Zara Larsson & PinkPantheress' "Midnight Sun" Remix & 9 Other Tracks Out This Week
Nylon’s Soundcheck roundup spotlights ten fresh releases, from Zara Larsson’s remix of “Midnight Sun” with PinkPantheress to Kacey Musgraves’ haunting “I Believe In Ghosts.” The list also showcases genre‑bending tracks like Violet Grohl’s ’90s‑inspired “Cool Buzz” and Chxrry’s trap‑R&B collaboration with Mariah The Scientist. Emerging artists such as Bella Kay, Nia Archives and Joyce Wrice receive notable mentions, underscoring a blend of established names and new talent. The collection reflects current trends in cross‑genre experimentation and digital‑first promotion.
Most Models Predict El Nino May Last Until January 2027: IMD
The India Meteorological Department says most climate models now forecast an El Nino event that could linger until January 2026, curbing monsoon rains to about 92% of the long‑period average. The weakened southwest monsoon is expected to hit the Andaman and Nicobar...
A Guide to the 2026 Venice Biennale National Pavilions
The 2026 Venice Biennale will feature 100 official national pavilions and 31 collateral events, anchored by the main exhibition titled “In Minor Keys.” Controversy surrounds the inclusion of Russian and Israeli pavilions, with EU officials arguing the move breaches sanctions....
Swift Creation of Conductive Organic Compounds via Mechanochemistry
Researchers at Nagoya University have unveiled a lithium‑mediated mechanochemical protocol that synthesizes 1,4‑dihydrodinaphthopentalenes (DHDPs) in just 15 minutes. The two‑step ball‑milling process operates under ambient air and uses less than 1 mL of THF, cutting solvent use by roughly 99% compared...
Russia Completes 1st Test, Suborbital, of Its New Soyuz-5 Rocket
Russia’s state‑run space agency announced that the Soyuz‑5 carrier rocket completed its first suborbital test flight on April 28, 2026, launching from Baikonur with a dummy payload. The vehicle is powered by what officials call the world’s most powerful liquid‑fuel...
Slideshow: Peanuts Packing a Punch
Food industry headlines this week spotlight major strategic moves and shifting consumer trends. IFF announced the sale of its Food Ingredients unit for $4.3 billion, underscoring consolidation in the flavor and ingredient space. At the same time, private‑label products are shedding...
Spotify Now Verifies Artists that Are Human, Not AI
Spotify announced a new “Verified by Spotify” badge that will appear next to human artists’ names, using a mix of automated filters and human reviewers to confirm authenticity. The badge rollout begins in the coming weeks and will be accompanied...
“Midnight Sun (Girls Trip)”
Zara Larsson’s new remix album opens with the high‑energy track “Midnight Sun (Girls Trip)”, a collaboration with UK breakout PinkPantheress released on Epic. The song fuses pop, R&B, UK garage, jersey club and drum‑and‑bass, echoing 2025’s biggest chart‑toppers while adding a...
Scientists Reveal Atomic Mechanism Behind Water-Induced Hydroxylation in CoOx Nanostructures
Scientists at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics have uncovered how water vapor triggers both oxidative and reductive hydroxylation in cobalt‑oxide nanostructures. Using real‑time atomic‑scale imaging, they showed that water dissociatively adsorbs on CoO, converting it to Co(OH)₂, while in...
IZCO – POWERSCROFT
IZCO’s debut album POWERSCROFT delivers a 12‑track blend of soulful guitar, grime‑leaning drums, afrobeats rhythms and hazy piano, forming a cohesive sonic world that resists the typical singles‑first approach. The record opens with the warm "Bluebell" and moves through off‑beat...
A New Bjork Exhibit Is a Great Excuse to Plan an Art-Filled Trip to Iceland
The National Gallery of Iceland will host "Echolalia," an immersive Björk exhibition from May 30 to June 14 as part of the 2026 Reykjavík Arts Festival. The show features installations like "Metamorphlings," a performance piece "Sorrowful Soil," and new material tied to...
Psychology Says People Who Keep Handwritten Letters in a Box at the Back of a Closet Aren’t Sentimental, They’re Holding...
Psychologists argue that boxes of handwritten letters are not merely sentimental relics but concrete evidence that someone once devoted significant time and attention to the recipient. While digital communication has absorbed the functional role of letters, it fails to provide...
Study Finds That Nose Prominence Influences Facial Attractiveness, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®
A May 2026 study in *Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery* used eye‑tracking to map how nose attractiveness shapes visual attention. Participants spent 0.81 seconds looking at unattractive noses versus 0.72 seconds on attractive ones, while eye fixation rose to 1.92 seconds when the nose was...
Paul McCarthy: ‘The World Is Now an Extreme Absurdity. The Work Is a Reaction to That’
American artist Paul McCarthy’s latest show, SS EE Saint Santa Eva Elf, opens at Hauser & Wirth in Paris, reviving his long‑standing Santa Claus character through a six‑channel video installation and a series of large, floor‑based drawings. The works were generated in real time with German actress...
Physics-Guided Network Eliminates Honeycomb Artifacts in Fiber Endoscopy
Researchers have unveiled SGARNet, a physics‑guided neural network that eliminates honeycomb artifacts in lensless multi‑core fiber endoscopy. By analyzing the hexagonal core lattice’s frequency signatures, the system embeds a SpectralGate module that selectively filters artifact‑related spectral peaks while preserving image...
Evidence Mounts: Sex Dolls Reduce Men’s Sexual Compulsivity
A German forensic‑psychiatry study of 91% male sex‑doll owners, average age 43, found that increased doll use corresponded with self‑reported declines in compulsive sexual behavior, attraction to minors, and violent sexual fantasies. Participants, who typically own two dolls costing about...
A Treasure Trove of Cambrian Fossils Rewrites the Story of Early Life
In 2026 paleontologists uncovered the Huayuan biota in southern China, a new Cambrian Lagerstätte containing 8,681 fossils across 153 species. More than half of the species are new to science, and the site dates to after the 513 million‑year‑old Sinsk mass‑extinction,...
Beautiful Owl Making Of Look at Laika's 'Wildwood' Stop-Motion Film
Laika has dropped a new two‑minute making‑of featurette that spotlights the owl character in its upcoming stop‑motion film Wildwood, slated for theatrical release on October 23, 2026. The promo underscores the studio’s painstaking attention to detail, from individual feathers to...
Scientists Reveal Key to Intense Acidity in Fluorinated Aluminas
A research team at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics used ultrafast magic‑angle spinning NMR to pinpoint the exact atomic structure responsible for the strong Brønsted acidity of fluorinated gamma‑alumina. They identified a unique F₁–Al_IV–μ₂–OH bridging hydroxyl site that appears...
Cockatoos Mimic Peers to Sharpen Adaptation Skills, Study Finds
A new ethological study reveals that cockatoos actively mimic the vocalizations of their flock mates, using peer imitation to broaden their acoustic repertoire and improve adaptive responses to environmental challenges. Researchers recorded over 2,000 calls across three Australian cockatoo populations,...
Lufthansa Selling Miles & More Miles With 60% Bonus (1.29 Cents Each): Worth It?
Lufthansa’s Miles & More program is running a May‑long Bundle&Go promotion that adds a 60% bonus to purchased mileage bundles. Prices range from $103 for 4,800 miles to $2,071 for 160,000 miles, delivering a best‑case cost of 1.29 cents per...
The Psychiatrist’s Case for Downsizing a Friendship
Psychiatrist and neuroscientist Amir Levine’s new book Secure reframes anxious and avoidant attachment styles as evolutionary assets rather than flaws. He argues that people can boost wellbeing by reshaping their social environment—‘downsizing’ draining relationships and seeking partners who are consistent, available,...
China Space Breakthroughs Forecast
China’s aerospace giant CASC announced an aggressive rollout of missions through 2025, including the Chang’e‑7 lunar probe to scout the Moon’s south pole, the Hubble‑class Xuntian space telescope, and a massive Guowang broadband satellite constellation. The Tiangong space station will...
Psychology Suggests People Who Consume Self-Improvement Content Obsessively without Ever Changing Their Lives Aren’t Lazy or Lacking Discipline, They’re Getting...
The article argues that obsessive consumption of self‑help content creates a false sense of progress while sidestepping the discomfort of real change. Psychologists label this "cognitive safety‑seeking," where learning becomes a substitute for action. It also shows how people can...
“Joe Budden Podcast” Can’t Believe Young Thug Is On Best Songwriters List
The New York Times placed Young Thug on its list of the 30 best living American songwriters, grouping him with icons like Jay‑Z, Kendrick Lamar and Dolly Parton. The Joe Budden Podcast reacted with disbelief, arguing the accolade stretches the definition of songwriting. Co‑hosts compared Thug’s...
SMFA at Tufts Presents Passages, the 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition
The School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts is hosting “Passages,” the 2026 MFA thesis exhibition, running May 5‑17 in the university’s art galleries. Nineteen graduating MFA candidates present work across painting, sculpture, installation, and mixed media that explore...
What’s Safe to Eat? Birds of a Feather Learn Together
Australian sulfur‑crested cockatoos use social learning to decide if new foods are safe, a behavior documented in a recent PLOS Biology study. Researchers observed the birds watching a peer eat colored almonds before sampling the snack themselves. The findings show...
Five International Movies to Stream Now
David Lambert’s "Turtles," now streaming for free on Tubi, follows Thom and Henri, a 35‑year‑married gay couple navigating retirement in Brussels. The film blends bittersweet comedy with raw drama as Henri turns to hookup apps, sparking jealousy and introspection. Director...
Amtrak, Mekanism 'Build' NextGen Acela As Premier Train Travel
Amtrak, with agency Mekanism, launched “The Build,” a multi‑platform ad campaign promoting its NextGen Acela high‑speed service between Washington, D.C., and Boston. The spot highlights speed, luxury amenities, and positions rail as a faster alternative to congested I‑95 traffic, running...
EXCLUSIVE: Athleisure Label Matte Collection Launches Shoes for First Time
Matte Collection, the nine‑year‑old athleisure label, has entered footwear with the Matte Trainer, a low‑profile sneaker priced at $148. The shoe features a premium upper, a minimalist silhouette and launches in a metallic silver colorway for women’s sizes 6.5‑11. Founder...
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7 (Actually Good) Movies Coming to Theaters This Summer
British GQ highlights seven standout summer releases slated for 2026, ranging from A24’s horror‑driven Backrooms to Steven Spielberg’s sci‑fi thriller Disclosure Day and Christopher Nolan’s mythic epic The Odyssey. The lineup also includes a final Jackass stunt compilation, a dinosaur‑chase adventure The...
Hokum's Director Keeps Returning To The Same Freaky Idea – And It Keeps Working
Irish filmmaker Damian McCarthy’s latest horror, *Hokum*, has become the third consecutive genre hit after *Caveat* and *Oddity*. The film leans heavily on a recurring rabbit motif—plush toys, ornamental figurines, and a terrifying rabbit‑costumed figure—drawing from Irish folklore, *Watership Down*, and...
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This Cruise Line Is Offering Access to Meryl Streep’s Stylist—For Your Own 'Devil Wears Prada' Moment
Cunard has teamed with Micaela Erlanger, the stylist behind Meryl Streep’s recent press tour, to launch a bespoke styling program for guests staying in Grill Suites. From May 15, 2026 to April 15, 2027, passengers receive a curated digital style...
Crocs X Simone Rocha’s Fifth Drop Features Coquettish Clogs and Bedazzled Sandals — Shop Here
Crocs and Irish designer Simone Rocha have launched their fifth collaborative collection, introducing five new styles—two platform Ballerina clogs and three Soho sandals—each adorned with pearls, crystals and floral‑inspired detailing. The Ballerina platforms retail for $300 and feature block heels, adjustable...
When the Confederacy Came to LA
The exhibition *MONUMENTS* opened in October 2025 at the Geffen Contemporary of MOCA and runs through May 2026, showcasing decommissioned Confederate statues reimagined through contemporary art. Curated by Hamza Walker and Bennett Simpson, the show features Kara Walker’s transformed Stonewall Jackson...
Pregnant, Postpartum Women Struggle to Overcome Selenium Deficiency: Study
A multicountry analysis of the Women First trial examined whether a lipid‑based supplement containing 130 µg of selenium could improve maternal selenium status in Guatemala, India and Pakistan. The researchers found that supplementation did not raise serum selenium levels, which actually...
Calif. Lawmaker: Paramount ‘Cannot Gaslight American Public’ on Foreign Investors in WBD Purchase
U.S. Rep. Sam Liccardo wrote to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr demanding a denial of Paramount Skydance’s petition to allow up to 49.5% foreign equity in its Warner Brothers Discovery broadcast holdings. The proposal would let sovereign‑wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and...
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NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day showcased a video that simulates waves on Earth and on Saturn’s moon Titan under identical breezes. Researchers explain that Titan’s low gravity, dense atmosphere and lakes of liquid hydrocarbons produce taller, slower‑moving waves compared...
Quick Black Bean Chili Over Lime Couscous
MyFitnessPal’s latest recipe delivers a vegetarian black‑bean chili served over lime‑infused whole‑wheat couscous in just 20 minutes. Each portion packs 20 grams of protein and 19 grams of fiber, while staying under 500 calories. The dish requires only a quick sauté and...
The Best Summer Shorts for Women, Tested By a Style Writer
Style writer Shannen Zitz tested a dozen women’s summer shorts and crowned the Abercrombie Mid‑Rise Tailored Short as the overall winner. The top pick stands out for its elastic waistband, 3‑inch inseam, recycled‑polyester blend and inclusive sizing from 23 to...
Ye Getting Custom-Built 60,000 Capacity Stadium for Concert
Ye, legally known as Kanye West, will headline a July 11 concert in Tirana, Albania. The government plans to erect a temporary stadium that expands the 22,500‑seat Air Albania Stadium to a 60,000‑capacity arena for the event. Officials say the show...
NutraCast: Pendulum Bets on Prebiotics with Gut Fuel as GLP-1 Buzz Reshapes Market
Pendulum Therapeutics launched Gut Fuel, a next‑generation prebiotic blend designed to close the U.S. fiber gap and offer a low‑FODMAP option for people with IBS and other digestive sensitivities. The product combines novel fibers and polyphenols to support the microbiome, positioning...
'Dreams Come True' For Singer Joining Lady Gaga on Devil Wears Prada Soundtrack
American singer‑songwriter Izzy Escobar lands her first major film placement on the *Devil Wears Prada 2* soundtrack, contributing the original track “Evergreen Avenue.” The sequel reunites the original cast and features a star‑studded, female‑led album that includes Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa and Olivia Dean. Escobar was approached...
‘Should Be Ashamed’: Priyadarshan Slams Rumours that Akshay Kumar ‘Cut’ Tabu’s Role in Bhooth Bangla
Director Priyadarshan publicly refuted rumors that co‑star Akshay Kumar trimmed Tabu’s role in the horror‑comedy *Bhooth Bangla*. He emphasized that Tabu is satisfied with her screen time and that no actor interferes with his editing decisions. The film, featuring an...
Non-Tobacco Nicotine Products Tied to Pregnancy, Labor Complications
A multi‑institutional study of 77,549 pregnant patients presented at the ACOG meeting found that non‑tobacco nicotine use—primarily vaping and nicotine pouches—significantly raises the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm labor, cesarean delivery, and maternal death. Relative risks ranged from...
A Time To Hurt, A Time To Heal (ATH2) – Album by Luhh Dyl
Luhh Dyl, the 21‑year‑old hip‑hop artist, released his double‑disc album *A Time To Hurt, A Time To Heal* on May 1, 2026. The 21‑track project features only a handful of guest verses, underscoring Dyl’s push to be seen as a full‑album artist...
This Cyclist Rides to Empower Others—And for Her Own Self-Care
Licensed behavior specialist Iresha Picot has lost 130 pounds over six years by cycling three times weekly, reversing type‑2 diabetes. She founded the Black Girl Joy Bike Ride, a bi‑weekly community that offers rides, maintenance workshops, and bike‑equity initiatives, providing...
Asmik Grigorian on Performing the Opera ‘Eugene Onegin’
Armenian‑Lithuanian soprano Asmik Grigorian, 44, returns to the Metropolitan Opera to headline Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin as Tatiana. The Deborah Warner‑directed production showcases Grigorian’s rare Falcon soprano timbre and her immersive acting style. Her performance follows a string of acclaimed Tatiana...
Final UK Trailer for 'The Christophers' Art Drama with McKellen & Coel
Steven Soderbergh’s art‑drama *The Christophers* opens in UK cinemas this May after a US debut in April. The film stars Sir Ian McKellen as a once‑famous pop‑art figure, with James Corden and Michaela Coel playing his estranged children’s hired forger. Neon released the...
When Survivors Are Blamed for Family Estrangement
The article highlights how survivors of family estrangement are often blamed for the abandonment they experience, a dynamic that shifts responsibility away from the estranging relatives. It outlines the emotional toll of such victim‑blaming, including shame, guilt, and self‑doubt. The...