It doesn’t matter whether they call you a pop singer, an avant-garde polymath, or, god forbid, a post-punk band, nothing will bring you more acclaim than knowing your way around a melody. For Fontaines D.C., catchiness is often a form of subversion – take the title track from their sophomore LP, 2020’s A Hero’s Death,
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The culture of dolls, it seems, is everywhere. In February, the New York Times reported that the American Girl Cafe has become a go-to destination for the influencer set. Elsewhere, TikTok star Hal.Baddie has popularized the term “dolls” for her legion of 320.5k followers. Megan Fox recently got Bratz doll-inspired nails, a new season of
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Chris Thile, Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins have performed together as Nickel Creek for more than 30 years. The trio first met in 1989 in Southern California and released six albums between 1993 and 2014, though the first two are out of print and not available on streaming services. They took an extended hiatus in
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Multi-talented Nashville musician Adia Victoria has shared her first new music since the release of her acclaimed 2021 record A Southern Gothic. ”Ain’t Killed Me Yet” was written as a companion piece to Lucille Clifton’s iconic poem “Won’t You Celebrate Me,” in which Clifton writes, “come celebrate with me that everyday something has tried to kill me and
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Broke Horror Fan announced today that they’ll be copying Shudder’s Bloody Disgusting-produced V/H/S/94 directly to a limited edition, fully-functional VHS tape! V/H/S/94 arrives on VHS in a black clamshell case with three versions to choose from: a standard edition with art by Broke Horror Fan’s Alex DiVincenzo (100 stocked), a variant with the theatrical art
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Easter Island’s native inhabitants have long remained a mystery for archaeologists, but scientific developments in recent years have begun to shed a light on their rich history.  Located off the coast of Chile, the remote Polynesian island, also known as Rapa Nui, has seen populations of between 15,000 and 20,000 at its peak.  However, for many
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Pictoria Vark is the moniker of singer-songwriter and bassist Victoria Park, who is currently based in Iowa City but grew up in northern New Jersey. She began immersing herself in the DIY world early on, going on her first tour with Squirrel Flower when she was 19 after she and Ella Williams met at Grinnell
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Orville Peck brought his uniquely emotive brand of cowboy-tinged country to Jimmy Kimmel Live! Monday evening, delivering a rendition of single “C’mon Baby, Cry” awash in the glow of numerous large-scale neon light installations. Backed by a full band and decked out in a genre-appropriate Nudie-inspired suit, the masked crooner was flanked by oversized cacti as he
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We all know that a pair of crisp, white sneakers are definitely a staple piece for a stylish men’s wardrobe. But what about black sneakers for men? Are they up to par? The answer is yes, and in some aspects, black shoes could even be considered to have more value than their white counterparts. Darker
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