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Your Brain is Your Best Friend and Biggest Traitor | Anaya Kabani | TEDxBritish School Muscat Youth — Exploring how our brain can help us, but also get in our way. Discovering how we can understand and overcome these challenges. Your Brain is Your Best Friend and Biggest…
Skullcrusher Covers Tim Buckley For Sounds Of Saving — By their own description, the nonprofit Sounds Of Saving “designs and provides tools, content, resources, and curriculum to young people, ages 14 to 24, on how to discover and utilize music to support their mental health…
Mother guilty over baby's hairdryer burns death — Courtney Gartshore, 28, denied culpable homicide of her three-month-old daughter Dahlia-Rose.
5 Best Apple Watch Bands: Nike, Nomad, and Hermés (2026) — We’ve been testing bands since the first Apple Watch launched in 2015. From silicone sports straps to leather bands, I’ve rounded up the best for every occasion.
Australia Home Price Drop Adds to Restrictive Stance: RBA’s Kent — Australia’s softening housing market is contributing to financial conditions potentially being a bit more restrictive than otherwise, the Reserve Bank’s Assistant Governor Chris Kent said at an event.
Moon phase today explained: What the Moon will look like on August 13, 2026 — The Moon is in its new cycle.
Saul Williams Announces New Album 'Leaf Life' Featuring Robert Del Naja, Kamasi Washington, Moor Mother, & More: Hear "Conspiracy" — Last year was huge for Saul Williams. The multi-hyphenate played the role of a preacher in the blockbuster film Sinners. A few months later, he…
Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI? — Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped.
Jason Calhoun Shares New Song "enjoy losing": Listen — Jason Calhoun is a Philadelphia-based ambient artist and composer who’s getting ready to share revelations of divine love, his fifth release for Dear Life Records. So far he’s previewed the album with the meditative slices…
The FADER — The FADER is the definitive voice of music and the lifestyle that surrounds it.
Kavinsky Dead At 50 — Kavinsky, the French DJ, producer, and actor whose iconic electro-pop track “Nightcall” soundtracked the opening credits of Drive, has died. CNN reports that Kavinsky was found dead in his Paris home on Tuesday, and local authorities are investigating his…
Melaina Kol Announces New Album 'Okay that’s a great idea because if I do that then': Hear "Lifeheart" — Melaina Kol, the musical project of Nashville-based Logan Hornyak, is the latest signing to Julia’s War, the fantastic record label run by They Are Gutting A Body Of Water’s D
Changing pubs into homes to be made harder under new rules — The rules will come into force on Monday along with other changes to planning policy.
silt. Share New Single "trauma porn": Listen — The press release for newly formed creative group silt. is elusive. They “exist between London and the inherited landscapes of the Lake District and Norfolk” and are not “a traditional band nor solo alias.” Hell, there aren’t even…
Erdogan says Hamas acted sincerely, criticises Israeli attacks — Erdogan said Hamas has shown all possible sincere solidarity, while Israel continues aggressive attacks on Gaza.
Watch Charli XCX Let Loose in Video for New Song “Wink Wink” — It’s the pop star’s third preview of Music, Fashion, Film
Switched on Pop’s Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding love fresh vegetables and guitar pedals — The obsessive pop music podcast is now on Netflix.
The World's Now Listening, But Sam And Louise Sullivan Were Going To Keep Making Awesome Records Either Way — An interview with the Philly-based siblings about their charming, "wonky" new album 'Love & Devotion' and much more.
Soccer Mommy Shares For Young Hearts 10th Anniversary Deluxe, Joins American Football In Nashville — Back in 2016, a young Bandcamp-native singer-songwriter named Sophie Allison released For Young Hearts, her official debut EP as Soccer Mommy. Our former colleague James Rettig…
“As far as artist signatures go, Jan van Kessel’s seventeenth-century painting in which he spells out his own — “As far as artist signatures go, Jan van Kessel’s seventeenth-century painting in which he spells out his own name with caterpillars and snakes must be up there
Premature Evaluation: Steve Lacy 'Oh yeah?' — It’s all so fluid. The songs on Steve Lacy’s new album Oh yeah? seem to spill out of him with ease, without regard for definition or expectation. Lacy’s interviews about the new LP — his first since 2022’s Grammy-winning Gemini…
Radio Free Alice Share New Single "Kick In The Shins": Listen — Melbourne indie rockers Radio Free Alice have a sound that recalls the prime blog-rock days of the early ’00s. It’s a tense and loud but ultimately accessible version of post-punk, with big hooks belted out in in a…
Moroccan migrants stage sit-in as thousands remain stranded in Ceuta — Moroccan migrants are protesting in Ceuta, demanding asylum two weeks after more than a massive migrant surge.
4 insane Netflix series you must watch before school starts — These are the shows everybody will be talking about at school, so make sure to watch!
hax — a minimalist, terminal-native coding agent — A single native C binary that uses a few MBs of RAM. Local models are first-class via llama.cpp and Ollama; also OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter, and Codex.
Johanna Samuels Shares New Single "Blue Vs. Pinkerton": Listen — How timely to be releasing a song called “Blue Vs. Pinkerton” this week! Just a few days ago Olivia Rodrigo sat down with YouTube music critic Anthony Fantano and named Weezer’s blown-out sophomore LP as one of…
The Number Ones: The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber's "Stay" — In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. The column is now biweekly, alternatin
Tame Impala Covers Smashing Pumpkins For New Tribute Album: Listen — Last month, Tame Impala scored their (his?) first-ever top-10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, a truly stunning success. Last year’s track “Dracula” was already Kevin Parker’s first Hot 100 hit, and now the remix…
Boy Harsher Announce New Album 'Get Mean': Hear "Hard Beat" — Darkwave fans will be feasting soon. Synthpop duo Boy Harsher, Jae Matthews and Augustus Muller, are returning with a new album, their first album since 2019’s Careful and the original soundtrack they made for their…
Dahi Brings 'Black Boy (Alternative)' To The Stage With Childish Gambino, Vince Staples, Ravyn Lenae, & More — This past Saturday, renowned producer Dahi brought his forthcoming project, Black Boy (Alternative), to the stage in Inglewood, California, ahead of its Aug. 28…
Millions crowd cities to see Spain's first total solar eclipse in over a century — As the sky darkened, gradually at first and then quickly, people broke into applause and cheered. It was the Spain's first total solar eclipse in more than a century.
At least 12 people killed in Hungary bus crash — Bus carrying Polish tourists overturns, killing 12 people and injuring 10 others on the M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes.
Your router has 6 security holes you probably don't know about — Get your shovel ready.
The 5 Best Songs Of The Week — Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which…
Israeli air strike kills one in northern Gaza — Strike on a tuk-tuk in Beit Lahiya kills one, wounds five in first Israeli aerial bombardment in a week
Author discusses the common myths and stereotypes about domestic violence — Allegations of domestic violence against Congressman Max Miller, which he denies, have raised persistent stereotypes about abuse. NPR's Michel Martin talks to author Leslie Morgan Steiner.
Steve Lacy, Beck, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist — Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat
iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra: When is the Next Apple Event? — It is now mid-August, meaning that Apple's annual iPhone event is just around the corner. Below, we take a look at when the event might be held this year. This September, Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 18…
Are We in the Singularity? — Sam Altman just said AI has entered "the singularity."
Hitmaking Producer Tay Keith Dead At 29 — The hitmaking Memphis rap producer Tay Keith has passed away. His regular collaborator BlocBoy JB shared the news of Keith’s death on his Instagram story, writing, “We talked everyday yeen even tell me you was leaving.” WSMV confirms…
Berkshire Boosts Delta, Alphabet Stakes as Abel Taps Cash Pile — Berkshire Hathaway Inc. padded its holdings in Delta Air Lines Inc. and Google parent Alphabet Inc. during the second quarter as Greg Abel began tapping into the company’s massive cash hoard.
Queens Of The Stone Age Play "Run, Pig, Run" For The First Time In 18 Years — Queens Of The Stone Age kicked off their European tour opening for System Of A Down Monday night at Stockholm-area Strawberry Arena. They got things started with a song they hadn’t performed in 18…
Daphni Shares Surprise New EP 'hav u a sec' — Earlier this year, Caribou’s Dan Snaith released Butterfly, his latest album under his electronic moniker Daphni. But Snaith’s creative momentum hasn’t waned. After his latest album, he made the song “hav u a sec,” which he…
US Space Force confirms SpaceX will build sensor-to-shooter targeting network — We aren’t trading speed for scale; we are demanding both," says the military's program manager.
Should You Buy an iPhone 17 Now or Wait for iPhone 18? — For the first time since Apple started selling standard and "Pro" iPhones, we're not going to get an entry-level iPhone model this fall. Apple doesn't plan to release an iPhone 18 in September, and will only launch the…
Google Pixel 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S26: Specs, price, camera details — How to Google and Samsung's flagship phones compare?
Jake Xerxes Fussell Lines Up New Album The Old Beloved Path — Listen to the Southern folk songwriter’s version of “Rock Island Line”
This thin, metal wallet can house an AirTag, and it’s on sale for just $29.99 — Slim down your pocket.
Lizzo’s New Album 'Bitch' Fails To Crack Billboard 200 — Did you know it’s Bitch Summer? It officially started a couple weeks ago when Lizzo released her new album Bitch. Apparently the world hasn’t caught on yet, because Bitch hasn’t cracked the Billboard 200. Her last album,…
Sweet Pill Move Houston Show After Original Venue Hosts “Far Right Piece Of Shit” Ken Paxton — On Wednesday, Houston venue White Oak Music Hall had a strange clash of events. Upstairs hosted current far-right Attorney General Ken Paxton, running for US Senate against Democratic…
Listen to Haruomi Hosono’s Cover of Doo-Wop Classic “Sincerely” — His take the 1954 Moonglows tune appears on new album Yours Sincerely
By Congressional Order, Noah Kahan Tells Concertgoers To Wear Diapers — I don’t know what it is with Noah Kahan, but something about his music and live performances has fans releasing things that are not meant to be released in public. For the past month, concertgoers, on…
Typsa Arquitectura weaves library in Luanda around existing trees — <p>Spanish studio Typsa Arquitectura has completed a library in Luanda, Angola, with a curving concrete roof punctured by openings that encircle existing trees on the site. Located at the centre of Luanda's…
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s “Rein Me In” Is Longest-Running No. 1 Single Ever in UK — It broke a 73-year record held by Frankie Laine’s hit “I Believe” in 1953
Listen to the Rolling Stones’ Song With Robert Smith — “Divine Intervention” is one of two Foreign Tongues tracks featuring the Cure frontman—if you can hear him
Faust's Original Members Announce Four New Solo Albums: Hear A Track From Each — Krautrock greats Faust have been around for over half a century in various permutations. Today, the group’s four surviving original members announced a fun initiative: They’re each releasing their…
Mastodon Launch New Album With Josh Homme-Assisted Single — “Snakes for Dinner” leads Marrow Deep, the band’s first album since the death of Brent Hinds
Thousands of Lawyers and Bankers Predicted To Leave London — Thousands of bankers and lawyers are poised to leave London over the next few years. Irina Anghel explains where they're going and why. (Source: Bloomberg)
O Slow Announces New Album 'Antenna': Hear "No Body" & "Shine" — Brooklyn-based Jacqui Miranda makes ethereal alt-pop under the moniker O Slow. She’s been dropping singles for a few years now, and last year she released the EP Night Shine, Through Me. In September, we’ll have…