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Nikki Glaser Is Ready To Risk It All • The comedian is riding her breakout year into the next stratosphere of fame

Teddy Swims Poured His Pain Into A Hit • The singer recalls the heartbreak and collaboration that led to his chart-topping smash, ‘Lose Control’

Musicians Fight For Their Right To Get Loud • As noise complaints threaten the survival of independent venues everywhere, these artists turned policy nerds are striking back

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Lil Durk’s Arrest Shows That Drill Rap Is A Dead End • The circumstances surrounding his alleged murder-for-hire plot were egged on by fans for years

Fighting For Punk And Pleasure • Vermont’s Thus Love just made one of 2024’s most wildly exciting rock albums. Will their dreams come true?

Karla Sofía Gascón Refuses To Compromise • The Emilia Pérez star poured a lifetime of experience and hard-won truths into the year’s buzziest performance

Dan Nigro On What Makes A Great Song • The producer and co-writer behind Chappell Roan’s and Olivia Rodrigo’s hits still believes in classic songcraft

10 Books We Can’t Wait To Read In 2025 • Whether you’re looking to escape our sociopolitical nightmare or dive in, these titles will scratch the itch

Ringo Starr: ‘I’m A Bit Sloppy, But It’s Still A Groove, You Know?’ • The 84-year-old musician’s new album, Look Up, explores his long love of country music — and even sees him getting back behind the drum kit

25 Greatest Video Games of All Time • There was a time when a great video game just needed to be fun. It didn’t matter if the design was janky, if you could finish the whole thing in one sitting, or, frankly, if it was way too hard. But things evolved. Games could tell a story the length of a novel or with the strength of a film. They could challenge the mind. Most important, they could bring people together. ● To pick the best games ever made, we considered how influential each was at arrival and whether it still holds up. These are games that made today’s culture, and chart where it goes tomorrow.

Inside The Classrooms At The Center Of The Church-State Battle • Louisiana wants to put the Ten Commandments in classrooms — and that’s just the beginning

The Battle Against Trump 2.0 Begins In The States • Democratic governors are talking a tough game against the incoming administration — and activists are determined to hold them to their promises

Zen And The Art Of Stadium Rock • For Coldplay to reach new heights, Chris Martin had to ignore the critics — especially the ones in his head Martin in the ocean near his Malibu home in November. He tries to swim every day.

Andre 3000: ‘I’d Rather Go Amateur Interesting Than Master Boring’

What Is … The Greatest Game Show Of All Time? • In the wake of Alex Trebek’s death, Jeopardy! is taking on a whole new life. Behind the scenes of a TV titan’s reinvention

Soccer Mommy Lets The World In • One of indie rock’s most intensely beloved songwriters finds new clarity in hard times

Can Famo Music Survive Lesotho’s Gang Wars? • In this remote African country, famo songs have been a storytelling tool for more than a century. Today, they’re used as a weapon and some groups are banned

Listen • After owning Drake and dominating the charts, the iconic rapper’s surprise album GNX was a challenging victory...