Sunday, July 5, 2026

Music

This Week’s Music: Beabadoobee, Justice And Lil Xan Release New Songs

This week's column features Beabadoobee's romantic and sweet song, Justice's wild new anthem and music video, and Lil Xan's latest mopey single.

This Week’s Music: Sam Smith, Post Malone And Twin Shadow

This week's column features Sam Smith's latest tearjerker, another Post Malone drone and Twin Shadow's experimental EP.

The Humble Origins Of ‘Silent Night’

The song’s fundamental message of peace, even in the midst of suffering, has bridged cultures and generations. Great songs do this.

This Week’s Music: Zayn, The Chainsmokers And Bad Bunny

This week saw the release of Zayn's new album, another song from The Chainsmokers and a vulnerable single from Reggaeton superstar Bad Bunny.

Does Lady Gaga Still Love Cannabis? We Investigate

Legalization could be coming to her home state of New York as soon as springtime, so maybe we will hear more about it.

This Week’s Music: Ariana Grande, Avril Lavigne And Pitbull

This week, we feature two pop songs from icon Ariana Grande and former punk princess Avril Lavigne. The first song is great,, while the latter is passable. Then there's Pitbull.

Meme Of The Week: Kanye West And Drake Engage In Meme-Worthy Fight

The fight is silly and unnecessary, but it has provided prime entertainment for internet dwellers, who’ve created all sorts of memes from Kanye’s tweets and Drake’s blatant disregard of them.

This Week’s Music: Grimes, Zolita And Los Unidades

This week's music column features the terrifying return of Grimes, a queer break up banger from Zolita and a song from Los Unidades, which is really just Coldplay in disguise.

Meme Of The Week: Decade-Old ‘Cry For You’ Becomes The Most Memeable Song

September's "Cry For You" is one of those songs that takes you back in time. Initially released in 2005, it's a song that came out during the big wave of electronic music, the one that lead to EDM (electronic...

Rapper 2 Milly Sues Fortnite Over Stealing His Dance Moves

Brooklyn rapper 2 Milly is suing Epic Games over the use of his dance moves without asking for his permission or giving him due credit.

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