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01 · MUSIC

Parannoul’s 상처 (Remaining)

Parannoul, the anonymous South Korean musician whose textured shoegaze has drawn international critical attention, releases 상처 (Remaining) — the most direct and…

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Sakurazaka46 put a solitude anthem and an anime family

Sakurazaka46's 15th single pairs two songs pulling in opposite directions, marking the first double A-side in the Sakamichi Group's history

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Xande de Pilares bets samba can lead Copa 2026

Brazilian samba veteran Xande de Pilares has released a Copa single, testing whether the genre can soundtrack a World Cup played on…

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04 · MUSIC

LUDMILLA and Wesley Safadão put Ronaldinho Gaúcho in the

LUDMILLA and Wesley Safadão bring Ronaldinho Gaúcho into a forró-pagode single that bets three of Brazil's biggest cultural names can share one…

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Taylor Swift writes for Pixar and bets the emotional

When Taylor Swift saw an early cut of Toy Story 5, she went home and wrote ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’…

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Shakira and nine acts open the 2026 World Cup

The World Cup opening ceremony at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City features nine acts — Shakira and Burna Boy headline with the…

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Love Live! Hasunosora bets a six-track film EP on

The Hasunosora Girls’ Academy School Idol Club, the newest Love Live! unit, has released a six-track EP alongside its theatrical film. The…

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