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J Mascis has nothing better to do

Dinosaur Jr.’s frontman finally addresses the AI video for ‘Old Friends.’

Terrence O'Brien
Jad Abumrad loves a butterfly knife and a good springy pillow

The Radiolab creator and host of Dolly Parton’s America answers The Verge’s weekend questionnaire.

Terrence O'Brien
Why Apple is finally making its own smart home devices

Apple’s new smart home lineup promises easier setup, tighter integration, and data privacy. But with steep competition and steeper prices, can Apple convince more people to adopt its vision of the smart home?

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
K-pop star Sunmi loves Notion and ear cleaning videos

Nearly 20 years into her music career Wonder Girls’ Sunmi is staying humble, but persistent.

Terrence O'Brien
Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava thinks AI emails are killing conversations

As head of Splice, CEO Kakul Srivastava has tried to carefully thread the line on AI music tools.

Terrence O'Brien
Decap is the man behind the drums behind your favorite song

Producer and sound designer Decap’s ‘Drums That Knock’ are all over some of the biggest hits of the last 10 years.

Terrence O'Brien
No Dogs in Space is back to feed your need for obsessive music history

The podcast is getting ‘back to basics’ with Punk 2.0

Terrence O'Brien
Anamanaguchi has ‘too goddamn many’ browser tabs open right now

The chiptune rock band formed in 2004 on forums and remains very online to this day.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Sylvan Esso think you should splurge on good-quality yogurt

The band’s new, organic-sounding record Ow ∞ is out now

Terrence O'Brien
Fantasy Footballers’ Andy Holloway is a dedicated zero-inbox kinda guy

If you haven’t had your fantasy football draft yet, better get on it.

Terrence O'Brien
Welcome to Night Vale cocreator Joseph Fink learned storytelling from Grim Fandango 

His latest book, The Nudge, tells the tale of a man who can’t seem to outrun a mysterious evil.

Terrence O'Brien
W. Kamau Bell has the most practical ‘most indispensable tool’

The comedian, activist, podcast host, author, and dad won’t leave his phone behind.

Terrence O'Brien
FromSoftware can do anything

The Elden Ring studio continues to chart new paths through games like The Duskbloods.

Andrew Webster
Switched on Pop’s Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding love fresh vegetables and guitar pedals

The duo recently brought their deep dives on the art of pop music to Netflix.

Terrence O'Brien
Musician and entrepreneur Tom Vek is building a digital music player, but don’t call it retro

The Sleevenote creator is ready for the offline resurgence, but wants to move on from CDs and cassettes.

Terrence O'Brien
The best classic slasher movie you’ll never watch

How Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma tells the story of a fictional horror series through objects.

Andrew Webster
Angela Nissel faces down grief with a laugh

The author’s latest book, Good Grief, Pass the Bread, Mom Is Dead, finds humor in difficult times.

Terrence O'Brien
Synth historian Oli Freke will spend big on a good bicycle

He’s hard at work on the upcoming Beat Gems, a gorgeous coffee-table book about the history of drum machines.

Terrence O'Brien
The Guardian’s Carter Sherman fondly remembers being terrified by Ocarina of Time

The author of The Second Coming lives for French press and splurges on concert tickets.

Terrence O'Brien
FL Studio head Constantin Koehncke turns to Reddit for feedback and fun

The Image Line CEO hits the forums and subreddits every day to keep in touch with his users.

Terrence O'Brien
Flatbush Zombies’ Erick the Architect misses his BlackBerry keyboard

Fresh off a surprise appearance at this year’s WWDC, the Brooklyn-born rapper and producer is ready to explore new sounds.

Terrence O'Brien
Mystery box shows are complicated for everyone — even the actors

The team behind Silo talks about managing the series as it gets even bigger in season 3.

Andrew Webster
The Guardian’s Kai Wright refuses to buy a new phone

But he’s quite happy gardening and listening to John Coltrane.

Terrence O'Brien
Musician and YouTuber Hainbach on ‘Breath of the Wild’ and Swiss Army Knives

The experimental composer has a new album, a new plugin, and strong feelings about mattresses.

Terrence O'Brien
Never Post’s Mike Rugnetta on the creative process and the value of reliable power

The podcast host, YouTuber, musician, and audio engineer has a lot on his plate.

Terrence O'Brien
Benn Jordan longs for the days of tech that didn’t spy on you

The YouTube star has gone from reviewing synths to taking on the surveillance state.

Terrence O'Brien
Welcome to Night Vale host Cecil Baldwin shares his tech pet peeves

Just let the man watch movie credits in peace!

Terrence O'Brien
Backrooms is at the forefront of horror’s YouTube wave

Filmmakers like Kane Parsons are getting their start on YouTube, before moving to bigger productions.

Charles Pulliam-Moore
The man behind the legendary MPC, Roger Linn, stays focused with a single browser tab

His advice: Deep breaths, keep it simple, and maybe play a little VR mini golf.

Terrence O'Brien
Boots Riley turns class struggle into comedy with I Love Boosters

“Power under capitalism comes from capital itself, and we need to figure out how to have collective control of that.”

Charles Pulliam-Moore
Christian content creators are outsourcing AI slop to gig workers on Fiverr

Demand for AI-generated Bible content is high.

Charles Pulliam-Moore