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We Still Need ‘They Live,' the Most Relevant 80s Movie
It's been 30 years since John Carpenter's classic alien invasion movie hit theaters, and it's more important than ever.
This Is the Emotional and Financial Cost of Sexual Assault
"I sometimes find myself very depressed over the question: 'Who would I be had I not been raped?'”
Mac Miller Wasn't Done
The rapper, who died on Friday, was constantly reinventing himself, searching for an identity. He had much more to give.
SZA Is the Pop Star of the Future, Long Live the Queen
SZA wasn't technically Coachella’s Friday night headliner, but her set felt like a damn coronation.
Indonesian Hip-Hop Has a Lot to Learn from Jogja's Hellhouse
From supporting each others' releases to teaching beatmaking workshops to children, these guys are putting community first on Jalan Wijilan in Yogyakarta.
My Favorite Chinese New Year Chickens Were the Ones My Mom Killed
To this day, no other chicken compares.
How 'Project Runway' Helped Me 'Make It Work' When I Was Depressed
Although I hate to admit it because it makes me feel sappy and basic, the show is inspiring—and Tim Gunn is a literal angel.
My Joke Cryptocurrency Hit $2 Billion and Something Is Very Wrong
Dogecoin's inventor looks to the past for insight into the future.
Sky Ferreira's Honest Pop Music Helps Us Survive Emotional Ruin
It has been four years since Sky Ferreira's debut, and we need her lo-fi pop music that digs almost recklessly, but necessarily, into your core.
Salma Hayek Says Harvey Weinstein Threatened to Kill Her
In a 'New York Times' op-ed, the actress writes that Weinstein sexually harassed her, blackmailed her into doing a nude scene, and once told her, "I will kill you, don’t think I can’t."
What’s Drake to Do When Toronto Isn’t Enough?
"Toronto’s problems always have been and always will be greater than the one who stunned it out of its stupor."
Eleven’s ‘Stranger Things 2’ Punk Revamp Is Corny But That’s the Point
The second-season bottle episode was panned but tells a recognizable story of a child's version of "cool."