently released single ‘I Keep Changing’. Check it out below. “‘Dawn’ intends to capture that transition point between utter naive infatuation and falling
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Lame-O Records has announced it will no be longer be releasing the new album from Portland power-pop musician Mo Troper, Svengali, after Troper’s ex-partner, Maya Stoner of Floating Room, accused him of abuse. “In light of recent information, we will no longer be releasing Mo Troper’s album Svengali,” Lame-O’s statement message reads. “Refunds will be
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Alena Spanger, the Brooklyn singer-songwriter who used to lead the avant-rock band Tiny Hazard, has a new single out called ‘Steady Song’. It’s set to appear on her solo debut Fire Escape, which is out on Friday and includes the previously released tracks ‘All That I Wanted’, ‘Difficult People’, and ‘Agios’. Take a listen below.
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Writer-director Rose Glass is proving herself to be one of the most exciting and vibrant voices in genre filmmaking. After flipping the conventions of horror in Saint Maud, she sets her sights on the erotic crime thrillers of the 1980s with Love Lies Bleeding. With her sophomore effort she brings forth a spirited and guttural
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At a fellowship where Australian-born Malaysian Girl, a scholar on Sylvia Plath, is ferried to Scotland to write a postcolonial novel and a dissertation, she has trouble doing either. Followed by memories of her parents growing up and their tough love, Girl feels like examining Plath’s work isn’t true to her, and starts a novel
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Shigeichi Negishi, the Japanese engineer who invented the karaoke machine in 1967, has died aged 100, The Wall Street Journal reports. Negishi’s daughter Atsumi Takano told WSJ journalist Matt Alt that Negishi passed away last month, on January 26, of natural causes after suffering from a fall. Alt, who had previously interviewed the inventor for
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