zayALLCAPS is the blogosphere’s favorite indie rapper. Last year he expanded his synthesis of West Coast hip-hop, Motown R&B, and Kanye West-style maximalism on art Pop * pop Art, which…
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Photo by Brianna Bryson/Getty Images The 2026 Oscar nominations have arrived and it’s already making headlines. The two biggest is Sinners becoming the most-nominated film in the history of the…
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