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Pitchfork
Cocteau Twins’ Elizabeth Fraser Shares New Sun’s Signature Song “Underwater”: Listen
The second single from her new project with her partner Damon Reece
Wired
Everything You Need to Make Beer, Wine, Cider, and Mead
Indoor plants and sewing projects don’t taste as good. Here’s what you need to make booze at home.
GQ
Can You Remember the Plot of Avatar?
We asked a semi-random assortment of smart and funny people who were alive in 2009—from Broti Gupta to Brandon Wardell to Marianne Williamson—if they could recall the plot of the highest-grossing movie ever.
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Wired
The Bad Times Are Coming for Startups
A spate of layoffs is just the first sign of trouble for early-stage companies facing an economic downturn.
Pitchfork
Taylor Hawkins Expressed Discomfort About Foo Fighters’ Tour Schedule Before He Died, Friends Claim
“He told me that he ‘couldn’t fucking do it anymore’—those were his words,” Pearl Jam’s Matt Cameron told Rolling Stone for a feature about Hawkins’ final days. A representative for the band disputed Cameron and others’ claims.
Allure
Bill Nye Is Begging You to Not Use Oil on Your Scalp
Turns out the Science Guy knows a thing or two about beauty.
Glamour
Twist: Bridgerton Season 3 Will Not Be Focusing on Benedict’s Love Story
Here's everything we know.
The New Yorker
Making Sense of the Racist Mass Shooting in Buffalo
An expert on the white-power movement and the “great replacement” theory puts the act of terror in context.
Vanity Fair
Alyssa Farah Griffin, the Ex-Trump Aide, Wants to Be America’s Household Conservative
Since fleeing MAGA-land, Farah Griffin scored a CNN gig and is auditioning to fill Meghan McCain’s old seat on The View. Can this Mark Meadows protégé pull off a post-Trump rebrand?
Epicurious
How Cream of Tartar Helped Invent Modern Baking
But first: What is cream of tartar, anyway, and how do you use it in baking?
Teen Vogue
See All the Looks From the Billboard Music Awards 2022 Red Carpet
From Jack Harlow to Doja Cat and more.
Condé Nast Traveler
The Best National and State Parks in Georgia
The Peach State has plenty to offer, with 11 national parks and nearly 50 state-protected areas.
Architectural Digest
Tapestry Lawns: Why You Need This Low-Maintenance Grass Alternative
Patchwork grass is pretty
GQ
Everything to Buy From Rhuigi Villaseñor’s Blockbuster Collaboration With Zara
Including sizzling spring knits, trippy button-ups, and a trio of jaw-dropping varsity jackets.
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Why Kendrick Lamar’s “Auntie Diaries” Has Polarized the LGBTQ+ Community
While Lamar meant to illustrate a complicated journey of growth and acceptance, many have taken issue with his delivery.
Wired
Our Favorite Audiophile-Grade Gear for Serious Listening
Ready to get the best sound quality of your life? From speakers and headphones to streaming amps, here are our favorite tools for gold-plated listening.
Pitchfork
Gorillaz Announce 2022 North American Tour
The trek with EarthGang starts in Vancouver in September
Glamour
Selena Gomez Wore a Sultry Strapless Dress With a Super-High Slit to the SNL After-Party
"I'm manifesting love."
The New Yorker
American Racism and the Buffalo Shooting
The gunman seems motivated by a vision of history, pushed by the right, in which American racism never existed and Black people are undeserving takers.
Vanity Fair
Republicans Are Furious People Remember They’ve Been Pushing the Racist “Great Replacement” Rhetoric for Years
Rep. Elise Stefanik has led the charge, blasting the media for accurately reporting her racist rhetoric.