Jelly Roll on the Grammys, Crying and His Rap Past

An interview with one of the year’s surprise success stories in the music industry, who’s become known as much for emotional openness as for hit songs. Source link

Taylor Swift Has the Most Weeks at No. 1 on the Album Chart

Given how much Taylor Swift dominated music and pop culture in 2023, it’s only appropriate that the year’s album chart ended with Swift on top. “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” the star’s…

The 23 Best Movies on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now

As the birthplace of prestige TV shows like The Sopranos and The Wire, HBO—and, by extension, Max (aka the streamer formerly known as HBO Max)—is best known for its impressive lineup of original…

9 Inspiring Songs for the New Year

Get inspiration in songs from the Zombies, Solange, Jenny Hval and more. Source link

New Year, New Show: An Original ‘& Juliet’ Star Heads Home

Melanie La Barrie, who brought the role of Angélique from the West End to Broadway, flew back on New Year’s Eve with “Hadestown” on the horizon. Source link

As Mikaela Shiffrin Considers How to Top Herself, She Studies Taylor Swift

As Mikaela Shiffrin plans the next phase of her record-setting career as a skier, she is looking, as she always has, to the example of another female megastar who has…

Women in the US Are Now Stockpiling Abortion Pills

When access to reproductive health care is threatened in the United States, a growing number of women stock up on abortion medications to keep on hand in case they need…

Jelly Roll on the Grammys, Crying and His Rap Past

Few artists had a more unexpected 2023 than Jelly Roll, the face-tattooed former Southern rapper turned country singer who became one of the year’s most promising new crossover pop stars.…

Why Anime Fans Hate the Growing Use of C.G.I.

As the industry continues to embrace computer-generated work, some audiences struggle to accept the change. Source link

The Managers Who Helped Make Travis Kelce a Celebrity

In the only recent year in which Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs weren’t playing in the Super Bowl, the N.F.L. star was driving around Los Angeles in early…