Lavender-haired and spritely, Liz Mencel (better known by the name ROZES), looks as if she could be just another festival-goer when I meet up with her at Firefly Festival. With jean shorts, a summery tank and her hair tied up in bohemian braids, she could’ve been my neighbor over in RV Lot 9. Soon enough, ... More

For some actors, physically demanding roles are not only opportunities to show off their tight bods and dedication to the craft, but also to talk at length about how hard they worked to prepare. But for Sydelle Noel, who is winning praise as former blacksploitation stunt double Cherry Bang on ... More

As we enter the peak of festival season, it’s time you meet the most festive band in the circuit: Magic Giant. Looking at this three-piece group, I’m not sure if they have just hopped off a bus from Burning Man or if perhaps they were recreating the dirty ... More

Everyone’s favorite Disney star has to “grow up.” Eventually, it simply didn’t make sense for Zac Efron to stride down a High School Musical hallway sporting scruff or for Demi Lovato’s maturing vibrato to take the stage in Camp Rock! Not every actor can push the boundaries of time (re: ... More

The average person might assume that landing a role in a Sofia Coppola film at age 16 would make you a shoo-in for the lead in your school play. But Emma Howard, one of the five teenage actors in the tiny cast of The Beguiled, is gently explaining to me ... More

I’m on hold, waiting for what I presume will be a dainty, sophisticated and quite British duo called Oh Wonder. I hear a click and an eruption of noise from the other end as Josephine and Anthony announce themselves at the top of their lungs. Oh Wonder has ... More

The Cali-boys of Cheat Codes include Matt Russell, Kevin Ford and Trevor Dahl. They gained a ton of notoriety with their 2016 hit “Sex” that samples the chorus from “Let’s Talk About Sex” by Salt-N-Pepa but they are much more than your average DJ trio.  “We go out there ... More

In the over two decades since the death of Tupac Shakur, the legendary rapper has been elevated to a borderline Christ-like status. Fueled by the mystery surrounding his murder in 1996, his well-known feud with East Coast rapper The Notorious B.I.G. (who was killed less than a year later in ... More

In the nebulous territory between fact and fiction—a dark wilderness we wander with increasing frequency—Sheila Nevins has long shone an unwavering light on the hardest of facts. At 78, Nevins has worked at HBO Documentary for nearly four decades (she’s been president there since 2004) during which she has produced ... More

As we sit down cross legged behind a trailer at Governors Ball in New York City, I remind Michael Blume that he’s wearing white jeans. I don’t want to be the cause of grass stains on his ethereal outfit. He plops down and shows off his ... More