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    Audience Report: Oasis Returns, in All Its Glory

    His brother struck a different tone. “You might have wondered what it would be like to sing this next song with 60,000, 70,000 of your fellow Oasis fans,” Noel Gallagher said, setting up “Don’t Look Back in Anger” as the night wound down.“Well, you’re about to find out what that feeling is like.”After the show wrapped with fireworks, the familiar refrains of the band’s hits continued to ring out in volleys, as one group of fans after another tried to keep the vibe alive while they reluctantly headed to the exits. More

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    How Anime Took Over America: From Pokemon to Demon Slayer and Dragon Ball Z

    <!–> [–><!–>Like the name Walt Disney, the word “anime” brings to mind not just an aesthetic but a distinctive storytelling ethos. My own first encounter with anime was at a middle-school sleepover in the mid-1990s, where I watched a bootleg VHS copy of the Japanese anime film “Akira.” It was mesmerizing.–><!–> –><!–> [–><!–> –> “Akira” […] More

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    10 Tastemakers Pick Their Song of Summer 2025

    Watch the full Popcast episode here.Design: Rebecca Lieberman and Tala Safie Video editor: Pat GuntherCinematography: Lauren Pruitt, Eddie Costas, Pat Gunther Audio: Nick Pitman Producers: Jon Caramanica, Joe Coscarelli Senior Producer: Sophie Erickson Executive Producer: Brooke Minters Joe Coscarelli’s headshot by Zach Sokol<!–> –> More

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    Can ‘Messy’ Singer Lola Young Make It Big Without Breaking?

    <!–> [–><!–> –><!–> [–><!–>In November, ahead of recording her new LP at Electric Lady Studios in New York, Young entered a treatment center for five weeks to address her dependence on cocaine. By the New Year, she was back to the industry rat race, delivering a surprise star turn on “The Tonight Show” couch with […] More