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Composer Lyra Pramuk Wants to Put You in a Trance
June 16, 2025
As she prepared to release her new record, “Hymnal,” the Berlin-based electronic artist joined us to talk techno-optimism, hero worship, and video games.
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How 1010Benja Went From Church Boy to Hitmaker
April 18, 2024
“What an artist does, now more than ever, needs to hark towards freedom,” says the singer-songwriter of his major label debut. “It’s not enough to have talent.”
IN CONVERSATION
For Maggie Nelson, Criticism Is an Expression of Love
April 10, 2024
“Part of my critical practice,” the writer tells director Mike Mills, “is that only things I thought were great and needed more light on them merited the powers of my attention.”
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Nadine Lustre Is Using Music to Showcase Her Human Side
December 17, 2020
The Filipino superstar discusses her new album, her dream job, and why she got rid of social media.
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“This Is Getting Hot”: Arca and Rosalía Remember the Before Time
October 8, 2020
A character study of pop’s inscrutable new icon, in three acts. This is part II: Mind.
Gia Woods Is Listening to Freddie Mercury, Madonna, and All the Queer Icons
August 14, 2020
On the tail end of Pride month, the queer Persian pop sensation revisited all her favorite bops.
Behind the Lens with Rankin, the Bad Boy of Celebrity Photography
June 19, 2020
From the Queen of Pop to the Queen of England.
MIT Professor Neri Oxman Is As Otherworldly As Her Creations
April 15, 2020
From space honey to breathing buildings, the architect and designer has a resonant vision for the future.
Margaret Glaspy is Listening to Björk, Missy Elliott, and The Mandalorian
April 3, 2020
The singer-songwriter recalls her very first concert, her musical inspirations, and details her new album, Devotion.
Niia is Listening to Billie Holiday, Marvin Gaye, and Journey
March 4, 2020
The self-described “dramatic Italian” singer shares her life playlist, the butt tattoo behind her new album, and the $1,000 bet she made with her mom.
Andrew Thomas Huang Wants to Make a Movie Before the World Ends
January 22, 2020
What do you get when you cross a young girl, a tiger, and a fatalistic girl gang in 1960s Los Angeles?
Future Folklore: An Unedited E-Mail Correspondence Between Rei Kawakubo and Björk
October 9, 2019
An entirely unedited e-mail correspondence between the Comme des Garçons and Dover Street Market founder and the musician and producer, quite likely the two most fiercely creative people on the planet.
Walt Cassidy Walks Us Through the Wild Glamorama of New York City’s Club Kids
September 3, 2019
“In many ways we had done everything we could do. We worked every look. We tried every drug.”
Ecological Philosopher Timothy Morton on Saving the World, Sour Patch Kids, and Versace Shirts
March 14, 2019
The ecological philosopher describes himself as a freewheeling wanderer with an appetite for hallucinogens. Here, his gut reactions to nine semi-random topics.
David LaChapelle gives us a tour of his Interview legacy
January 3, 2018
The photo surrealist looks back through his past work as he releases his two final books—a dual compendium of the cult of celebrity through the years.
10 things you shouldn’t miss at Art Basel 2017
December 5, 2017
It’s that time of year—when artists and celebrities flock south for the best in art and parties. Here’s the ultimate guide to Art Basel Miami Beach.