Short films have to squeeze big ideas into tiny runtimes, making them intensely personal. The Writer, a new short from first-time writer-director Austin Glasser , throws family, ambition, and the weight of expectation into that pressure cooker and lets it boil. The film arrives with a stacked cast — Yellowstone’s Jefferson White and Neal McDonough […]

Exhaustion has basically become the new normal. Between early mornings, endless to-do lists, and caffeine dependency that leaves you crashing by mid-morning, it’s easy to feel drained before the day even starts. Coffee promises energy but often delivers jitters, crashes, and leaves you reaching for more. Enter MUD\WTR — a mushroom-powered, adaptogen-loaded coffee alternative that […]

When it comes to deodorants that are powered by nature, most of us have been let down before — formulas that don’t last, scents that fade quickly, and lots of packaging that ends up in the trash. Finding one that’s plastic-free, packed with natural nourishment, and keeps you fresh all day isn’t easy.  That’s where […]

This article includes affiliate links. We may earn a commission if you make a purchase, with no extra cost to you. Satin dresses are deceiving. They look gorgeous on the hanger, but the second you zip one up, you realize satin remembers everything. Every line, every seam, every bump, every “oh, that’s definitely my belly […]

Patoranking opens a new era with “No Jonze,” a brisk, street-steeped single that looks backward and forward at once. According to the release, the track is built on late ‘90s and early 2000s Galala, the Ajegunle-born, dance-led strain that has long informed his Afro-dancehall approach, then tightened with contemporary low-end and chant-ready hooks. Lyrically, “No […]

“Famous” introduces a new artist–producer partnership in plain view. GRAMMY-nominated hitmaker Shizzi, whose catalog stretches from Davido and Wizkid to Fireboy DML and Ed Sheeran, teams with OBG Records signee Tayor on a track that treats sudden visibility as both fuel and friction. According to the release, the song took shape in Johannesburg: Shizzi found […]

Lavaud returns with “Change Clothes,” a drill-R&B hybrid that positions the British Mauritian artist at an inflection point between local grit and global polish. Produced by Trakmatik and Hvstle, the track anchors Lavaud’s elegant, stacked harmonies to hypnotic drum programming and a dark, cinematic low-end. Lyrically, she reframes a simple phrase as a boundary-setting mantra, […]

Best up-and-coming Irish bands to add to your playlist Your EOY Baker’s Dozen: Reader, you seem to like Irish bands. So, here are two more sparkling bands with bangers you simply cannot ignore. With LKC’s 11 Superstars — below — you now have a full-on Baker’s Dozen Irish Bands. Florence Road From Bray, Co. Wicklow, […]

New York singer-songwriter Wormy (aka Noah Rauchwerk) today has shared his new single “27 Days” the latest track from his forthcoming LP Shark River, out January 16th via Rose Garden. The textured, wintry track follows lead single “Give Up,” which co-produced Samia and Renny Conti–both of whom Rauchwerk is a touring drummer for. “I wrote this about a short lived […]

Tutafarel, (pronounced [ˌtuː.tɑː.fəˈrɛl]) is the creative alias of Brazilian-born and Los Angeles-based multidisicplinary artist Raphael Rosalen. In preparation for his debut album, Monte Casanova, out December 5th, Rosalen has been introducing listeners to the world of Tutafarel: a fierce, sensual and danceable creative visionary.  Today, Tutafarel shares the newest taste of Monte Casanova, with “PINEAPPLE DIESEL” a seductive, hypnotic, and moody track inspired by the details of Rosalen’s real life […]