Cyrena Touros

Florida, Washington, D.C.

Freelance Reporter and Critic at Freelance

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Michelle Buteau's winsome 'Survival of the Thickest' is a natural selection : Pop Culture Happy Hour

1 month ago | npr.org | Aisha Harris |Cyrena Touros |Tre'vell Anderson |Rommel Wood |Jessica Reedy

Michelle Buteau's winsome 'Survival of the Thickest' is a natural selection Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1241995544/1268682467" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Michelle Buteau in the second season of Survival of the Thickest. Vanessa Clifton/Netflix hide caption toggle caption Vanessa Clifton/Netflix Michelle Buteau in the second season of Survival of the Thickest.
Michelle Buteau's winsome 'Survival of the Thickest' is a natural selection : Pop Culture Happy Hour

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Aisha Harris |Cyrena Touros |Tre'vell Anderson |Rommel Wood |Jessica Reedy

How Peppermint Brought a Trans “Fairytale Wedding” to Life on ‘Survival of the Thickest’The actress opens up about her own wedding dreams, her “comedy era,” and her experience on The Traitors. This article contains spoilers for the most …
Album Of The Week: Kali Uchis 'Orquídeas'

Jan 9, 2024 | stereogum.com | Cyrena Touros

Kali Uchis, connoisseur of a gooey R&B that dims the lights of the mind and puts the blunt between your fingers, opens her fourth album in a curl of smoke and giggles, the bass a down blanket to fall into.
New Music Friday: The best releases out Sept. 29 : All Songs Considered

Sep 29, 2023 | npr.org | Cyrena Touros |John Morrison |LaTesha Harris |Robin Hilton

New Music Friday: The best releases out Sept. 29 : All Songs Considered The best albums out now include singer Jorja Smith's soaring but solitary full-length Falling or Flying, an inspired, messy affair from Cherry Glazerr, Becky G's ode to Mexican Regional and more. Featured Albums: 1. Jorja Smith — Falling or FlyingFeatured Songs: "Try Me," "Little Things," "Falling or Flying," "Backwards," "She Feels"2.
New Music Friday: The best releases out Sept. 22 : All Songs Considered

Sep 22, 2023 | npr.org | Cyrena Touros |John Morrison |LaTesha Harris |Robin Hilton

New Music Friday: The best releases out Sept. 22 : All Songs Considered NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include Doja Cat's Scarlet, Kylie Minogue's Tension, yeule's genre-hopping softscars and more. Featured Albums: 1. Doja Cat — ScarletFeatured Songs: "Demons," "97," "Go Off," "Often"2. Mykki Blanco — Postcards From ItaliaFeatured Songs: "Tequila Casino Royale," "Holidays In The Sun," "Love Fell Down Around Me," "Magic On My Back"3.
New Music Friday: The best releases out on Sept. 15 : All Songs Considered

Sep 14, 2023 | npr.org | Ayana Contreras |Cyrena Touros |Gavin Godfrey |Robin Hilton

New Music Friday: The best releases out on Sept. 15 : All Songs Considered NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include Corinne Bailey Rae's Black Rainbows, Mitski's The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We, a stunning debut from Ralphie Choo and more. Featured Albums:1. Corinne Bailey Rae — Black RainbowsFeatured Songs: "Erasure," "Peach Velvet Sky," "A Spell, A Prayer," "New York Transit Queen"2.
On 'GUTS', Olivia Rodrigo is more than the sum of her influences : Pop Culture Happy Hour

Sep 14, 2023 | npr.org | Stephen Thompson |Anamaria Sayre |Cyrena Touros |Liz Metzger |Mike Katzif |Jessica Reedy

STEPHEN THOMPSON, HOST: A warning - this podcast contains explicit language. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)THOMPSON: Olivia Rodrigo's debut album, "SOUR," was one of the biggest hits of 2021. Now she's back with a new record called "GUTS," which has already spawned two hits with "vampire" and "bad idea right?" I'm Stephen Thompson. And today, we are talking about Olivia Rodrigo's new album, "GUTS" on POP CULTURE HAPPY HOUR from NPR.
Nelly Furtado on Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, New Album, and Motherhood

Sep 8, 2023 | elle.com | Cyrena Touros

Everyone makes this joke, but Nelly Furtado really is flying away quite a bit these days. When we link up over Zoom at the beginning of August, the 44-year-old artist is holding a phone up to her face, relaxed in the backseat of a car and on her way to her next destination. “I just got back from Ibiza,” she tells me. Furtado was in Spain to support a DJ set by her new friend, Australian producer Dom Dolla.
New Music Friday: The best releases out on Sept. 8 : All Songs Considered

Sep 7, 2023 | npr.org | Ayana Contreras |Cyrena Touros |Tarik Moody

New Music Friday: The best releases out on Sept. 8 : All Songs Considered The best albums out this week include Olivia Rodrigo's GUTS, James Blake's Playing Robots Into Heaven, Yussef Dayes' Black Classical Music and more. Featured Albums:1. Olivia Rodrigo — GUTSFeatured Songs: "get him back!" "all-american bitch," "ballad of a homeschooled girl," "the grudge"2. Jalen Ngonda — Come Around and Love MeFeatured Songs: "Come Around and Love Me," "It Takes a Fool," "Give Me Another Day"3.
'Blue Beetle' is a true-blue surprise : Pop Culture Happy Hour

Aug 24, 2023 | npr.org | Glen Weldon |Cyrena Touros |Monica Castillo |Ronald Young Jr. |Liz Metzger |Mike Katzif | +1 more

'Blue Beetle' is a true-blue surprise Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1193991172/1195414949" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Xolo Maridueña as Jaime Reyes in Blue Beetle. Warner Bros. hide caption toggle caption Warner Bros. Xolo Maridueña as Jaime Reyes in Blue Beetle. Warner Bros.

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