Culture & Society
Nicole Kidman Gets Custom Knicks T-shirt Amid Playoff Game
The Haim sisters and Taylor Swift made almost as many headlines for their home-brewed tops as the home team did for staging the greatest comeback in NBA history.
UK to proceed with under-16 social media bans
British PM Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on social platforms for UK children under 16. This follows calls for action from grieving parents, who have sued TikTok in the US over their children’s social media-related deaths. A source at Downing Street reports the ban is unlikely to come this we
Spotify releases latest Gen Z trend report
Spotify has just unveiled its new “Culture Next” report, highlighting Gen Z consumer behavior trends around music, culture and brand loyalty. Based on an analysis of first-party data, over 4.2m songs and 680k podcast episodes, the streaming platform found Gen Z is the most culturally influential coh
Nicole Kidman Didn’t Make It to That Bonkers Playoff Game, But She Sure Loved Este Haim’s Custom ‘Knickole Kidman’ Knicks T-shirt
The Haim sisters and Taylor Swift made almost as many headlines for their home-brewed tops as the home team did for staging the greatest comeback in NBA history.
How ‘Superfandom’ is Reshaping Music Streaming’s Next Chapter
By Con Raso, CEO and founder of music cloud platform Tuned Global.Streaming executives from SoundCloud, Audiomack, and Tuned Global say the future of music platforms lies in community, local scenes – and […] The post is from Music Ally.
"I’d imagine James Murphy would think: ‘The kids are coming up from behind – but this one I’m not concerned about actually’…”: The Unofficial Scotland World Cup song is a tribute to LCD Soundsystem
JJ Bull is a bedroom musician and journalist
“Did Bob Dylan sue me? He teased me about it but didn’t sue”: Elvis Costello won’t be suing Olivia Rodrigo over supposed plagiarism
It’s alleged her 2021 track Brutal rips off Pump It Up
New ticketing regulations needed, Irish politicians say, following collapse of DEAG’s tickets.ie
The collapse of Irish ticketing platform tickets.ie - and its impact on festivals that are owed hundreds of thousands of euro - was discussed in the Irish parliament this week, with politicians insisting new laws are needed to protect promoters and ticket buyers when ticketing companies go bust
Apple TV Renews 'Widow's Bay' for Season Two
The comedy series has been a hit with critics and audiences
Hard Techno's Ascendant Pulse: DAXTX's Rapid Rise Signals Emerging Genre Momentum
The Hard Techno scene is experiencing an observable artist surge, primarily evidenced by DAXTX's recent spike in engagement metrics. This growth suggests a developing shift within the genre's current trajectory.
‘The Last Of Us’ fans worried season three won’t be faithful to video game
Peter Sarsgaard has joined the cast as original character Amon
“I think he’s the most underrated guitarist in rock history. People don’t realise how inventive he was”: Geddy Lee, Paul Gilbert and John Petrucci on the guitar genius of Rush legend Alex Lifeson
Lee explains how Lifeson made the Canadian prog trio greater than the sum of their parts
‘The Last Of Us’ fans worried season three won’t be faithful to video game
Peter Sarsgaard has joined the cast as original character Amon
‘Widow’s Bay’ picked up for season two on Apple TV
The comedy series has been a hit with critics and audiences
Olivia Rodrigo discusses political advocacy
She has previously shared her thoughts on ICE, Donald Trump, Gaza and reproductive rights in the US
James Franco's TikTok career pivot
The 'Spider-Man' actor has not starred in a widely released film since 2017
Tupac's posthumous appearance in 'Stranger Than Heaven' defended
“Trying to make everybody happy is the job of a politician”
Tori Kelly Discusses Deeper Lyrical Themes on 'God Must Really Love Me'
“I really challenged myself to peel back the layers and go much deeper with my lyrics," she explains.
‘Stranger Than Heaven’ boss defends Tupac’s posthumous appearance in the game
“Trying to make everybody happy is the job of a politician”
James Franco is trying to restart his career on TikTok – and it’s weird
The 'Spider-Man' actor has not starred in a widely released film since 2017