Horror has always been queer. Since the early cinematic days of filmmaker James Whale, an openly gay man who crafted such queer classics as The Old Dark House (1932) and[...]
Domestic violence takes shape in Al Kalyk’s Cruel Hands. Visceral anguish seeps from the TV screen and soaks into the viewer’s skin. The film, co-written with Matthew Kalyk, shares a[...]
Dylan Taylor‘s new song “Apple Pie Fries” certainly lives up to its title. It’s literally like taking that first bite of freshly baked apple pie. There’s nothing like that tender[...]
There’s nothing like falling in love. It’s like the rush of jumping from an airplane. With his new song, “Think Yer in Luv,” Americana singer-songwriter Joe Rian burns rubber over[...]
You ever have those crushes while you’re already in a relationship? goodkitty expresses that anxiety over the romantic divide. Her feelings are clearly reciprocated, but neither party can do anything[...]
Maddie Regent laments lost childhood innocence with her new song. “Schoolbags” is both haunting and ethereal, as she struggles with the current state of society and the things she won’t[...]
The Cedar Shakers send flames from their fingertips with their new song. “Dance with Me” is that first spark from a campfire, just as it breaks into the cool night[...]
Tristan Tritt tries to understand a generation that’s constantly circling the drain with his new song. “Living the Dream” finds him cherishing the here and now, such as the creek[...]
There’s nothing like the summer heat. It just does something to the body and mind. “Hot like dew in a copper summer, meltin’ hearts into country butter,” sings Tom Sless[...]
B-Sides & Badlands favorite Luna Keller considers that she doesn’t have all the answers to life’s constant barrage of questions. “Temporary Disarray” is a carousel listening experience, as Keller bobs[...]
“I don’t mind the pain,” crows Eric Richard, drenching his song “Borrowed Time” with a sweltering mid-summer rasp. As all artists can recognize, the price of making art is a[...]
KYTES creates a rain stick of sonic waves with their new song, “Epa.” The band — consisting of childhood friends Michael Spieler, Kerim Öke, and Timothy Lush — crack open[...]
Alex Rogers possesses a voice as smooth as Southern whiskey. Look no further than his new song “The Chase,” a gospel-soaked lamentation about an on-again, off-again relationship. “Baby, you don’t[...]
Movies, TV, and music are all about nostalgia these days. And it’s easy to see why. In 2026, it’s very difficult to be human. We turn to the comfort art[...]
Imperial Teen knows exactly how to craft addictive melodies. Look no further than their new song “Overdrive,” vibrating with shoegaze synths and blaring bass. “Let’s start the show / Let’s[...]
