Interview and Photo by Jordan Edwards It's become cliché to call an artist genre-less, but there's no other way to describe Scene Queen. A sugary sweet hook can quickly shift to heavy metal guitars or a thick hip-hop beat. Her latest single is a collaboration with 6arelyhuman that shows yet another side. "Stuck" is a dance song with a pulsing beat, Y2K energy, and hyperpop vocals. It's yet another element she can add to her unpredictable live shows. The singer-songwriter is known for commanding the stage at festivals and converting new fans. Scene Queen describes this anything-can-happen ap ..read more

If there’s one thing the internet loves, it’s a film with a love triangle. We’ve tirelessly argued over Team Edward versus Team Jacob, Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah, Team Stefan or Team Damon, Team (insert attractive young male star) or Team (insert second attractive young male star). So, when Luca Guadagnino’s latest homoerotic cinematic masterpiece — Challengers — debuted, you knew the world would be hooked. Not only does Challengers offer up steamy scenes, but it includes a recipe for instant success: Zendaya as the female lead, and two rapidly rising young leading men — Josh O’Connor (Pat ..read more

It’s been a fun and flirty few weeks for film releases. Last year’s surprise summer romance Anything But You finally came to streaming and is sitting pretty on Netflix’s Top 10. Zendaya and Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers is all sweat, sex, scorn, and some truly fine tennis — no wonder it’s the number-one movie at the box office. And now, the long-awaited Amazon Prime Video drama The Idea of You is finally-finally out...and the internet can't get enough. After months of promo — and a viral trailer that garnered over 125 million global views across all social media platforms, breaking the recor ..read more

When you’re a New Yorker, you can’t help it — talking about “the energy” of the city. Derisive and jaded as New Yorkers are, we become fanatical (though not sentimental) when talking about our city. But no matter the specifics we dredge up, it always comes down to that intangible feeling of being in —and of — New York. That elusive “energy” that’s so hard to capture in speech and even harder to render on film or TV in a way that does justice to the city. Think of the rare cinema that manages to make New York feel like New York. Imbued with that energy, that spirit, but also told each time fr ..read more

It’s 2024 and Reality TV is more popular than ever. When this genre of unscripted television first hit the scene in the early 2000s, audiences and critics alike quickly labeled these shows “Trash TV.” For the general public, reality TV is often categorized by viewers as a “guilty pleasure” rather than regular network fare. Yet reality television’s once lowbrow status has shifted in recent years due to the rapid improvement in storytelling and soaring ratings. Shows like Vanderpump Rules and Love is Blind are massively more trendy than your average scripted series. But let’s take a look back ..read more

I’ll watch anything with Zendaya in it. Even without the genius-level marketing that was the Challengers press tour — complete with those tennis ball Loewe heels — I still would’ve rushed to the theater to watch Challengers. Due to last year’s strike, its delayed release made one thing obvious: anticipation really does make the reward that much sweeter. Challengers finally comes out on Friday, April 26th and after watching an early screening, I can confirm, it’s well worth the wait. What is Challengers about? Challengers is about tennis. Challengers is about a love triangle. Challengers is a ..read more

Now that we're in the wake of Taylor Swift's epic release of The Tortured Poets Department anthology, other artists have gathered the courage to release music yet again...I mean, the album literally broke every Spotify record in the book- already surpassing 1 billion streams in five days, she has the most streamed song and album in a single day. You get the point. But now, you've replayed the album sufficiently and you're ready for new music. I know, we're all insatiable when it comes to streaming new tracks. It's why fans of other artists are lamenting that their faves don't release as ofte ..read more

Since the release of her massive debut album Innocent Eyes in 2003, Delta Goodrem has remained one of Australia's most popular entertainers. She's scored several number one hits in her home country, starred in popular shows, and served as a coach on the Australian version of The Voice. American audiences may recognize Goodrem from the 2023 Netflix movie Love Is in the Air. She's recently returned to the recording studio, although she's not revealing plans for a new album yet. Her latest single "Hearts On The Run," is an upbeat celebration of living life to the fullest. The song is gaining m ..read more

Akira Galaxy is a romantic. You can hear it in her music. You can see it in her music videos as she runs across Normandy in a glittering bodysuit. Even when she’s on stage in a vintage nightgown, strumming a glittering silver guitar. I encountered it firsthand in Austin, Texas, while she sat in between SXSW sets, telling me how she’s been reading Eros: The Bittersweet in her spare time. “It's just a lot of reflection of love and loss and sitting with yourself,” she said of her debut EP, What’s Inside You. “And a lot of desire.” Akira’s distinct vocals, her poetic lyricism, the gut-pulling gu ..read more

Whether she's remixing classic club hits like Mary J. Blidge's "Family Affair" or creating fresh beats of her own, fans can't help but dance to Amal Nemer's music. Delving into her music career only three years ago, Amal Nemer quickly became highly sought after thanks to her natural ability to create house music that is entirely refreshing and her own. Miami is no stranger to house music...Home of mega events like Miami Music Week and Ultra, where the best-of-the-best flock to perform on one of the biggest stages of their career. The city buzzes with electronic music weekend after weekend, s ..read more