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Young Miko Doesn’t Want To Be Disturbed
Puerto Rican superstar Young Miko is living out her dreams with her second studio album. With maturity and leadership, she continues to break barriers, as evidenced by her two sold-out nights at El Choli in Puerto Rico.“It’s important for me to challenge myself as an artist to keep doing what I love. And I feel like we also set ourselves the challenge of taking the listener to a world they can immerse themselves in with us,” Young Miko tells us about Do Not Disturb.From defining the project’s black-and-white visuals to featuring her only collaboration with rapper Eladio Carrión, Do Not Disturb marks a turning point in her career as she continues to position herself as a top-ranking artist worldwide. After touring with Billie Eilish and traveling to Mexico for her headlining set at Coca-Col...
Everything We Loved in Music This Week: December 6
2025 is coming to an end, but the music headlines are doing the exact opposite.With new releases from Niontay, SAILORR, and redveil, shocking links came from the likes of Leon Thomas and Disclosure, as well as Yeat and Joji. Our December playlist is now live with all the new additions thus far, and find all of our favorite music moments from the week below. Niontay Announces New Tape10k’s output this year has surely been solid and consistent, with longform releases coming from a majority of the label’s lineup; Niontay, duendita, Anysia Kym and Tony Seltzer, MIKE and Tony Seltzer, and duendita all dropped projects. As one of 10k’s ascendant rappers, the budding Brooklyn-based, Florida-raised Niontay shared the news of yet another longform release coming this year. Preceded by sharp new sing...
The Three Terrifying Questions We Have About the Netflix/Warner Bros. Deal
Here's what this deal could mean for the future of Hollywood. The Three Terrifying Questions We Have About the Netflix/Warner Bros. Deal Liz Shannon Miller
Heavy Song of the Week: Mayhem Unleash a Frigid Blast of Black Metal on “Despair”
The second single from the Norwegian black metal pioneers' forthcoming album Liturgy of Death. Heavy Song of the Week: Mayhem Unleash a Frigid Blast of Black Metal on “Despair” Jon Hadusek
10 Anime Releases To Look Out for in January 2026
Looking at the January 2026 calendar, the new year is set to begin with a wave of exciting anime releases, both new and returning. From long‑awaited sequels like the three‑year return of Hell’s Paradise, to climactic franchise conclusions such as the third installment of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, and major canonical entries like the second Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway film, the month will surely be busy. With so much anticipation building, January promises to deliver a strong start for anime fans worldwide. Here are the top 10 releases we’re keeping our eyes on as 2026 kicks off. MF Ghost Season 3Release Date: January 4, 2026Fast, furious and nostalgic, MF Ghost will be returning with its third installment in less than a month. After leaving fans hanging mid-race with a cliffhanger, th...
In Defense of Kill Bill’s Intermission
The Whole Bloody Affair is over four and a half hours long. We deserve the break. In Defense of Kill Bill’s Intermission Liz Shannon Miller
7 Alternative Christmas Films to Watch This Holiday Season
The annual debate over whether Die Hard qualifies as a Christmas film reignites every December. While purists insist on specific genre elements like Santa or holiday miracles, a growing number of viewers have started to define Christmas movies not by their category, but by their vital role as a holiday backdrop or a source of seasonal sentiment. These films usually utilize the holiday element as an essential setting for high-stakes action, a dramatic contrast for conflict, or even a powerful symbol of hope. These refreshing alternatives contradict the often saccharine nature of traditional seasonal fare, cementing their status as unconventional, yearly classics.Gremlins (1984)This classic black comedy horror begins when an inventor buys his son, Billy (Zach Galligan), a Christmas present. ...
The Christmas Movie That Matters: The Case for John McClane and ‘Die Hard’
Come December, the same tired argument surfaces at every bar, group chat and dinner party: Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Spare us the semantics. It is. And this year, with Bruce Willis quietly fading from the public stage, watching John McClane bleed barefoot across Nakatomi Plaza feels less like tradition and more like tribute.It’s Christmas Eve. The Nakatomi Corporation is throwing its holiday party. The soundtrack swings from Run-D.M.C. to “Let It Snow.” A dead terrorist gets gifted a Santa hat and the seasonal greeting, “Now I have a machine gun. Ho-ho-ho.” Hans Gruber — Teutonic, cultured, and dressed like he’s en route to a Bond villain’s New Year’s Eve gala — times his $640 million USD bearer-bond heist for the one night the vault’s guards are drunk on eggnog and holiday bonuses. E...
Channing Tatum: Theaters Show Lots of Great Movies, “You’re Just Not Going to See Them”
Tatum and Roofman co-star Kirsten Dunst explain why smaller movies deserve our attention theatrically. Channing Tatum: Theaters Show Lots of Great Movies, “You’re Just Not Going to See Them” Liz Shannon Miller
Everything We Know (And Don’t Know) About Kendrick Lamar and the ‘South Park’ Creators’ Comedy Film
A collaboration between Kendrick Lamar, Dave Free and South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone wasn’t exactly in our bingo card. What do a Pulitzer-winning rapper and a music exec have in common with television trailblazers anyway? The answer is simple: comedy.Their Paramount Pictures film was shrouded in secrecy right from the start. Its initial announcement in January 2022 didn’t reveal much — just a brief synopsis and its production start schedule. Dozens of questions began circulating the digital sphere: “Who’s in the cast? What’s the title? Is Kendrick writing new music for the project? Are characters from South Park making special appearances? When is it premiering?”While some of these questions were eventually answered, the film has since experienced two major delays with no c...
24 Hours After: Night One of Dijon’s NYC Run
The morning after the Dijon concert, I came down with a case of the worst post-concert-depression I’ve experienced since the last time I saw Dijon perform live. I almost called out of work.For context, that was at the Re:SET Festival back at Forest Hills Stadium in summer of 2023. The lineup on the day I ensured I had a ticket for was Dijon, Clairo, and Boygenius. Mk.gee played the guitar before anyone even knew who Mk.gee was. It was the show that Justin and Hailey Bieber went to; the one when the videos of the two of them vibing side-stage to Dijon went slightly viral on many a music social media algorithm.In support of my gripe with music festival scheduling and time-slotting, Dijon’s set was just about a half hour, but until last night, that half hour was one of the best half hours of ...
Who Defeated the Strongest Hero? Inside the Production Crisis of ‘One-Punch Man’ Season 3
The first season of One-Punch Man is widely regarded as one of the most iconic shonen anime of the 2010s. Its original webcomic and manga were already popular, but the series’ meteoric rise was significantly fueled by the overwhelmingly positive feedback to its Season 1 anime, released ten years ago in 2015. Produced by Madhouse and directed by Shingo Natsume, Season 1 was lauded for its incredibly fluid and dynamic action sequences, particularly the memorable battle between Saitama and Genos, which remains visually impressive a decade later.However, the release of Season 3 in October 2025 — after a six-year wait since the second season — was met with enormous disappointment and a flood of negative reviews from the fanbase. The widespread sentiment was reflected in the abysmal IMDb ratings...
