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Making Music For A Surreal World • Water From Your Eyes talk about the struggles and breakthroughs behind their brilliant new album

Anatomy Of An AI-Band Hoax • How the so-called Velvet Sundown racked up millions of streams and drove commenters up the wall this summer

Getting The World’s Most Lethal Band Back Together • The stars of Spinal Tap on making the long-awaited sequel — and pulling Paul McCartney and Elton John onstage

Let’s Do The Time Warp

Feeling Good With FKA Twigs • Queer love and joy abounds at LadyLand Festival

“I’ve Learned That I Can Face Armadillos On My Own In The Yard.”

Laufey’s Fairy Tales Are Full Of Drama • Five tracks from the eclectic singer’s new album that show how she’s pushing her jazzy pop to new limits

Ozzy Osbourne 1948–2025 • How one writer got to know the man behind the larger-than-life persona.

Brian Wilson 1942–2025 • The Beach Boys founder was all about music — and his music was all about love.

Sly Stone 1943–2025 • He believed that everybody is a star, while also channeling betrayal and rage.

Reneé Rapp: ‘I’m Really Fucking Stubborn And Very Defiant’ • The star took a much-needed break — and made one of the year’s most exciting pop albums

On The Front Lines Of Extreme Weather • Out on the road with NOAA’s tornado researchers as they navigate uncertainty in their agency and in the weather

Steve Lacy • He’s a musical polymath and style icon with several modern classics under his belt. Up next: His most personal album yet

David Byrne: ‘Am I Ever Going To Get This Figured Out?’

25 Most Influential Creators Of 2025 • They used to be a novelty, but creators have infiltrated every part of our lives. TikTokers are no longer bound to TikTok — they’re in our HBO shows and prime-time sitcoms and Spotify playlists. So what makes a creator influential today? For this list, we defined it as someone born from the internet who uses their chosen platforms to push conversations forward. We started with dozens of names, then with the help of analytics company CreatorIQ, weighed their followers, engagement rate, and audience growth over the past year. Using those numbers — and our editorial judgment — we ranked these creators, all of whom are shaping the culture of 2025.

The Great Reverse Migration • As more migrants self-deport and turn around before they get to the border, their new future comes into focus

This Burger Is Brought To You By Immigrants • Mass deportations from the Trump administration are set to decimate the food system, which is powered each step of the way by migrants

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Essay: How Justin Bieber Pulled Off The Weirdest Comeback Of 2025 • Just when most people had written him off, the troubled pop star delivered his best album ever.

John Fogerty • The former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman on revisiting the band’s hits, his childhood dreams, and the promise of immortality