On my radar: Zadie Smith’s cultural highlights The writer on Netflix’s brilliant plague tragicomedy, the best British debut novel she’s read in a while, and her deep love of singer Chappell Roan The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2024
It’s a femininomenon! How Chappell Roan slow-burned her way to stardom The US singer’s debut album hit UK No 1 nearly a year after it was released, as fans fawn over her maximalist pop, queer themes and magnificent displays of camp The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2024
Kamala Harris And Tim Walz Unveil New Campaign Cap Explore the surprising connection between campaign merchandise, pop culture, and political messaging in the digital age. Top News · Aug 8, 2024
Harris-Walz camouflage ‘midwest princess’ hat reaches nearly $1m in sales a day after release ‘The branding coming out of this campaign is unreal,’ one fan writes on X after the camo hat release The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024
Harris-Walz merch unites gen X dads – and Chappell Roan fans: ‘We’re not used to politicians making cool choices’ Simple, bold logo divides observers but camouflage hat embraces one of the year’s most unlikely fashion trends The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2024
‘For all the midwest princesses out there’: Walz-Harris fans obsess over camo hat merch ‘The branding coming out of this campaign is top tier,’ reads one X comment The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024
Why Katy Perry’s attempt at satire in ‘Women’s World’ missed the mark After a five-year hiatus, Katy Perry recently released her new single and music video, Women’s World, in advance of her upcoming seventh studio album, 143. The Conversation · Aug 6, 2024
All the winners from the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards Taylor Swift tonight became the most-awarded solo artist in VMAs history The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024
New summer classics playlist: 15 artists pick sunshine tracks From road-trip energy to lazy-days vibes, artists including Nia Archives, Joe Goddard, Beabadoobee, Arlo Parks and Lias Saoudi name the best summer tunes of the past decade The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2024
Chappell Roan's Rapid Rise: Six Hot 100 Hits In 2024 Discover the rising pop star Chappell Roan and her chart-topping success with six Hot 100 hits and her latest single 'Femininomenon' debuting at No. 96. Top News · Aug 1, 2024
Chappell Roan Reveals Concerns Over Fan Behavior And Fame Pressures Chappell Roan steps back from fame due to fan intrusion, highlighting challenges faced by celebrities. Importance of setting boundaries and protecting priv... Top News · Jul 20, 2024
Dell XPS 13 9345 (Snapdragon X Elite) review: Lighter than air — the MacBook Air The Dell XPS 13 offers strong performance and a stellar battery life packed into an ultralight design, but that great chassis comes with sacrifices. Laptop · Jul 20, 2024
Chappell Roan worried family is ‘in danger’ amid threat to ‘quit’ over ‘stalker vibes’ from fans Pop sensation has said she has ‘pumped the brakes’ on her meteroic rise to fame The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2024
Ashlee Simpson Confirms Return To Music With New Solo Material Ashlee Simpson returns to the music scene with a mature sound, hinting at collaborations and drawing inspiration from her daughter and past experiences. Top News · Jul 19, 2024
Top News · Jul 18, 2024 Chappell Roan Opens Up About Challenges And Perks Of Fame Chappell Roan opens up about her rapid rise to fame, challenges, and joys in the music industry.
Salon · Jul 18, 2024 Chappell Roan: "I miss frolicking" Your favorite artist's favorite artist would love to browse Forever 21 in peace again
The Guardian - US · Jul 15, 2024 Song of the summer 2024: writers pick their tracks of the season From Sabrina Carpenter to Kendrick Lamar, Guardian writers pick out the songs that will be soundtracking their barbecues for the summer
Pedestrian.tv · Jul 13, 2024 Katy Perry’s New Song ‘Woman’s World’ Is Being Demolished By Critics: ‘AI-Generated Fever Dream’ Katy Perry seems to have brought the whole worth together in hatred of her new 'Woman's World' music video, that critics and fans roasted.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2024 Katy Perry: Woman’s World review – what regressive, warmed-over hell is this? Perry’s solo return is a dated attempt at writing a feminist anthem about how women really can have it all! It’s a song that made me feel stupider every sorry time I listened to it
Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2024 From Chappell Roan to Fat Dog: your guide to summer 2024's best new music Let 2024 be the summer of love for new music. These are the new artists you need to add to your playlist, plus the London’s buzziest live venues, record labels and hidden festivals to check out
The Conversation · Jul 9, 2024 Can a woman be a drag queen? Chappell Roan shows anyone of any gender can perform in drag Chappell Roan is on a steep rise to fame.
MusicRadar · Jul 8, 2024 “It's a song with enough twists and quirks to make it stand out from the pop landscape”: A music professor breaks down Chappell Roan’s Good Luck, Babe! We put Chappell Roan's breakthrough hit under the musical microscope
Salon · Jul 4, 2024 Chappell Roan's "drag is a protest" Drag queen Juiccy Misdemeanor, who opened for Roan, discusses the singer's political moment and the power of drag
The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2024 The best concerts of 2024 so far: AP’s picks include Olivia Rodrigo, Bad Bunny, George Strait, SZA As The Associated Press’ music writer, Maria Sherman has seen more than 40 concerts during the first half of 2024
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2024 Dua Lipa and Charli XCX’s tiny, must-see set proved that Glastonbury misjudged our big pop girls Nothing shimmered at Glastonbury on Friday as much as Charli XCX’s sweaty bacchanal on one of its smallest stages. Adam White argues that Glastonbury has overlooked the ‘Brat’ artist, along with pop ladies-in-waiting like Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter, to its own detriment