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The Next Generation of Progressive Pundits Is Here
They’re not on MSNBC—they’re streaming on YouTube and Twitch.
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The Political Youth Movement That Propelled Zohran Mamdani to Victory
At watch parties across the city, the Democratic Socialists of America celebrated Zohran Mamdani—and danced on the grave of Andrew Cuomo’s career.
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How Colin Jost Became a Joke
The “Weekend Update” host knows exactly what he’s doing.
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Will Toledo On Car Seat Headrest’s New Album, Recovering From Long COVID, The State Of Bandcamp, And What’s Next For One Of Indie Rock’s Greatest Bands
When vaccines became available and the world began opening up again, many music fans wisely chose to play it safe by wearing masks to the live shows they had dearly missed. But Will Toledo, bandleader of Car Seat Headrest, took it one step further.
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We’ve Got A File On You: Duff McKagan
If you seek to make a kickass album that lies at the intersection of punk and hard rock, and if you have an affection for Iggy Pop and Johnny Thunders, give Duff McKagan a call. At the risk of putting words in the man’s mouth, I’m willing to bet he’d be more than happy to form a band with you. He’s always doing that.
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All-American Girl
Ukrainian-American, social media star, publicist, line cook. Emily Fedner has been it all and now she’s hungry for more.
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Behold, James Gunn Brings You the Superman!
The reformed provocateur and superhero director is now an executive in charge of rebooting an entire cinematic universe, starting with the Man of Steel. He hasn’t lost his edge, but his timing is a bit strange these days.
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How Do You Top Your Biggest Album? For Waxahatchee, the First Step Is to Not Overthink It
Very often, success is a matter of timing.
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We’ve Got A File On You: Sleater-Kinney
Happy 30th Birthday, Sleater-Kinney. Where does the time go?
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Rising Star
MJ Lenderman is a musical genius, but, you know, a tortured genius.
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Anxiety, Joy, and Rosie Perez: On the Ground With Queers for Kamala
Canvassers with Queers for Kamala “left everything on the field this weekend” in Pennsylvania.
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Democratic Lawmaker’s Festival Disrupted By Pro-Palestine Activists
A protest paused Muna’s set at Maxwell Frost’s MadSoul festival, highlighting the ongoing tensions between activists and progressive leaders.
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We’ve Got A File On You: Chino Moreno
No one has the range like Chino Moreno has the range.
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How “The Bear” Achieved “Dudes Rock” Nirvana Via Richie’s Transformation
Season 2's "Forks" episode is emblematic of this particular brand of non-toxic masculinity.
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A New Documentary on the Elephant 6 Collective Pays Tribute to a ’90s Scene That Will Live Forever
"The Elephant 6 Recording Co." is a loving document of the Athens, Georgia scene.
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David Byrne Has a Message in the Trump Era: It’s Not All Bad
The Daily Beast talks with rock’s resident public intellectual about his new album, ‘American Utopia,’ and how he wants to lift everyone’s spirits. And no, he’s not being ironic.
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Open Up the Pit: The State of Hardcore in a Post-Turnstile World
With a breakout album and crossover appeal, the Baltimore band took hardcore music to places previously thought unimaginable. Does that mean the next wave of punk’s most misanthropic subgenre is ready for the spotlight?
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How ‘Nobody’ Turned Bob Odenkirk Into the Next John Wick
As the co-creator of ‘Mr. Show’ and the star of ‘Better Call Saul,’ Odenkirk had made his mark in the comedy and drama worlds. Then he had an idea: What if he tried to take over the action world too?
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Stan Lee Celebrates a Marvelous Career in Comics and Film
Stan Lee, legendary comic writer and co-creator of iconic Marvel superheroes such as Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk, is a spry 94 years old, and he’s still trying to outdo himself career-wise.
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Catch Albert Hammond, Jr. in L.A., Taking Guitar Lessons
The Strokes guitarist talks to GQ about his latest solo album and life after NYC.
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Elisabeth Moss Says She'd Be 'a F*cking Idiot' to Turn Down The Handmaid's Tale
The actress didn't think she'd ever see another role as original as Mad Men's Peggy. Then she got the call for her new show.
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Big Thief’s Big Year
Adrianne Lenker and 2019's defining indie band have a way of drawing you in
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Chris Gethard Is About to Get Shoved Into the Locker of Success
What happens when comedy's biggest loser finally starts winning?
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Holding Court with Stephen Malkmus
The indie rock legend teaches Stereogum how to hit a tennis ball
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Everyone Wants to Be Phoebe Bridgers’s Friend
With her new album ‘Punisher,’ indie rock’s brightest star is letting us into her world. Now if only she could get a dog.
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The My Generation: An Oral History Of Myspace Music
Myspace changed the way we discovered music and fell apart after conquering the world.
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Reality Bites: How ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Became the Funniest Show on TV
Creator Jemaine Clement, cast, and crew break down the making of the beloved vampire sitcom
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Ted Leo Is Like You
One of rock's best songwriters is getting back in the ring. He hopes you still care.
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Killer Mike, Rap Superhero, Faces His Greatest Fears on ‘Michael’
The prolific rapper and activist opens up about how losing his mother and grandmother helped inform his deeply personal new album and why electing Black leaders isn’t enough.
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Twenty Questions with David Harbour
The Stranger Things breakout opens up (and hops in the tub) on the eve of his first—and certainly not last—stint as a mainstream leading man
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The National Learn to Cope With the Trump Era
The indie-rock darlings talk with The Daily Beast about their urgent, adventurous new album, ‘Sleep Well Beast,’ and how they’ve handled the Trump election.
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It’s Already a Michelle Zauner Summer
The budding multi-hyphenate makes it all look easy, with an acclaimed memoir and a bold new Japanese Breakfast album, ‘Jubilee.’ Is Hollywood next?
