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The longtime actor talks about his directorial debut, Shortcomings, what real creative freedom looks like, and why he’s been working out so much. By Yang-Yi Goh Photography by Kristen Jan Wong May 12, 2023 In January, the actor Randall Park premiered his directorial debut, Shortcomings, at Sundance. Adapted from Adrian Tomine’s celebrated 2007 graphic novel of the

Miya Folick has dropped another single from her upcoming album Roach. This one’s called ‘Cockroach’, and it comes with a visual by Noah Kentis. Check it out below. “I love this song and I am addicted to it,” Folick remarked in a press release. “I wrote the melody and lyrics for ‘Cockroach’ driving home from

Remi Wolf has released ‘Prescription’, her first new single of 2023. Inspired by a conversation she had with filmmaker Boots Riley, Wolf co-produced the song with Solomonophonic and Knox Fortune. Check it out below, along with a 7-minute edit of the track. “A few months ago, Boots Riley called me and we spoke about his

In recent years, Chris Lake has become one of the most recognised names in the world of electronic music, having collaborated with the likes of Steve Aoki, Green Velvet, and now Aluna for his latest single, Beggin’. Chris joined us for an interview to talk about the song, the music industry, and his advice to promising

As the summer approaches, you may be thinking about spending some time with the kids at the pool, or going to the beach with your friends. Regardless of your reason, you may want to look your best, even for a day spent submerged in the water. Finding a new bikini can be a bit of

Brandy Clark has released a new song, ‘Northwest’, which will appear on her forthcoming self-titled album. It follows the previously shared singles ‘She Smoked In The House’ and ‘Buried’. Listen to it below. “Being born and raised in the western Washington, it was all I knew until I moved to Nashville in my early 20s,”

The Museum 54 in Tribeca, New York City hosted a 3-day pop-up exhibition titled “Ways of Seeing,” which explored female identity from a subjective viewpoint. Throughout history, artists of various mediums have portrayed women as objects existing only in the spiritual or ideal realm. The exhibition’s curator, Yahan Wang, and the team of Museum 54

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

“When you think of King Kong just plain fighting Godzilla, it is stupid. But how you stage it, the times in which it takes place, that’s the thought process of the filmmaker.” Ishiro Honda1 The events and phenomena which birthed Ishiro Honda’s King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) spanned many years. Honda’s original 1954 Godzilla had

Photographs: Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte “I love what Frank stands for as an artist and a man,” the Succession actor tells GQ, after he wore a necklace from the elusive musician’s brand Homer to this year’s Met Gala. By Eileen Cartter May 7, 2023 The actor Jeremy Strong arrived at the 2023 Met Gala last Monday

For the lovers of the F1, we are pleased to say that EA has finally released the reveal trailer for the latest game within the F1 franchise. A new story mode, dramatic wheel-to-wheel racing at new Las Vegas and Qatar circuits, fresh rewards in F1 World, updated 2023 cars with the official F1 driver lineup,

Rocket Raccoon (voice: Bradley Cooper) has stealthily become the MCU’s secret weapon.Courtesy of Walt Disney Co via Everett Collection An ode to your favorite Goodfellas-imitating, gun-toting CGI-animal and the Oscar nominee who voices him. By William Goodman May 5, 2023 Spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 below. On the opening weekend of James Gunn’s Guardians

Peter Gabriel has released ‘Four Kinds of Horses’, the latest single to be lifted from his forthcoming album i/o. The song, which follows previous offerings ‘Panopticon’, ‘The Court’, ‘Playing for Time’, and the title track, features Brian Eno on synthesizer and Gabriel’s daughter Melanie on backing vocals. Listen below. ‘Four Kinds of Horses’ came together

Helena Deland and claire rousay have teamed up for a new song, ‘Deceiver’, which arrives as part of Mexican Summer‘s Looking Glass series. Listen to it below. “‘Deceiver’ takes place in the span of an evening during which the shadows of a female friendship are brought to light,” Deland and rousay said in a joint

Protesters gather in support of the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike at Sunset Bronson Studios on May 4, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Courtesy of Gilbert Flores via Getty Images  A breakdown of the writers’ demands, the conditions that created them, and what this means for your favorite shows (and showrunners).  By Eric Thurm May

In this segment, we showcase the most notable albums out each week. Here are the albums out on May 5, 2023: The Smashing Pumpkins, ATUM The Smashing Pumpkins are back with their twelfth studio album, ATUM: A Rock Opera in Three Acts. Billed as a sequel to the band’s Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

Will Westerman, who performs music under his last name, sang in choirs and played saxophone as a child before teaching himself how to play guitar at 15. The South London-born, Athens, Greece-based singer-songwriter started putting out singles in 2016 and made his label debut on Blue Flowers with 2017’s Call and Response EP, which was followed by

New York City band Bush Tetras have announced their first new LP in 11 years. It’s titled They Live in My Head, and it lands July 28 via Wharf Cat. Listen to the lead single ‘Things I Put Together’ below, and scroll down for the album’s cover art and tracklist. The band began working on

Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy in Succession. The title of the Succession series finale offers some clues about the ending.Courtesy of David M. Russell for HBO The final episode of the series is once again named for a line in John Berryman’s “Dream Song 29.” By Esther Zuckerman May 3, 2023 Succession loves a good literary

Fontaines D.C. vocalist Grian Chatten has announced his debut solo LP: Chaos for the Fly is out June 30 via Partisan Records. New single ‘Fairlies’, which follows earlier offering ‘The Score’, arrives today along with a video animated by Callum Scott-Dyson. Check it out below and scroll down for the album’s cover art and tracklist.

Jinwoo Chong’s Flux is the kind of twisty, time-bending novel that slips out of your hands and leaves you guessing at every corner, and its ambition makes it surprising to be just a debut. Our three main characters, Bo, Brandon, and Blue, exist within different lifetimes but are all connected by grief — Bo loses

Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya’s Dune: Part 2 finally has a new trailer.Courtesy of Niko Tavernise for Warner Bros Pictures Franchise newcomers Florence Pugh and a jarringly bald Austin Butler also get their closeups in the latest preview  of the hotly anticipated sequel. By William Goodman May 3, 2023 During last week’s CinemaCon event, Dune director Denis Villeneuve

Amaarae has revealed that her new album, Fountain Baby, will be released on June 9 via Interscope. The follow-up to 2020’s The Angel You Don’t Know was led by the single ‘Reckless and Sweet’, and now the Ghanaian-American musician has shared a new track from it, ‘Co-Star’. It arrives alongside a music video directed by Lauren

The Hives have announced their first new LP in over a decade. The follow-up to 2012’s Lex Hives is called The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons, and it’s set to arrive on August 11 via FUGA. Lead single ‘Bogus Operand is accompanied by an Aube Perrie-directed video, which you can check out below. “There’s no maturity

The five songs on Become, the new EP Beach House released for Record Store Day that is now available across digital platforms, clearly belong in the same universe as the duo’s 2022 album Once Twice Melody. They’re all lifted from the same sessions, and at one point, Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally felt like they created their own

Photograph: HBO; Collage: Gabe Conte As Hugo and Karolina, Fisher Stevens and Dagmara Dominczyk are quietly one of the funniest duos on Succession. By Caroline Reilly May 2, 2023 A series of small ecosystems make up the Waystar Royco C-suite on HBO’s Succession; groupings of individuals bound by trust, loyalty, fear, and blackmail. There are of course,

Angel Du$t shave dropped two new songs, ‘Very Aggressive’ and ‘Love Slam’. The two-track single was produced by bandleader Justice Tripp, engineered by Paul Mercer, mixed by Steve Wright, and mastered by Tony Eichler. ‘Very Aggressive’ also features a guest appearance from Citizen singer Mat Kerekes. Take a listen below. “This was the first time