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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Various artists, HELP(2)
The sequel to the Britpop-era War Child comp couldn’t have arrived at a better time, with its guest-filled track list embodying the charity’s mission of healing in the midst of global violence.
Shabaka, Of the Earth
The spiritual jazz musician’s third solo album rejects the distant cosmos and murky recesses of history in favor of the strange melodies and wondrous rhythms of human existence.
Harry Styles, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.
The sequel to the 2022 Album of the Year GRAMMY winner is another radical genre shape-shift for a pop star who refuses to settle for just another EDM album.
Anya Jaremko-Greenwold
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Film + TV
Quentin Tarantino Is Writing Movie Reviews In Quarantino
He’s been quietly uploading them on the New Beverly Cinema site.
March 31, 2020
Film + TV
Hell Is That Celebrity Cover of John Lennon’s “Imagine”
Oh, to be a safely quarantined millionaire singing about having no possessions.
March 19, 2020
Ben Gibbard // Death Cab for Cutie // Hollywood Bowl // photo by Natasha Aftandilians
I Will Follow You Into the Livestream: Ben Gibbard Is Playing Solo Shows Online
Music in the time of coronavirus.
March 17, 2020
Kid Rock’s Nashville Bar Refuses to Close During Coronavirus, Endangering Lives
The Big Ass Honky Tonk & Steakhouse is staying open despite warnings from the mayor.
March 16, 2020
FKA twigs / photo by Rozette Rago
Why Do Cats Love FKA Twigs? An Investigation.
“this is insane, i’m so honoured and so confused…”
February 20, 2020
Film + TV
Floria Sigismondi, Goddess of Grotesquery
The Canadian-Italian music video director on her career and second feature film, “The Turning.”
February 12, 2020
What to Make Of Eminem at the 2020 Oscars?
The triumphant return of mom’s spaghetti, and a lullaby for Martin Scorsese.
February 10, 2020
Ja Rule Has His Next Scam All Lined Up
First he brought you Fyre Fest; now he wants to do your taxes.
January 14, 2020
Film + TV
Larry David’s Most Memorable “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Fits
Normcore never goes out of style.
January 09, 2020
Film + TV
The Concept Art for “Avatar 2” Has Arrived
And it ain’t cute. Who asked for this?
January 07, 2020
Film + TV
Martin Scorsese Impressively Doubles Down on Superhero Disdain
The filmmaker said he doesn’t need to actually watch “Joker”; he “gets it.”
January 02, 2020
Keep It Pics by Kim Newmoney for Crooked Media
Art & Culture
“Keep It”: A Podcast for Fans, Stans, and Pop Culture Pans
Ira Madison III, Louis Virtel, + Aida Osman on nostalgia, Twitter, and 2019’s media landscape.
December 04, 2019
by Cindy Barrymore
Lizzo’s Tiny Bag Caused a Big Stir at the AMAs
No offense, Lizzo—but what the hell fits in there?
November 25, 2019
John Legend and Kelly Clarkson De-Creepify “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”
But how predatory was the song to begin with? A brief investigation.
October 29, 2019
Film + TV
Megan Thee…Film Critic?
Megan Thee Stallion is apparently a horror buff and aspiring screenwriter.
October 23, 2019
Film + TV
John Mulaney Hates Scooters as Much as the Rest of Us
He’s been dissing them on Instagram.
October 17, 2019
Film + TV
Paul Dano Is Added to the Increasingly Impressive “Batman” Cast
He’ll be playing the villainous Riddler, who else?
October 17, 2019
Taylor Swift – Lover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BjZmE2gtdo
Credit: Taylor Swift/Youtube
Staff Picks
A Ranking of Taylor Swift’s Best “Lover” Bridges
We ranked ’em pre-“Lover,” so now it’s time for a follow-up.
October 16, 2019
Film + TV
Disney+ Knows Exactly How to Hook You
Their newly announced streaming list of movies/TV is a nostalgia fever dream.
October 14, 2019
Pharrell Finally Understands How Gross “Blurred Lines” Is
The rapper has officially distanced himself from his hit song with Robin Thicke.
October 14, 2019
