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Vanessa Chow is entering her boss era and she’s not interested in simply continuing a legacy. As the woman helping usher MR CHOW into its next chapter, Chow is carving out spa...

Fire Island Pines usually gets compartmentalized as a space away from everything, and away from New York. But like the city, it’s as difficult to pin down, as inclined to wriggle from one’s grasp; its social and geographical landscape change just when anyone thinks they’ve got the lay of the land. Attendees love to compare it to a “choose your own adventure”...

Fan pages can no longer be dismissed as legitimate news sources and cultural custodians, whether we like it or not. Much like the 24-hour news cycle pioneered by CNN in the 1980s, a new media pacing keeps creeping in, with general vibes of a 24-hour stan cycle. As though the cycle itself, like a stan, is the one seeking

Charli xcx's pivot-declaring single "Rock music" was built off a single, scuzzy, thick, overpowering guitar riff.

She announced, tongue-in-cheek, that she was "making rockkkkkkkkk music," devoting herself to the sensibilities of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit of the Velvet Underground (Lou Reed, John Cale, Nico.) And others were quick to agree, ...

Blu DeTiger (her real name, you can check her ID) is bold, brash and bass-addicted.

Now 28, she’s been plucking the bass guitar since she was seven years old. Initially inspired by her big brother Rex, who played the drums, she fell in love with her instrument immediately, enrolling in School of Rock, where she enhanced her skillset, ending up embarki...