SMOKE BREAK
“I’ve Been Sex-Obsessed For Years Now”: 10 Minutes With Malice K at the Erotic Art Fair
September 23, 2025
In this week’s installment of Smoke Break, we joined the artist and singer-songwriter by the dumpsters outside Ridgewood’s Erotic Art Fair.
RORSCHACH TEST
Lola Young’s Intrusive Thoughts
September 17, 2025
The South Londoner sounds off on “Love Island,” Labubus, and more for our September 2025 issue.
TOUR DIARY
Elyanna on Call of Duty, Coldplay-Gate, and the Flavors of Palestine
September 17, 2025
In this week’s installment of Tour Diary, the 23-year-old singer-songwriter called us from the road to talk zodiac signs, Arab delicacies, and opening for Coldplay.
BRIT POP
Jade Thirlwall and Michelle Visage on the Art of Making It
September 10, 2025
For our September 2025 issue, the girl group veterans talk reality T.V., pop divas, and the power of saying, “No.”
WINNER
Behind the Scenes of Sabrina Carpenter’s VMA After-Party
September 9, 2025
If you’re Sabrina Carpenter, how do you celebrate three VMA awards, including wins for Best Pop Artist and Album of the Year? By throwing an exclusive after-party with your fellow pop girls, of course.
TOUR DIARY
“Somehow I’ve Never Seen Your Balls”: On the Road With Hunx and His Punx
September 9, 2025
What makes a Hunx and His Punx show special? Candy thongs, swinging scrotums, and the Bay Area band’s particular mix of silly and serious.
IN CONVERSATION
Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale and CMAT Tell Us How It Feels to Get Famous Fast
September 3, 2025
After crossing paths at Glastonbury, the rock and roll frontwoman and the Irish pop star got together for a candid conversation about packing cubes and the price of fame.
COVER
Sabrina Carpenter Is Glad You Like Her Sexual Content
September 2, 2025
One year after her sixth album launched her into the pop stratosphere, the former Disney star is picking up where she left off with “Man’s Best Friend.” To mark its release, she got on the phone with Mel Ottenberg to talk about music, men, and more men.
HEARTBREAKER
What’s Sombr’s Favorite Taste?
August 29, 2025
Just before he heads out on his sold-out tour, the sharp-cheeked rocker answers some revealing questions for our September issue.
SOUND ADVICE
Pearly Drops on Synths, Salem, and Their All-Time Favorite Film Score
August 26, 2025
In this week’s installment of Sound Advice, the indie-electronic duo from Helsinki made us a playlist comprised of recent inspirations and songs that make them both horny and sad.
TEQUILA
“Touch the Grass, Touch the Sea”: On Island Time in Ibiza With Nathy Peluso
August 21, 2025
Last weekend, we found the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter behind the DJ booth at a private party in Ibiza, where she revealed the secret to living like an island girl.
DUETS
“There’s a Lot of Xanax Going Around”: Iggy Pop, in Conversation With Anna von Hausswolff
August 21, 2025
To mark the release of their brand-new duet, “The Whole Woman,” the rock and roll icon joined the Swedish singer-songwriter for a candid conversation about making art in troubled times.
SOUND ADVICE
Weapons Director Zach Cregger Made Us a Horrifying Playlist
August 20, 2025
In this week’s installment of Sound Advice, the filmmaker behind this summer’s biggest box office hit revealed his all-time favorite horror movie and the song that takes him back to third grade.
IN CONVERSATION
Audrey Hobert and Sadie Sink on Growing Up, Going Feral, and Staying Offline
August 20, 2025
With the release of her debut album “Who’s the Clown?,” the 26-year-old has become the summer’s breakout pop star. As her friend Sadie Sink told her: “You’ve just tapped into what everyone’s craving.”
SOUND ADVICE
“Love, Sex, Vape”: Meet Adéla, Pop’s Slovakian Princess
August 18, 2025
In this week’s installment of Sound Advice, the “Dream Academy” veteran made a playlist to prepare us for her debut album “The Provocateur,” dropping this Friday.
BESTIES
Conan Gray and Olivia Rodrigo on Heartache, Meet-Cutes, and Growing Up in the Public Eye
August 15, 2025
Before dropping his fourth studio album, “Wishbone,” the 26-year-old singer-songwriter called up his bestie to discuss the art of getting vulnerable.
SHOWGIRL
Taylor Swift Went on Her Boyfriend’s Podcast. We Spiraled About It.
August 14, 2025
On Wednesday night, Taylor Swift went on her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s podcast to announce her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” The next morning, our editors got on a call to debrief.
GUITARS
Mac DeMarco and Akiko Yano Reunite, 200 Songs Later
August 13, 2025
“When I finish a song, it almost feels like a miracle,” says the 35-year-old singer-songwriter, whose new album “Guitar” drops next week. “When you’re in it, you’re kind of in a trance or something.”
SOUND ADVICE
“Raw, Banging, Beautiful”: A Playlist Courtesy of Pop Mega-Producer Jim-E Stack
August 13, 2025
Everyone wants a piece of Jim-E Stack. So what’s his goal when he finds himself in the studio with the world’s biggest pop stars? “To summon some sound waves that make everyone in the room feel something,” he says.
EXCERPT
No One Saw David Bowie Like the Photographer Denis O’Regan
August 12, 2025
In an exclusive excerpt from his new book, “David Bowie,” the English photographer Denis O’Regan reflects on his earliest encounters with The Thin White Duke.