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Rico Nasty Shares New Kenny Beats-Produced Single "Rituals": Listen — Kennyyyyyyy! Here’s a rhetorical question: When are we getting Kenny Beats back again? Ever since the producer started going by “Kenneth Blume,” his actual government name, he’s been thriving. He produced last

Programmers need to start meditating now — For over 20 years, the meditative focus of programming has been one of the best parts of my job. Every week I’d spend countless hours in a flow state, which quiets the default mode network. The DMN is responsible for…

Student loan repayment rates an 'unsustainable burden', chancellor told — More than 120 MPs and peers have asked John Healey to carry out an "urgent review" of repayments.

Blackberry Crush - "Patterns" — Spacey-gauzy alt-rock band Blackberry Crush started off as a duo in Wyoming before moving to Denver and expanding into a four-piece. They make woozy, riffy music that’s at least shoegaze-adjacent. But they’re more direct than most shoegaze bands,…

she's green Share New Song "Close Your Eyes": Listen — The dreamy Minneapolis rockers she’s green just played the New York version of the shoegaze fest Slide Away, and they’re getting ready to release their new EP Swallowtail. We’ve already posted the early tracks “Mettle” and “P

Hail to the Thief Version of Hamlet Heads to London — Radiohead’s 2003 album soundtracks the modern production of Shakespeare’s classic tale

Watch Olivia Rodrigo and The Smashing Pumpkins Cover “Thirty-Three” — Melissa Auf der Mar and Yungblud also joined the band during their set at Chicago festival Lollapalooza

Meditation apps tell you to focus on your breath. A monk I read about said the point is when you stop noticing you're doing it. That's the opposite advice and now I can't unsee it.

Meditation apps tell you to focus on your breath. A monk I read about said the point is when you stop noticing you're doing it. That's the opposite advice and now I can't unsee it.

Hew Share New Song "Reconciliation": Listen — Lindsay Minton and Mercy Harper are members of the Houston emo band Football, etc., and they’re also in Hew, a relatively new band that’s set to release their debut album Your Version this summer. We’ve already posted the title track,

The Reason Why This 130-Year-Old Italian Spaghetti Sauce Is Still Popular Today — <img src="https://cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/image/upload//k/Photo/Recipes/2025-01-bolognese/bolognese-0608"> Perfect on pasta. <a…

Unlag Neo: Macbook Neo Cursor lag "fix" — Unlag Neo: Macbook Neo Cursor lag "fix". GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

What's the difference between WAN and LAN? — Two identical ports, two different purposes.

Picking berries is my meditation — I hated picking berries as a teenager. Now the solitude it gives me is something I plan my whole summer around.

Ezra Collective Shares New Song, Details New Album and Tour — Here Because Of Hope is out on September 18

New Wuben Mini Flashlight #amazonfinds — New Wuben Mini Flashlight #amazonfinds

Meta brings virtual writing to everyone with Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses — After launching in early access, the feature is rolling out widely.

Slowcore Bands imy3 & towhead Announce New Split EP, Share Tracks — Philadelphia-based duo imy3 and Bay Area trio towhead are two bands who mess around with ’90s slowcore sounds, combining them with the playful and experimental home-recorded electronic textures that have come…

Check Out Our Artist Portraits And Interviews From Newport Folk Festival 2026 — Rhode Island’s Newport Folk Festival is always a triumph, and this year was no exception. Stereogum was there last weekend to experience the greatness IRL, and now we offer a slew of artist…

Rat Cage Announce New Album 'Not Asking For Much' — Sheffield’s Rat Cage picked the perfect band name, and they went on to make the exact kind of music that the name implies: Fast, raw, frantic, visceral, dirty hardcore punk. You can spot all kinds of early-’80s influences in…

Summer Triangle Corner: Deneb - NASA Science — To locate Cygnus, start with the brightest star, Deneb, also the northeasternmost and dimmest star of the Summer Triangle.

Mick Jagger & Ronnie Wood Debut New Stones Song Lamenting America — The Rolling Stones will release their new album Foreign Tongues this Friday. I wrote a bit about it here. One track I didn’t mention is “Ringing Hollow,” the latest (and last?) song to get a pre-release preview…

What Are We Really Optimizing? | Sejal Agnihotri | TEDxVidyaGyan School Sitapur — We have learned to measure almost everything: time, progress, steps, sleep, productivity. But what happens when the things we can measure slowly become the things we value? From a quiet moment in…

The Rolling Stones Share New Song With The Cure's Robert Smith — Robert Smith recently earned his first-ever Hot 100 entry as a solo artist thanks to his wonderful Olivia Rodrigo collab “what’s wrong with me.” Now, the Cure frontman appears on a new Rolling Stones single called…

Dinosaur Jr. Return With New Album and Fall Tour Dates — There Near is their first LP in five years

Apple's iPhone Duo Argues No Other Foldable Has Gotten It Right — It's like an iPad, but it's an iPhone.

Apple Maps has ads now — Are you sticking with Apple Maps?

BabyChiefDoIt Is Ready For His "Big One" — Read our interview with the young Chicago drill star. Plus: The best rap tracks of the month.

WhatsApp Tests Read-Triggered Disappearing Messages — WhatsApp is getting a new setting for disappearing messages that causes them to vanish based on a countdown that starts only after they've been read. Spotted by WaBetaInfo in the latest WhatsApp TestFlight beta, the new option

Pope Leo, Mamdani send pro-immigrant message for US’s 250th anniversary — Influential figures deliver speeches evoking US ideals to counter President Trump's hardline immigration policies.

I tried building a PC in the 3rd person — Thanks to ASUS for sponsoring this video! Check out ASUS ROG XREAL R1 Gaming Glasses here: https://rog.gg/learn-more-r1-Linus And Preorder at: https://rog.gg/buy-r1-Linus We teamed up with ASUS and challenged Linus to build a PC like he’

Grand Mosque of Paris celebrates 100-year anniversary — The Grand Mosque of Paris is celebrating 100 years since its inauguration.

Japan’s Only High Speed Trader Dharmacapital Moves to Singapore — Japan’s high frequency trader Dharmacapital Co. moved all its staff to Singapore earlier this month, according to people familiar with the matter, effectively leaving Tokyo with no such firms operating out of the…

Craig Finn Announces The Man I’ve Always Been Tour — A North American run of full-band shows will cap off a jam-packed 2026 for the Hold Steady frontman

JGrrey Announces Debut Album 'you, me and jen': Hear "bedbug" (Feat. Erick The Architect) — It’s been years since I first encountered the music of South London-born artist JGrrey. Her 2019 EP Ugh was a delightful mix of trip-hop, effortless satiny vocals, and stinging lyricism.…

Orioles Host Turnstile Night — In a couple months, Turnstile will be heading out on a big tour with a bunch of openers. But first, the hardcore crew was celebrated by their hometown of Baltimore with an Orioles game dedicated to them at Camden Yards. The event was announced…

Grace Elizabeth Harvey Announces New EP 'Songs Of Devotion': Hear "The Dream Of Common Language" — If you’re in need of a little calm, a little introspection, a little Laura Marling or Joni Mitchell, then I highly recommend checking out the new single from Liverpool folk…

The Pioneering History of Briggs Cunningham’s Stanguellini Formula Junior — If your summer plans include a visit to Laguna Seca to catch the Monterey Motorsports Reunion, or Lime Rock for the Historic Festival, or Watkins Glen for the Vintage Grand Prix weekend, be on the…

Andy Stott Announces New Album 'Late Loop': Hear "Something In Mind" (Feat. Elaine Howley) — Andy Stott fans have been starving. The Manchester producer last served up an album of moody, prismatic electronic music in 2021, with Never The Right Time. Five years later, it’s…

alexalone Share New Single "everydayishalloween": Listen — Back in 1984, the pre-industrial synthpop version of Ministry had a single called “(Every Day Is) Halloween.” On his 2007 mixtape track “Upgrade,” Lil Wayne said, “I’m a monster, every day is Halloween.” Those two songs…

Bruce Springsteen Receives Social Justice Award, Apologizes To Bono At Tribeca Festival — Yesterday, the penultimate day of Tribeca Film Festival, Bruce Springsteen was honored with the Harry Belafonte Voices For Social Justice Award. It’s an honor awarded to individuals for thei

47% Saw Real Wages Decline Due To Inflation: Richardson — Nela Richardson, chief economist & ESG officer with ADP and Bloomberg contributor, joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Money." They discuss how all parts of the economy are getting more expensive and how Americans are…

The Film Independent Spirit Awards Are Adding Categories for Creators and International Features — Best International First Feature and Digital Creator Award categories added to Film Independent Spirit Awards. Berlinale becomes qualifying festival.

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Joyeria Shares New Song "The Curse": Listen — If you’re looking to have a morbid Monday, you’ve come to the right place. “There is no cure/ Not for this curse/ When will it end/ Or will it get worse,” Joyeria deadpans on his alluringly eerie new Decay Decay Decay single “The…

7 arts and crafts accessories to 3D print for your weekend projects (Aug 14 - 16) — Get crafty this weekend.

Barbara Hammer Through Her Own Lens — “Barbara Forever” is both a biography and a conversation the late filmmaker has with herself.

IBM Quantum Nighthawk r2—more circuits, faster | IBM Quantum Computing Blog — High-speed, independent qubit reset boosts circuit throughput 25x over Heron while enabling accurate observable estimation on circuits with 7,500+ gates.

Michael Stipe Shares New Song "Hum Desiderata": Listen — In April, Michael Stipe appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to debut a new song called “The Rest Of Ever” and reveal that he’s readying his debut solo album. Now, the former R.E.M. frontman is sharing another…

Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes — Test your ball knowledge with today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.

Watch Bruce Springsteen Rip the Ellisons and CBS on CBS — “Larry and David Ellison feel like they need to kiss [Trump’s] ass to get what they want”

Oliver Tree Celebrated By Logan Paul, Ethan Klein, & Diplo In Livestreamed Memorial Service — Last month, Oliver Tree tragically died at the age of 32 in a helicopter collision in Brazil. Tonight, the musician, known for eclecticism and absurdity, is being celebrated with…

Two New Things You Can Do on Pitchfork.com — Introducing save this story and your personal ratings history

Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt Perform Rooster Theme For The First Time On Kimmel — Michael Stipe is getting more and more comfortable doing stuff in public again, and that’s good news for us. Earlier this year, Stipe returned for his second Simpsons guest voice role and sang R.E.M.

Yung Lean Releases Cover Of Robyn's "Robotboy": Listen — When a dude covers a classic Robyn song, things can go very, very wrong. Yesterday, for instance, the deeply annoying but fast-rising pop artist Malcolm Todd sang “Dancing On My Own” in a Gap commercial that also features…

How WNBA players are balancing investments and splurges with new salaries — From cars and watches to investments and property, here's how WNBA players are using their life-changing new money.

Over 8,000 affected by water supply disruption — South East Water says its teams are exhausted as it tries to restore water to areas in Kent.

Flying Lotus Shares New Captain Murphy Song "Mudhole": Listen — Look who’s back! Well, no, that’s not quite right. Captain Murphy can’t really be “back” because he’s not a real person. He’s the rap alter-ego for Flying Lotus, the visionary producer who has continued making music

Big Thief Debut Surprise New Triple Album 'Horsepower' With Special Guests At The Ryman — Adrianne Lenker wasted no time in telling 2,400 Big Thief fans this was not, in fact, the show they expected to see. “We have a special night for you,” she said as Big Thief took seats…

The FCC Received Hundreds of Complaints About Bad Bunny’s ‘Vulgar’ Super Bowl Performance — The complaints, obtained by WIRED, described Bad Bunny’s performance as being overly sexual and protested that the show was in Spanish.

Royalty free music and 'free to download' music - Free Music Archive — Free Music Archive is your number 1 resource for royalty free music and

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