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Jaden Smith Requested the Buffy Theme Song and Maybe Broke Beats 1
On the launch day of Apple Music -- the day of creation -- a great prince descended upon Beats 1, the service's Zane Lowe-hosted station, to give the people a great gift. Just weeks after returning to...
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Kool A.D. Forecasts Your July Horoscopes
Trouble with love? Work problems? Mercury retrograde? Don't worry. Rapper, author of the forthcoming novel O.K. (Sorry House), and expert astrological navigator, Kool A.D. will safely guide you through...
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Prince Teases Us With a New Stream of "HARDROCKLOVER"
As if this week wasn't sexy enough (new Miguel and all), hold onto your panties because the original aural lovemaker -- aka Prince -- is getting full-on freaky with a new track called...
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The Trailer for Steve Jobs is Blissfully More Danny Boyle Than Aaron Sorkin
The concept for Steve Jobs -- the third (or is it fourth? fifth?) Steve Jobs biopic, this one written by Aaron Sorkin, is almost laughably on-brand. (Has there ever been an Aarokin Sorkin project in...
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Beach House Unveils New Single, "Sparks"
Beach House premiered their latest single "Sparks" on a Spanish radio station today. The Baltimore duo, comprised of Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally, meld moogs, distorted guitars, and airy harmonies...
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The 10 Must-See Art Shows to Check Out in July
From immersive group shows to exhibitions at the beach, get summer going right with the coolest NYC gallery shows happening this July.Aki Sasamoto at Luxembourg & DayanJuly 1st, 7pmPhoto by Paul...
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A Round of Applause for Marc Jacobs's Nude Instagram Response
photo by Richard Phibbs So by now you've probably heard that fashion designer Marc Jacobs accidentally Instagrammed his nude with the caption "It's yours to try!" yesterday. Because, Internet.And while...
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Watch Stephen Colbert Host a Public Access Show in Michigan -- With Eminem
As Stephen Colbert gears up for his new role as the replacement for David Letterman, he's done a lot to tweak his image. In addition to public appearances and the announcement of the bandleader, his...
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Stream Songs Off of Cody Simpson's New Album, Free
Photo by Jacqueline Di Milia for PAPER"I've learned a lot from the start of the album process to the end," Cody Simpson shared with us in our summer issue about his new album, Free. The 18-year-old has...
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Pre-Gaming with Host Extraordinaire Cameron Cooper
Hailing from Atlanta, OAK stylist and go-to party host Cameron Cooper is a big presence, a bundle of fashion inspirations, wild anecdotes and quippy one-liners. And his apartment is equally as...
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The Stranger-Than-Fiction Origin Story Behind One of the Coolest Mezcal...
The door (beneath "2 Shot Minimum!!" sign) to the mezcal bar inside Café No Sé. (Photo by Aram)Should you ever find yourself in Guatemala, be sure to make your way to Antigua, a beautiful colonial-era...
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Rihanna Drops Bloody, Badass Video for "Bitch Better Have My Money"
Bad Girl RiRi, indeed. Our Queen officially debuted her new video for the incredible, brap brap-boom single "Bitch Better Have My Money" -- and it is a glorious, badass mash-up of culturally-relevant...
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Watch the Full Trailer for Netflix's Wet Hot American Summer Prequel
The first look at Netflix's insane, hopefully incredible Wet Hot American Summer prequel show was structured as an old advertisement for the camp, and while it was funny, it also didn't give much of an...
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The Seven Movies to See In July
AmyAn incredibly moving documentary by Asif Kapadia concerning the tragic short life of British power house singer Amy Winehouse. With unlimited access to home movies and archival footage one could not...
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Stop Saying Rihanna's "Bitch Better Have My Money" Video Is Anti-Feminist
So the talk of today is obviously Bad Girl RiRi and her NSFW "Bitch Better Have My Money" video, and it seems like a lot of people have decided to weigh in that it's not safe for feminists and...
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"Let's Just Go For Broke": The Story of Unapologetically Out '70s Rock Band...
Above photograph by John Van Hamersveld; add'l photos by E.J. EmmonsMore likely than not, you've never heard of Smokey. That's a damn shame, because whether they were creating disco-punk three decades...
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Lord of Darkness Nick Cave Gets Immortalized As a Toy
"Red Right Hand"Attention Bad Seedlings, our ephemeral Lord of Darkness/Stripper Nick Cave will finally be immortalized -- as a toy. Crafted by appropriately named artist Plasticgod, there are six...
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Vince Staples & Summertime '06: The Coming of Age Tale of One of Hip-Hop's...
For a guy who is constantly getting pegged as a savior to his genre, Vince Staples doesn't seem to particularly like rap music. Staples was recently on the cover of XXL for their annual Freshman...
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Our Guide to the Best July 4th Weekend Events In NYC
GIF by Juliette KangWhether you're stuck in the city or looking for a last-minute (or 24-hour) escape, here's our picks for the best parties, comedy shows, film screenings and more going on in NYC over...
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Shooting Suburban Space with Photographer Natalie O'Moore
Anyone who's spent time adjusting ISOs knows that shooting twilight on film is tricky, but photographer Natalie O'Moore's new series documenting LA youth is so gorgeous, we're tempted to try. Aptly...
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