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This week’s Bleu Music Friday lineup delivers a dynamic mix of R&B, hip-hop, Afropop, punk, and genre-bending sounds from artists who are each carving out their own lane. Johnny Venus sets the tone with “PORSCHE 911,” a soulful, feel-good track that reflects his evolution as a solo artist while blending rap, funk, R&B, and heartfelt...

Wildfire misinformation is mutating online, thanks to AI slop Ontario is grappling with one of the worst wildfire seasons in recorded history, which has put thousands of people, especially those in the province’s north, at risk. Last month, two Indigenous communities — Namaygoosisagagun First Nation and Whitewater Lake First Nation — were burned to the...

Lesbian albatrosses, seahorse dads, and the freedom of sex “Do you know Perrin from the animal sex world, the comics community, or the environmental space?” someone asked an attendee at Perrin Ireland’s June book launch in Brooklyn hosted by actress and author Amber Tamblyn.  Only Perrin Ireland sits at the center of such a colorful...