The filmmaker discusses fictionalizing his own experiences and bringing his “bright” and “crazy” world to life with his first new film in over a decade.
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Film & TVIn Conversation
Gregg Araki on the Passion, Creativity, and Boldness of I Want Your Sex
The filmmaker discusses fictionalizing his own experiences and bringing his “bright” and “crazy” world to life with his first new film in over a decade.
Words: Adam Davidson
Photos: courtesy of Magnolia Pictures
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Tim Heidecker and The Onion’s Ben Collins Are at War with Disinformation
The Onion’s CEO discusses relaunching Infowars as the satire outlet the one-time right-wing conspiracy hub never intended to be.
Words: A.D. Amorosi
Photo: courtesy of The Onion
Finn Wolfhard Is Leaning Into the Weird and Imperfect
The musician, actor, and filmmaker discusses the recording process for Fire From the Hip, as well as critical pop culture events that aided in shaping its conceptual links.
Words: Noah Wade
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13
The Tenth Anniversay Issue
Celebrate our tenth anniversary with the biggest issue we’ve ever made. FLOOD 13 is deluxe, 252-page commemorative edition—a collectible, coffee-table-style volume in a 12″ x 12″ format—packed with dynamic graphic design, stunning photography and artwork, and dozens of amazing artists representing the past, present, and future of FLOOD’s editorial spectrum, while also looking back at key moments and events in our history. Inside, you’ll find in-depth cover stories on Gorillaz and Magdalena Bay, plus interviews with Mac DeMarco, Lord Huron, Wolf Alice, Norman Reedus, The Zombies, Nation of Language, Bootsy Collins, Fred Armisen, Jazz Is Dead, Automatic, Rocket, and many more.
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The Sewing Club Announce Debut Album Sew, Share First Single “Alright Ok”
Words: Mike LeSuer
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Yo La Tengo, Sleater-Kinney, Sylvan Esso, and More Set to Celebrate Yoko Ono Next Month in LA
Words: Will Schube
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Watch atmos bloom Perform in South East London for “Neighborhoods”
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Danny Clinch photographing Tom Morello in New York City on May 12th 2026.
Tom Morello Recruits Serj Tankian, Kneecap, and More for New LP Everyone Gets Everything They Want
Words: Will Schube
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Backstage Camera Roll: On the Road with Tomahawk and Melvins
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Mallory Hawk’s Chinook Influences Playlist
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Live, in Photos: Suki Waterhouse at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
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Backstage Camera Roll: Gigi Perez at Citi Field for Noah Kahan’s “Great Divide” Tour
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Johnny Marr Returns with “Ophelia,” the Second Single From His Forthcoming Solo LP
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IAN SWEET Takes Us Track by Track Through Her Searching New LP Shiverstruck
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Pulp Share Trailer for New Concert Doc What Do You Do for an Encore?
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The Durutti Column, Renascent
Sixteen long years since his last album, Vini Reilly makes a welcome return with a low-key album that’s still rich and lovely, unpretentious and open-hearted.
Shearwater, The New World
Jonathan Meiburg’s lyrical approach flits between apocalyptic soothsaying and naturalist poetry on his band’s ambitious and worldly eleventh album, which thrums with field recordings.
Ween, 12 Golden Country Greats [30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]
Embellished with over 20 unreleased demos and session outtakes, the brothers’ 1996 foray into country was as devoted to a single sound as they would ever be.
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