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3 weeks ago | 
npr.org | Linda Holmes |Walter Chaw |Reanna Cruz |Liz Metzger |Hafsa Fathima |Mike Katzif | +1 more
'Final Destination Bloodlines' proves that you still can't beat death Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1251782090/1269325046" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Kaitlyn Santa Juana in Final Destination Bloodlines. Eric Milner/Warner Bros. Pictures hide caption toggle caption Eric Milner/Warner Bros. Pictures Kaitlyn Santa Juana in Final Destination Bloodlines.
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3 weeks ago | 
vulture.com | Reanna Cruz
Over the course of a decade, Estonian avant-garde rapper Tommy Cash has become one of pop music’s eminent tricksters. He’s gone viral for his peacocking front-row Fashion Week costumes, walked the runway with Rick Owens, collaborated with Maison Margiela, released sexually explicit music videos on PornHub, showcased his own sperm in an art exhibit, and netted a feature on Charli XCX’s critically acclaimed Pop 2 mixtape.
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vulture.com | Rebecca Castillo |Reanna Cruz |Emma Madden |Dan Reilly
No Coachella is complete without chaos. This year’s edition kicked off with a big ol’ traffic jam. By day two, the wristband scanners briefly stopped working. Also, temperatures occasionally soared over 100 degrees. Once folks finally made it to the grounds — and hopefully cooled off — they got what they came for: Free Erewhon food great performances from their favorite artists.
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2 months ago | 
vulture.com | Reanna Cruz |Charlie Harding |Nate Sloan
Influence defines Lady Gaga’s latest album, Mayhem, a carefully curated sonic exhibition showcasing her inspirations and imitators. The record is a fascinating retrospective that reveals just how thoroughly Gaga understands her place in the pop-music continuum. Through detailed musical references and production choices, Mayhem invites fans to explore different wings of Gaga’s artistic sensibility, revealing an artist who has mastered musical curation.
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2 months ago | 
pitchfork.com | Reanna Cruz
In October 2024, Haley Fohr, under her Circuit des Yeux moniker, released “God Dick,” an overwhelming barrage of texture accompanied by lyrics invoking the phallic divine. Dissonant strings balloon, giving way to colossal synthesizers, frantic programmed beats at 170 BPM, and, of course, Fohr’s flexile voice, notably able to span four octaves.
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2 months ago | 
npr.org | Stephen Thompson |Ann Powers |Reanna Cruz |Liz Metzger |Jessica Reedy
Lady Gaga's 'Mayhem' is a dense and intense pop explosion Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1237991530/1267740189" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Lady Gaga's new album Mayhem is out now. Frank Lebon hide caption toggle caption Frank Lebon Lady Gaga's new album Mayhem is out now.
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Feb 17, 2025 | 
npr.org | Glen Weldon |Stephen Thompson |Reanna Cruz |Jeff Yang |Hafsa Fathima |Lennon Sherburne | +2 more
'Paddington in Peru' puts a mild bear in the wild jungle Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1232637577/1266472410" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Ben Whishaw voices the titular bear in Paddington in Peru. Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. hide caption toggle caption Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. Ben Whishaw voices the titular bear in Paddington in Peru.
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Feb 3, 2025 | 
npr.org | Stephen Thompson |Reanna Cruz |Shamira Ibrahim |Liz Metzger |Jessica Reedy
Beyoncé accepts the award for best country album during the 67th Grammy Awards. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy hide caption toggle caption Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Beyoncé accepts the award for best country album during the 67th Grammy Awards. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy This year's Grammys was a huge night for Beyoncé, who finally won album of the year for Cowboy Carter.
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Feb 3, 2025 | 
flipboard.com | Stephen Thompson |Reanna Cruz |Shamira Ibrahim |Liz Metzger |Jessica Reedy
15 hours agoKanye West's Wife Bianca Censori Literally Bares All on Grammys CarpetKanye West and his wife, Bianca Censori, made quite the entrance to the 2025 Grammys. West, 47, posed at the red carpet on Sunday, February 2, in an all-black T-shirt and jeans while Censori, 30, took off her fur coat to reveal a completely sheer dress.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
cbc.ca | Amelia Eqbal |Reanna Cruz
Arts·CommotionMusic critics Niko Stratis, Matthew Ismael Ruiz and Reanna Cruz discuss Cain’s unique and uncompromising artistry. Music critics Niko Stratis, Matthew Ismael Ruiz and Reanna Cruz discuss the indie star's radical new recordAmelia Eqbal · CBC Arts · Posted: Jan 10, 2025 3:33 PM EST | Last Updated: January 10US singer-songwriter Ethel Cain performs onstage during the All Things Go music festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland on October 1, 2023.
