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How Artificial Intelligence Is Shaping Our World

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How Artificial Intelligence Is Shaping Our World

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has quickly grown beyond being just an idealistic concept found only in science fiction novels, becoming an indispensable factor across virtually every facet of society from healthcare and finance to transportation and entertainment.

AI technologies are altering how we live, work, and interact with one another while their benefits and challenges continue to emerge. In this article we’ll look at how AI is altering society today, its effects across industries, potential ethical implications of implementations of its technologies as well as what the future might hold for this field of development.

AI: The Evolution of AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) has made great strides since 1951 when Christopher Strachey’s checkers program at the University of Manchester completed an entire game on the Ferranti Mark I computer. IBM Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov, chess grandmaster, in 1997; later IBM Watson made use of machine and deep learning developments and won Jeopardy!. In 2011 Watson won once more!

OpenAI launched its GPT model in 2018, marking an exciting step forward in AI development. Now generative AI stands as a cornerstone of contemporary artificial intelligence (AI).

OpenAI has developed its GPT-4o and ChatGPT models, resulting in a proliferation of AI generators capable of processing queries and producing relevant text, audio, and images.

Others have also developed competing models. These include Google’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude, as well as DeepSeek’s V3 and R1 models. They made headlines early in 2025 when they achieved parity with other models for a fraction of the cost.

AI is also used to sequence RNA in vaccines and model the human voice. These technologies rely on machine-learning algorithms and models and are increasingly focused on perception, reasoning, and generalization.

AI and the Future

Improved Business Automation

Around 55 percent of companies have implemented AI to varying degrees. The development suggests that many businesses will be automating their processes in the near future. Chatbots and digital assistants offer companies an effective means of using AI for simple conversations with both employees and customers alike.

Artificial intelligence’s capacity for rapidly processing large volumes of data into formats that are easy for people to comprehend can assist businesses with decision-making processes. Leaders can make more informed choices without spending hours analysing each bit of information separately.

Job Description

Fears of job loss have naturally arisen due to the automation of business. Employees believe that AI could perform almost one-third of their jobs. AI has had a mixed impact in the workplace. It’s not equal across industries and professions. Jobs like secretaries, which are manual, may be automated. However, the demand for roles such as machine learning analysts and information security analysts is on the rise.

AI is more likely to augment the jobs of workers in creative or highly skilled positions than replace them. AI will hone both company and individual employee capabilities by encouraging them to learn new skills or take over portions of their role.

Klara Nahrstedt, Director of the Coordinated Science Laboratory at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is an internationally-recognized expert in Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Artificial Intelligence: Exploring Its Future Developments

Artificial Intelligence refers to the creation of computer systems capable of replicating human intelligence – including problem-solving and pattern recognition. It also includes decision-making. Machine learning, neural networks and deep learning have enabled AI systems to achieve impressive levels of performance over the last decade.

Recent breakthroughs in AI are due largely to three factors:

Big Data is Available: Huge amounts of data are collected from sensors, devices, the internet, and other sources.

Computing Power Advances: Particularly the use of GPUs and cloud computing.

Better Algorithms: Improved models, including deep learning architectures such as GPT and Transformers.

AI in Healthcare
AI has had a profound impact on the healthcare industry. AI systems are revolutionizing diagnosis, treatment planning, and even drug development.

Diagnostics and Imaging
AI medical imaging systems that use artificial intelligence are capable of analyzing medical images with incredible accuracy (X-rays, MRIs and CT scans). Google DeepMind has demonstrated its ability to detect cancer and eye diseases with similar precision as doctors – potentially eliminating human error and enabling early diagnosis.

Drug Discovery and Development

Traditional drug development processes take years and cost billions. AI helps shorten this timeframe by anticipating chemical interactions with human biology; thus, accelerating discovery time to months rather than years.

Personalized Medicine
AI can analyze a patient’s genetic profile, lifestyle choices and medical history in order to tailor tailored recommendations with improved outcomes and reduced side effects. This approach ensures more successful outcomes with reduced adverse side effects.

Artificial Intelligence in Business and Finance
AI can be found everywhere, from automating repetitive tasks to providing strategic insight.

Financial Services
AI technology is being widely deployed by banks and financial institutions for fraud detection, algorithmic trading, credit scoring, and machine learning analysis of transaction patterns – saving billions.

Customer Service
Virtual assistants and chatbots powered by AI technology are revolutionizing customer service, offering 24/7 assistance without human involvement, while answering a range of inquiries and providing real-time responses to diverse queries.

Forecasting and Decision-Making
AI tools provide businesses with tools for data-driven decision making. These solutions enhance forecasting, inventory control, market trend analysis and more.

AI in Transportation
Artificial Intelligence has had an incredible effect on how people and goods move.

Autonomous Vehicles
Self-driving trucks, cars and drones will soon become commonplace. Companies such as Tesla, Waymo and Uber are investing heavily in autonomous technologies using artificial intelligence (AI) to detect obstacles and respond accordingly.

Traffic Management
Smart city projects typically employ AI systems to reduce traffic congestion and emissions, improve traffic flow optimization, and enhance safety. Machine learning algorithms analyze traffic patterns and adjust signal timings.

Transport and Logistics
Amazon, for example, uses AI to predict shipping times and optimize delivery routes. They even use drones to deliver packages.

AI in Entertainment and Media
Artificial intelligence has made entertainment more interactive and personalized.

Recommender AI/ML For Content
Artificial Intelligence is being employed by platforms like Netflix, YouTube, and Spotify to monitor user activity and provide tailored recommendations.

Create Content
AI models can now generate music, art, and movie scripts. OpenAI’s GPT can create stories, scripts, or poems, while DALL-E can produce realistic images using text prompts.

Deepfakes, Fake Media, and Synthetic Media
AI can produce realistic videos that show people saying things they have never said. This raises ethical questions but opens up new possibilities for film production and video gaming.

AI in Agriculture and Environment
Artificial Intelligence can assist the world’s leaders in meeting its most urgent challenges. Food safety and environmental sustainability are top concerns.

Precision Agriculture
Drones and sensors powered by artificial intelligence gather data about soil conditions, crop health, and weather patterns, giving farmers access to important insights that allow them to optimize planting, watering, and harvesting processes.

Climate Modeling
AI can help scientists predict natural disasters and model climate change scenarios.

Wildlife Conservation
AI systems use satellite imagery and camera trap data to monitor wildlife populations, combat poaching, and track down poaching sources.

Ethical and Social Challenges
AI can be an immensely valuable asset, yet it also poses serious ethical and societal concerns.

Job Displacement
Automation will likely render many jobs obsolete across industries such as manufacturing, retail and customer service; therefore, future workers must adapt by becoming skilled and upskilling themselves accordingly.

Fairness and Bias
AI systems may inherit and amplify human biases, leading to discriminatory results in hiring, lending and policing decisions.

Privacy and Surveillance
AI-powered tracking technologies that monitor individual movements and behaviors raises serious privacy issues as well as concerns over potential government overreach.

Accountability
AI systems often make mistakes that are unclear who should take responsibility, including autonomous driving or medical diagnosis errors. Accountability is essential to building safety and trust between humans and machines.

AI: The Future of AI
Future AI could become increasingly sophisticated and pervasive. AGI would likely play an essential role in society, the economy, and individual identity; its creation could revolutionize healthcare as we know it today.

Governments, businesses, and civil society must collaborate to develop policies that guide AI development responsibly, benefiting humanity as a whole. Therefore, international collaboration is indispensable.

Conclusion of Article

Artificial Intelligence has quickly become a necessity of the 21st Century. With its potential solutions for healthcare, education, climate change and transportation issues looming large over humanity’s heads today and in future decades alike. But to fully utilize its potential we must navigate its risks carefully – our decisions about AI development and deployment now will have lasting ramifications for generations yet unborn.

Album Review: Garbage, ‘Let All That We Imagine Be the Light’

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Album Review: Garbage, ‘Let All That We Imagine Be the Light’

Garbage needs no introduction. Garbage gets one anyways. Since 1995 the band has sold over 20 million records, garnering popular attention with songs like ‘Stupid Girl’ and ‘I Think I’m Paranoid’. Their sound packages the milder sides of punk and rock music into pop tunes built for radio play. Garbage’s earlier music, songs like ‘I’m Only Happy When It Rains’, reflected the nihilist sentiments in pop culture at the end of the century. Now, Garbage recognizes our need for optimism and reliance on technology, by singing about optimism while relying on technology.

An undercurrent runs through the album. The band’s industrial sonic clangings reflect our contemporary fascination with the inhuman and metal. Shirley Manson’s vocals perform as Optimism. Her long time band Duke Erikson, Steve Marker, and Butch Vig play Desolation. If Shirley Manson was only happy when it rained in the nineties, now she will not settle until a storm unravels around her. Let All That We Imagine Be the Light summons electricity and power for Garbage’s journey towards solace in a chaotic world, a world Garbage views dichotomously between good verses bad and love versus hate.

1. There’s No Future In Optimism

Released as a single, the echoey opening lyric, “If you’re ready for love/ If you’re ready for lo-o-ove,” warmly welcomes us into Garbage’s cinematic soundscape. A static distortion reverberates from the guitar, like the frenetic vertical scratchings on a Richter Scale, to complement the song’s Orwellian overtones: dark night full of terror, people marching, cop swarming, sirens are screaming, etc. Unlike in Orwell’s novel 1984, in the universe of Garbage love can imagine new futures. If the song’s message could be put succinctly, aided by images from the thrilling music video (that warns of AI domination), it would be: Grab somebody by the hand, and, as the nineties mantra goes, kiss and run.

2. Chinese Fire Horse

‘Chinese Fire Horse’ addresses Manson’s misogynist critics who say she’s too old for public life and performance, but it comes across as Shirley Manson’s homage to Shirley Manson. Born in 1966, the year of the Fire Horse in the Chinese Zodiac calendar, known for birthing matricidal women, Manson repeats the refrain, “I’m not done.” The title is oddly singular, and comes across as a diss track. She addresses her haters sardonically: “I should do the right thing by everybody/ And I should just retire,” after which a guitar slips down the fret creating a womp womp/sad trombone sound. This decrescendo intends to say, “Hell no, I won’t go,” but falls flat. The song walks awkwardly in clunky boots, empowerment for one.

3. Hold

A song on the run, closely related to ‘There’s No Future In Optimism’, ‘Hold’ fuses industrial noise with desire: “Take down my hair/ untie my shoes/ undress me.” The incompatibility of the mechanical and human teases with excitement and drama, like lusting after someone you can’t have.

4. Have We Met (The Void)

Garbage shows us that if the void had a soundtrack, it would be the echoes of a Moog synthesizer, dancing up and down a minor scale. This song recalls Madonna’s Confessions on a Dance Floor album, but no one does reinvention better than Madonna. The void, to Garbage, is not a vacuum of emptiness ad nauseum. It houses our reflections, our histories, in ways we can’t see for ourselves.

5. Sisyphus

Shirley Manson’s voice shines like a lone human form in a field of tetanus. The industrial orchestral recording shimmies through rusty cans and electric shakers in a post-human landscape stifled with wind (Manson’s whispered backing vocals). This album seeks to exude optimism, a bundle of hope for the age of extinction, but optimism never got Sisyphus very far. Although the beat elicits compulsory head banging as Manson repeats the line, “This little body of mine is gonna make things right,” I can’t help but recall Sisyphus’ doom.

6. Radical

‘Radical’ enters as the most poetic song on the album, churning out lyrics like, “We need language for the small things,” and “Grief is love turned inside out.” It is easy to picture the band on their instruments, grounding the song in the electro-grunge style that Garbage emerged from. Manson repeats the album title, “let all that we imagine be that light,” a tour de force of a slogan sung over the band’s controlled exertion.

7. Love to Give

When it’s easy to be cynical, Garbage pins another needle in optimism: “This is a cold, cold world” followed by an emphasis on “love to give/ love to give.” The band creates a sound evocative of early 2000s dance beats, easing the song onto the dance floor even though te band wants it blasted at protests.

8. Get Out Of My Face AKA Bad Kitty

Finally an anthem, and this song really is an anthem, for exhaustion as resistance: “Get out my face don’t mess with me/ We’re exhausted.” Garbage has “long lists” and you, whomever the song addresses, haters “ha[ve] problems.” The sentiment is hilarious, and refreshing. The droning guitar and bass play with a tinge of fatigue under Manson’s drained vocals: “I wanna scream.” Though she does not scream, and never really has, staying true to Garbage’s anti alt-rock tendencies.

9. R U Happy Now

Garbage gets political, albeit vaguely, as vague as the term “post-election” can be. The song opens with “Everybody loves a winner,” a line borrowed from the musical Cabaret, in the classic Garbage style, picking from this and that. It is obvious who Manson refers to when she sings of “golden sneakers and alternative facts,” though she avoids any names. The band creates a sound as full as a sloshing bucket of water, and the chorus is wildly catchy as Manson chants in a monotone, “All is said/ All is done/ R U Happy?”

10. The Day That I Met God

Alien feet putter across the mixing board. The producers roll up music magazines and sheet music, frantically smacking them off the machines, whack-a-mole style, as Manson sings an electro-ethereal whisper with closed eyes from the recording room, blind to the chaos on the other side of the glass: “Face to face with God/ It was everyone I’ve ever loved.” This is a pop album full of guitar riffs and mechanical noise where lyrical clichés abound. The message of Let All That We Imagine Be The Light is reminiscent of the relatively quaint politics of bygone political eras. Perhaps we yearn for a simple message such as love heals all wounds, a message Garbage firmly advocates for.

A new lens on tomorrow: inside hube magazine

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A new lens on tomorrow: inside hube magazine

In a time when the boundaries between disciplines blur and new ideas spark at the crossroads of culture, fashion, technology, and arty, hube magazine emerges as a sophisticated guide to the world we’re all heading toward. Based in Paris and rooted in independent publishing, hube is more than a print publication — it’s a visionary platform for forward-thinkers, rule-breakers, and imaginative creators.

As a truly creative magazine, hube magazine embraces the evolving dialogue between fashion, art, technology, and modern thought. Each issue dives deep into the zeitgeist with striking editorials, radical visual narratives, and reflective long-form pieces that challenge assumptions and spark new perspectives.

hube magazine’s community spans continents and disciplines, united by a desire to explore not just what is, but what could be. Through powerful cover stories, in-depth interviews, it gives voice to the people shaping the now and the next — artists, scientists, designers, architects, musicians, poets, and philosophers who inhabit future dimensions of creativity and consciousness.

With every issue, hube magazine invites its readers into a hybrid experience — print meets digital, reality meets concept. It’s not just about consuming content; it’s about entering a space of exploration, where humanity meets possibility.

Our Culture’s Most Anticipated Books of Summer 2025

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Our Culture’s Most Anticipated Books of Summer 2025

The time has come to sit on decks and sunburn; to sweat and cool off. Summer is always my favorite season to read, and whether you like to do it by a pool, beach, or with a window open, OurCulture always has recommendations for your next bookstore or library visit.

Songs of No Provenance, Lydi Conklin (June 3)

Lydi Conklin’s follow-up to Rainbow Rainbow tracks the saga of Joan Vole, a cult-acclaimed folk singer who goes into hiding after a particularly memorable concert. But at a remote writing retreat in Virginia, she finds out she can’t run from things forever.

 

The Dry Season: A Memoir of Pleasure in a Year Without Sex, Melissa Febos (June 3)

The memoirist returns detailing her spell of celibacy in which she reinvigorates her mind, body, relationships, and intellect. 

 

 

Great Black Hope, Rob Franklin (June 3)

Rob Franklin’s debut novel about Black affluence centers Smith, a wealthy college grad who’s arrested for cocaine possession after a trip to the Hamptons. Franklin ambitiously tackles race, class, addiction, and what to do when all of them collide.

 

Foreclosure Gothic, Harris Lahti (June 10)

The debut novel from FENCE fiction editor delights in the sublime, creepy, and haunting. The Greener family uproots from lives as actors in Hollywood to renovate foreclosed homes in New York’s Hudson Valley, but realizes something’s off with the area as an enormous garbageman moves next door, the vegetables in their garden grow to surreal sizes, and their toddler has an unearthly connection to the land.

 

Waiting for Britney Spears: A True Story, Allegedly, Jeff Weiss (June 10)

The music journalist and editor-in-chief of POW magazine’s first book details the early-aughts rise and fall of superstar Britney Spears and Jeff Weiss, a young Los Angeles reporter who tracks the young starlet’s every move in hopes of making it as a “serious writer.”

 

How to Dodge a Cannonball, Dennard Dayle (June 17)

Dennard Dayle’s debut novel is an American Civil War satire where a white teenager joins an all-Black regiment of soldiers to escape his abusive mother. But as he fights in the war, making new friends, and suppressing Native Americans, he begins to see American patriotism for what it really stands for.

 

The Story of ABBA: Melancholy Undercover, Jan Gradvall (June 17)

Swedish journalist Jan Gradvall uncovers the ABBA legacy from some oddball anecdotes and personal interviews from each of the band members themselves.

 

 

UnWorld, Jayson Greene (June 17)

In the dystopian debut novel from a former editor at Pitchfork, four lives — some human, some artificial intelligence — collide as they try to determine whether a death was an accident or suicide, questioning themselves, consciousness, grief, and humanity.

 

The Möbius Book, Catherine Lacey (June 17)

Catherine Lacey’s half-novel and half-memoir stems from a breakup in late 2021, where she cataloged wreckage of her life. Through writing characters real and imagined, Lacey crafts another project difficult to classify and impossible to imitate.

 

Work Nights, Erica Peplin (June 17)

Billed as Sally Rooney meets The Devil Wears Prada, Erica Peplin’s debut novel Work Nights sees administrative worker Jane Grabowski between two office crushes that pose to disrupt her careful work-life balance. 

 

Television for Women, Danit Brown (June 24)

At eight months pregnant, Estie is just now realizing that the cementing of her life isn’t as friendly to her as she’d like it to be — and when her child is born, the apathy continues. For fans of Louisa Hall and Olga Ravn, Danit Brown’s debut is a dark and funny look at postpartum depression.

 

Fresh, Green Life, Sebastian Castillo (June 24)

Set over the course of one night, a teacher named Sebastian Castillo who has spent the last year in silence and solitude stemming from an amphetamine accident receives an invitation from his former professor to join his New Year’s Eve party to reconnect with his former classmates. But after he makes the journey, he realized the invite wasn’t all that it cracked up to be.

 

Cataclysm Moves Me I Regret to Say, Stephanie Yue Duhem (June 24)

In Stephanie Yue Duhem’s debut collection of poetry, she “sways between talky confessionalism and formal elegance,” detailing cataclysms of daily life.

 

 

Come Knocking, Mike Bockoven (July 1)

From the cult author of the horrific FantasticLand, Come Knocking is about the one-time run of a play with the same name that left dozens killed and hundreds injured. Through interviews with cast members and production assistants, investigative reporter Adam Jakes is tasked with putting an explanation to the infamous night.

 

Hot Girls with Balls, Benedict Nguyễn (July 1)

In this steamy and funny debut satire, two star Asian American trans volleyball players ignite on-court rivalries and off-court romances as they (controversially) ball towards the men’s indoor championship. 

 

 

Culpability, Bruce Holsinger (July 8)

Taking artificial intelligence to its extreme, each member of the Cassidy-Shaws are implicated when their teenage son hit and kills an elderly couple while driving their car. Culpability examines morality and guilt a world newly shaped tech moguls and the ethical consequences of AI.

 

Sunburn, Chloe Michelle Howarth (July 8)

Already published in Britain to acclaim, Chloe Michelle Howarth’s debut is a coming-of-age novel spent over one sweltering Irish summer where Lucy is caught between her infatuation for her school friend Savannah and her conservative town that might forbid their love.

 

Nice Girls Don’t Win: How I Burned It All Down to Claim My Power, Parvati Shallow (July 8)

In her first book, Survivor superstar and reality television legend Parvati Shallow details how winning the $1 million prize wasn’t enough to heal past traumas and hurt from earlier in her life. Following her plunge into the public eye, her brother’s death, and a painful divorce, she learned to turn her most difficult moments into areas of power and healing.

 

House of Beth, Kerry Cullen (July 15)

For fans of Nightbitch and Bunny, House of Beth follows Cassie, who is launched from a breakup and a shocking exit from her New York City job, wandering her secluded home in New Jersey. But she learns that the simple life isn’t easy either as the specter of her friend’s late wife shows up and her harm OCD threatens to take over her life. 

 

Algospeak: How Social Media is Transforming the Future of Language, Adam Aleksic (July 15)

From the Harvard linguistic influencer better known as @etymologynerd, Adam Aleksic investigates the ways in which our language has morphed and eroded due to TikTok, the algorithm, and how it plans to shape the modern world.

 

Absence, Issa Quincy (July 15)

The poignant and globetrotting debut novel from Issa Quincy starts with a poem the unnamed narrator’s mother reads to him. As it reappears with a new orator each time, we learn their journeys through Cyprus, Thailand, Tunisia, and Britain; a haunting portrait of nostalgia.

 

Blowfish, Kyung-ran Jo (July 15)

For fans of Sheila Heti and Han Kang, the South Korean writer’s new novel follows a female sculptor and a male architect whose lives have been riddled with death prepare their own suicides via lethal ingestion of blowfish. As their paths cross, they have the option to forestall their (and each other’s) fate, but might instead turn their bodies into art.

 

Pan, Michael Clune (July 22)

Michael Clune’s debut novel after his memoirs White Out and Gamelife is a coming-of-age story where Nicholas, a Catholic student, comes to believe the spirit of the god Pan has entered his body after researching the origins of his panic attacks. Pan is hypnotic, eerie, and surprisingly affecting.

 

Maggie; or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar, Katie Yee (July 22)

When a woman finds out her husband is having an affair with a woman named Maggie, her anxiety launches into chest pains that are actually a tumor, which she names Maggie. As their relationship progresses, she learns how to live with both Maggies, writing instruction manuals for her body and learning Chinese folklore passed down by her mother.

 

The Dance and the Fire, Daniel Saldaña París (July 29)

The essayist and novelist Daniel Saldaña París returns with a trio of friends reuniting in Mexico City amidst wildfires, their erotic past, and the risk of artistic fulfillment, all to choreograph a dance that consumes the city in hysteria.

 

Lonely Crowds, Stephanie Wambugu (July 29)

The story of two childhood friends orbiting around each other, sharing their wins and losses, culminates in one fateful confrontation in this novel from Joyland editor Stephanie Wambugu. While Maria dives headfirst into an artist’s lifestyle in New York City, Ruth stumbles around it and instead focuses on a quieter life with marriage and work. 

Dusk, Robbie Arnott (August 5)

From the Australian novelist Robbie Arnott, Dusk follows a puma of the same name killing shepherds in the highlands. This delights the twins Iris and Floyd, who, with no other career prospects or friends, decide to join in on the hunt.

 

Solitaria, Eliana Alvez Cruz (August 5)

The most recent novel from award-winning Black Brazilian novelist Eliana Alvez Cruz follows Mabel and Eunice, a mother and daughter who work as live-in maids in one of the wealthiest apartments in an unnamed city. Concise and affecting, Solitaria is ready to make waves in the United States after its Brazilian publication.

 

Open Wide, Jessica Gross (August 5) 

Jessica Gross’ follow-up to 2020’s brilliant Hysteria is about Olive and Theo — a perfect match in their depravity. He’s a surgeon devoted to the body and she’s a radio podcaster with intense dreams of getting close to Theo, namely by splitting him open and relishing the comfort of his insides. One night, as she attempts this maneuver, she finds out it’s not as difficult as it seems. Open Wide is as sexy as it is disturbing. 

 

Extinction Capital of the World, Mariah Rigg (August 5)

From debut author Mariah Rigg comes a collection of short stories interrogating the commodification and fetishization of Hawai’i in the American mythos, both a love letter to the islands and a warning for future consequences like colonization or climate catastrophe. 

 

Seduction Theory, Emily Adrian (August 12)

From the author of two young adult novels and a memoir, Seduction Theory is a blend of Conversations with Friends and Vladimir is a triangular campus love story about art, writing, and the truth.

 

 

Dogs, C. Mallon (August 12)

Propulsive and devastating, the debut novel from Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduate C. Mallon follows a single night in the lives of five high school wrestlers in the horror and quiet of their small town.

 

 

Amputation, Bruce Wagner (August 12)

The first novel to prod the horrifying wildfires that rocked the Los Angeles area earlier this year, Amputation is a frenzied, slim novel filled with a pro-Palestinian heiress and her Zionist father, a disgraced television writer and failed film producer, and, of course, a Timothée Chalamet stunt double. 

 

What Hunger, Catherine Dang (August 19)

Set during summer before high school, Ronny Nguyen’s parents explore their vietnamese identity only through the world of food — where meat is the most luxurious possession. After tragedy strikes, she finds herself drawn and hungry, marked with an insatiable desire. 

 

Sweetener, Marissa Higgins (August 19)

From the fearless and memorable author of last year’s A Good Happy Girl, Marissa Higgins returns with Sweetener, where two recently separated wives, both named Rebecca, end up dating the same woman, whose pregnancy may or may not be faked to appease her new suitors.

 

The Once and Future Me, Melissa Pace (August 19)

A blank slate of a woman wakes up in 1954 on her route to a psychiatric hospital where doctors tell her that she’s being treated for schizophrenic delusions, which she resists until terrifying visions invade her mind that suggest humanity is doomed. Stay there and risk harm to the world, or escape and risk harm to herself… 

 

Ruth, Kate Riley (August 19)

Ruth is raised in an insular, small town community of Christian communism, whose members share everything and reject the notion of privacy and televisions. As she grows up, she realizes the community might be a facade, and that there’s more to life than wearing the same thing everyday.

 

Resting Bitch Face, Taylor Byas (August 26)

Author Spotlight alum Dr. Taylor Byas returns with her fourth poetry collection, Resting Bitch Face, which interrogates how the history of the artist and the muse position Black female subjectivity. 

 

 

Hothouse Bloom, Austyn Wohlers (August 26)

For fans of Clarice Lispector or Rachel Cusk, a young woman named Anna abandons her painting career in order to take over her late grandfather’s apple orchard, but realizes the only way out is to turn a profit at the upcoming harvest.

HAIM Share New Single ‘Take Me Back’

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HAIM Share New Single ‘Take Me Back’

HAIM have released a new single, ‘Take Me Back’, the latest preview of their forthcoming album I quit. As lively as it is nostalgic, the track follows previous entries ‘Relationships’, ‘Everybody’s Trying to Figure Me Out’, and ‘Down To Be Wrong’. Check it out below.

“we started writing this at my home studio on garage band,” Danielle wrote on Instagram, continuing:

It immediately felt good cause it was nice and fast. we just had this refrain… “take me back, take me back”

this was a very nostalgic time for the 3 of us because we all found ourselves single for the first time since we were all in high school. we we were going out all the time, just the three of us (no boyfriends lol). we brought the chorus to @matsor and the rest of the song kinda flew out of all of us. Tobias came over and we all just started exchanging crazy stories about our teenage years. long story short- high school is insane. these stories are real. names have been changed. shout out to @lachsa_official , a free arts high school that all 3 of us were lucky enough to attend in la. and biggest shout out to @matsor for creating this magical sound with us (it makes me emotional because if teenage Danielle knew she would be making music that sounded like this, she wouldn’t believe it). take me back out midnight est!

I quit is due out June 20 via Columbia.

Addison Rae Shares Video for New Single ‘Fame Is a Gun’

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Addison Rae Shares Video for New Single ‘Fame Is a Gun’

Addison Rae has shared a new single, ‘Fame Is a Gun’, from her upcoming debut album, Addison. Following previous cuts ‘Diet Pepsi’, ‘Aquamarine’, ‘High Fashion’, and ‘Headphones On’, the track arrives with a music video directed by Sean Price Williams. “You got a front row seat, and I/ I got a taste of the glamorous life,” she sings in a high-pitched voice. Check it out below.

Addison is set for release on June 6.

Vumoo Alternatives, Mirror Sites & Reddit Updates

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Vumoo Alternatives, Mirror Sites & Reddit Updates

Movie nights turned from a trip to the cinemas into a marathon of couch and snacks — all thanks to the rise of streaming. In line with this, GoMovies has been one of the top picks when it comes to watching online. However, we all know that the only thing more unstable than the site’s server of free websites is its legality. Consequently, it is the reason why paid platforms have their fanbase. Because in a world of sketchy links, paid streaming is like saying, “I just want to watch in peace.” Nonetheless, it is not disregarded that there are a few free streaming websites that are relatively safe to use. Therefore, it is always good to know your options.

Five Recommended Vumoo Alternatives

  • ZMovies

ZMovies operates an extensive collection of movies. Specifically, its content ranges from Hollywood blockbusters to indie films. Also, the website offers movies in high-definition quality, with no registration necessary.

  • TinyZone

TinyZone assists movie streamers in finding movies and TV shows with multiple subtitle support. Additionally, it has a simple user interface that is ideal for easy navigation. Plus, users can stream and download even without an account.

  • PrimeWire

PrimeWire is a veteran in the free streaming world. Moreover, it lets you watch more than 10,000 movies and TV shows. You also do not need to register and pay. It also displays community features like reviews, movie descriptions, and user ratings.

  • Shout! Factory TV

Shout! Factory TV specializes in nostalgic and cult classic content. More concretely, it is a digital entertainment streaming service that delivers top timeless picks of pop culture fans. This platform contains a curated collection of documentaries, films, and retro TV shows.

  • Fubo

Fubo is a subscription-based platform that broadcasts live TV online. You can find coverage of major league games and international tournaments. Furthermore, Fubo features over 200 channels that enable users to catch their favorite shows, news, movies, and teams.

Mirror Sites for Vumoo

Mirrors are proxy sites that are more or less similar to the original sites. However, it is not recommended for you to access them as they pose threats to your device and data. Nevertheless, here are some mirror sites for Vumoo (We warned you):

  • https://vumoo.top/
  • https://vumoo.me/
  • https://vumoo.id/

Reddit Community Updates

For updates about streaming websites, Reddit is commonly the go-to place. Unfortunately, there is not much going on in subreddits about the platform. Nevertheless, it is great to check it from time to time to stay in the loop about what is trending.

Final Thoughts

With multiple options out there, streaming is no longer impossible. Depending on your preference, you can choose between free streaming sites and subscription-based platforms. No matter your platform of choice, streaming has made it easier than ever to escape reality for a few hours.

GoMovies Alternatives, Mirror Sites & Reddit Updates

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GoMovies Alternatives, Mirror Sites & Reddit Updates

If you are a fan of streaming movies on GoMovies, you probably know the drill. Yes. Constant domain changes, aggressive ads, and deceptive download buttons. As we all know, navigating free streaming sites is like online dating. The profile looks great, but what you get is often pixelated and mildly alarming. It is when expectation meets reality. However, if you dig deep enough, you might find more reliable free streaming alternatives.

Five Recommended GoMovies Alternatives

  • MovieNinja

MovieNinja promises free streaming of the latest films and shows. In addition, it offers a variety of content in multiple genres. Based on the web description, users can choose from comedy, horror, action, and drama, among others.

  • WatchFree

WatchFree revolutionizes the way individuals consume entertainment. With a no-login-required service, it delivers an unmatched streaming experience. Moreover, it contains a wide range of TV shows, live channels, and movies.

  • Classic Cinema Online

Classic Cinema Online focuses on oldie-but-goodie content. More specifically, it has public-domain classics and vintage films. The website provides movies that are legally free to distribute. While it does not have the latest blockbusters, you will get the chance to view nostalgic motion pictures.

  • FilmRise

FilmRise allows users to watch a vast range of content. Additionally, it is an ad-supported streaming network. This website has indie films, documentaries, and classic TV shows. Plus, all videos are available in high definition.

  • Azteca Now

Azteca Now delivers unique content for streaming. With operations under Icaro Media Group and TV Azteca, it caters to Latin American audiences. Further, users can find exclusive telenovelas, news, soap operas, and reality shows.

Mirror Sites for GoMovies

As per TechnoXYZ, the working mirrors for GoMovies are the following:

  • http://gomovies123.fi/
  • http://gomovies.sx/

You are basically free to do what you want when streaming. However, a warning is a must, especially with mirror sites. They often contain malware risks and annoying pop-up ads.

Reddit Community Updates

Reddit remains a top resource for staying up to date about these types of websites. However, there is no new information about GoMovies. However, a comment from ten months ago states that the GoMovies site keeps redirecting him to something else. Subsequently, someone replied and shared that the original platform was no longer operational.

Final Thoughts

If you are unwilling to spend a fortune on subscriptions, then you must prepare loads of patience in your search for a free, reliable streaming platform. Always keep in mind that free streaming is the ultimate test of patience, luck, and antivirus software.

17 New Songs Out Today to Listen To: Lorde, Alex G, and More

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17 New Songs Out Today to Listen To: Lorde, Alex G, and More

There’s so much music coming out all the time that it’s hard to keep track. On those days when the influx of new tracks is particularly overwhelming, we sift through the noise to bring you a curated list of the most interesting new releases (the best of which will be added to our Best New Songs playlist). Below, check out our track roundup for Thursday, May 29, 2025.

Lorde – ‘Man of the Year’

The cover art for ‘Man of the Year’, the second single from Lorde’s Virgin, is a photo of the singer’s torso, with duct tape covering her breasts. It matches the nakedness of the song itself, which starts out minimal and diffuse before carving its way to a kind of explosion. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Lorde talked about wanting to write a song that “was fully representative of how [her] gender felt in that moment,”adding, “I went to the cupboard, and I got the tape out, and I did it to myself. I have this picture staring at myself. I was blonde [at the time]. It scared me what I saw. I didn’t understand it. But I felt something bursting out of me. It was crazy. It was something jagged. There was this violence to it.” Those jagged, violent urges are, briefly yet subtly, channeled through ‘Man of the Year’.

Alex G – ‘Afterlife’

Prepare yourselves for an Alex G summer: the singer-songwriter has announced his 10th studio album and major label debut, Headlights, with the polished, banjo-driven ‘Afterlife’. “Let me run on afterlife/ Filling up the tank with it,” he sings – some way to greet death!

Bruce Springsteen – ‘Adelita’

The mariachi-assisted ‘Adelita’ is the latest preview of Bruce Springsteen’s forthcoming compilation Tracks II. An ode to Mexico’s female fighters for independence, the track is taken from Inyo, an album recorded in the 1990s that was inspired by his motorcycle trips across the Southwest.

Case Oats – ‘Bitter Root Lake’

Case Oats – the Chicago-based band comprising vocalist Gomez Walker, drummer Spencer Tweedy, guitarist Max Subar, bassist Jason Ashworth, pianist Nolan Chin, and fiddler Scott Danie – have announced their debut album. Last Missouri Exit arrives on August 22 (via Merge) and is led by ‘Bitter Root Lake’, a shimmering alt-country tune. “It was intentionally bare-bones,” Tweedy said of the recording process. “We brought just enough stuff to the basement to be able to record. We were lucky to have played a lot of shows in the months leading up to the session, so we just played like we had been playing, no preciousness.”

Africa Express – ‘Soledad’ [feat. Damon Albarn, Luisa Almaguer, Nick Zinner, Seye Adelekan, Joan as Police Woman and the Mexican Institute of Sound] and ‘Otim Hop’ with Otim Alpha, Bootie Brown, K.O.G., and Tom Excell

Africa Express have shared two new songs from their upcoming album: ‘Soledad’ and ‘Otim Hop’. The first features Damon Albarn, Luisa Almaguer, Nick Zinner, Seye Adelekan, Joan as Police Woman, and the Mexican Institute of Sound, while Otim Alpha, Bootie Brown, K.O.G., and Tom Excell join in on the latter. “Luisa possesses one of the most unique and enchanting voices I have ever heard,” Albarn commented. “It’s a real honor to accompany her on this piece of music.” The Pharcyde’s Bootie Brown said, about ‘Otim Hop’, that “listening to the stories Otim was telling made me realize that you have to adapt to struggle. And when you think you have it hard, there is someone that can top your struggle very easy…The song was created when we were just sitting around from a long day and it was time to pack to get ready for the ride to the airport. Magic man Otim had an idea and we just all came together for one last effort.”

King Isis – ‘Lately’

King Isis has shared a new single from their upcoming EP SIRENITY. The explosive ‘Lately’ was co-produced with Bartees Strange.  ‘“Lately’ is a cathartic release,” the artist explained. “The recognition that perfection doesn’t exist, that I don’t want to keep going through the motions and acceding to the same things. It’s sick of the same cycles, the same people and the same responses. It’s wanting to stand up for myself, wanting to live for me, even if it defies others expectations. It’s the introduction to new worlds, and new unknowns, allowing myself the beauty of imperfection, of trial and error. That it’s okay to not be okay and try things. Its renewal and cyclic changes at the beginning of Saturn return.”

Brad Mehldau – ‘Tomorrow Tomorrow’ and ‘Better Be Quiet Now’ (Elliott Smith Covers)

Florida-born pianist and composer Brad Mehldau has announced an album of Elliott Smith covers, Ride Into the Sun, which features contributions from Daniel Rossen, singer and mandolinist Chris Thile, and drummer Matt Chamberlain. Rossen plays guitar on the newly unveiled rendition of ‘Tomorrow Tomorrow’, and Mehldau has also shared his instrumental version of ‘Better Be Quiet Now’.

NINA – ‘TWINK’

‘Twink’ is not a new single by a rising alt-pop singer called NINA. NINA is, in fact, the moniker of Nina Cristante, one third of the London trio bar italia, and her tangled, mysterious new single was co-written with Orazio Argentero.

Jeremiah Chiu and Marta Sofia Honer – ‘Side by Side’

Modular synthesist Jeremiah Chiu and violist Marta Sofia Honer recently announced their album Different Rooms, and today, they’ve shared ‘Side by Side’, which features hypnotic, disintegrating guitar lines by Jeff Parker. “This record marks an evolution in our approach to studio production,” the duo remarked. “Our studios are side-by-side. When we were writing this album, you might have found us tracking viola stacks in one studio while, in the other, we were writing through-composed themes and rearranging the material. Granular synthesis and tape manipulation are key tools we use to create variation and movement in a composition. This process often yields surprising results, capturing the emotion but expressing it in unexpected ways. It feels essential that we embrace a bit of chance.”

MORN – ‘Modern Man’

Speedy Wunderground is the home of ‘Modern Man’, the debut single by MORN. Composed of two sets of twins from Monmouth, South Wales, the band deliver a bracing, visceral introduction that’s also delightfully juvenile. “‘Modern Man’ came from the wild urgency of our lives,” vocalist and guitarist Oliver Riba explained. “Born from teenage riffs, shaped by laughter, anger, and fear. It’s a desperate sprint through the loneliness and madness of routine, a strange reflection on the dream of escape. It felt right that it was all captured live, and Dan Carey really brought it to life with a touch of his magic. Welcome to the world of MORN.”

Daisy the Great – ‘Bird Bones’

Brooklyn’s Daisy the Great have released ‘Bird Bones’, a tenderly poignant new single from their forthcoming LP The Rubber Teeth Talk. “Bird Bones was inspired by the loss of one of our dearest friends, Stephanie Shafir,” Mina Walker reflected. “After she passed, my room was filled with little glass dolls and clothes and drawings that she’d left for me, infused with her presence and love. Around that time, I was on a long walk next to a cemetery near my home and I saw a whole bird skeleton in the road, and it felt like another little glass doll left for me to find from Steph. I wrote this song as a comforting reminder that she will never disappear.”

Rhys Langston – ‘It Jes Grew (Right Outta Me)’

Rhys Langston has unleashed ‘It Jes Grew (Right Outta Me)’, the vigorous final single from his new record Pale Black Negative. “In the summer of 2021 I casually sat down at my Minilogue synth and found a chord patch, which brought me to a drum loop, then my acoustic guitar, electric bass, and finally a shaker,” Langston told Flood. “A few months prior I had read Ishmael Reed’s Mumbo Jumbo, and so when I built the song’s initial loop, the sung phrase “it jes grew” and the melodic structure of the B part of the song came out fully formed. Over the following months, trying to massage the composition, build out the intro part, and then source some samples and foley, it became, frankly, a jumbled mess. However, around a year later in 2022, I decided to sit down with the song again. Over the course of a few weeks I fine-tuned the arrangement, wrote the intro rap, and gently annoyed my friends to send me some clips of them talking about their hair. Now, in 2025, the 6:21 runtime joint arrives, an ancestrally connected piece about hair, whirling through many sonic and historical references and spaces. Somehow I found room for my voice and drew my own throughline in the continuity of Black diasporic music.”

total tommy – ‘Butterknife’

total tommy has dropped a propulsive, cathartic alt-rock tune called ‘Butterknife’. The track “was a real breakthrough songwriting moment for me – it’s about grappling with feeling selfish for pursuing what can be a really ego-driven artform at times and the strain it puts on relationships,” the artist shared. “Being a musician sometimes feels like a bit of a ‘death wish’, because it’s literally an all in, live and breathe kinda thing. I love what I do so much, and it made me realize that the moment you start sharing music with the world and it’s no longer just for yourself, you have a role to play in not just adding to the noise but doing something constructive with it. So that’s really nice to keep in mind now!”

Wylderness – ‘What Happens to the Rain’

Cardiff band Cardiff will release a new EP, Safe Mode, on June 2. Today, they’ve shared ‘What Happens to the Rain’, a familiarly dreamy tune with a particularly memorable chorus. According to a press release, it’s “about going back to where you grew up, retracing memories and finding that they don’t quite add up to how you remember them.”

NIGHT manoeuvres – ‘Genesis’

NIGHT manoeuvres – the duo of DJ/producer ABSOLUTE. and London Grammar multi-instrumentalist Dot Major – have shared their slinky debut single, ‘Genesis’, which barely passes the one-minute mark. “We knew the first time we met that our second meeting would be at the studio,” the pair said. “What we didn’t know was the immediate trust and openness there, which would take us on a musical journey to a realm neither of us had discovered before. Worlds of light and dark came together to create the start of something we’d never imagined.”

What You Need to Know About the Cost of Mounjaro Pens for Type 2 Diabetes

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What You Need to Know About the Cost of Mounjaro Pens for Type 2 Diabetes

Managing type 2 diabetes goes beyond diet and exercise—it often involves choosing the right medication. One of the most promising new drugs on the market is Mounjaro (tirzepatide), an injectable treatment that has gained attention for its dual-action benefits in blood sugar control and weight management.

But as more people turn to this treatment, a common concern arises: What is the Mounjaro pen cost, and is it accessible to everyone who needs it? In this post, we’ll explore how Mounjaro works, its benefits, and how to find it at a more affordable price.

What Is Mounjaro?

Mounjaro is a once-weekly injectable medication approved by the FDA for adults with type 2 diabetes. Unlike earlier medications that target only one hormone, Mounjaro activates both GLP-1 and GIP receptors, helping to improve insulin sensitivity, reduce appetite, and regulate blood sugar levels.

Its ability to target multiple metabolic pathways makes it a strong choice for patients who need better glycemic control and are also managing obesity or weight-related complications.

Clinical Benefits and Results

In clinical trials such as the SURPASS series, Mounjaro delivered remarkable outcomes:

  • Average A1C reduction of up to 2.4%

  • Significant weight loss, often exceeding 20 pounds

  • Improved insulin sensitivity and reduced food cravings

Many participants who hadn’t achieved success with other medications experienced better results with Mounjaro, making it a groundbreaking option in diabetes management.

Why the Cost of Mounjaro Pens Matters

Despite its clinical benefits, the cost of Mounjaro pens has become a barrier for many patients. In the U.S., the retail price without insurance can be steep—ranging from $900 to over $1,000 per month, depending on the dosage and pharmacy. While some insurance plans cover part of the cost, others may not, especially for patients who use the drug off-label for weight loss.

This has led many patients to seek more affordable and reliable alternatives.

Where to Find Affordable Mounjaro Pens

For those concerned about the Mounjaro pen cost, international pharmacies offer a more accessible option. One such platform, Border Free Health, is helping patients access authentic Mounjaro pre-filled pens at lower prices.

Border Free Health works with licensed international partners and offers prescription verification and discreet delivery. Their pricing is transparent and competitive—allowing patients to access necessary medications without compromising quality or safety.

How Online Pharmacies Maintain Trust and Safety

If you’ve never ordered from an online pharmacy, it’s natural to have questions about safety, authenticity, and regulatory compliance. Border Free Health addresses these concerns by:

  • Requiring valid prescriptions for all purchases

  • Partnering with licensed distributors and certified pharmacists

  • Using secure platforms for ordering and payment

  • Offering responsive customer service for patient support

This attention to patient safety and regulatory compliance is what sets reputable online pharmacies apart from unsafe or counterfeit providers.

Who Should Consider Mounjaro?

Mounjaro is approved for adults with type 2 diabetes who need improved glycemic control. It may be especially beneficial for:

  • Patients not reaching targets with metformin or insulin

  • Those who also need to lose weight

  • Individuals looking for a once-weekly option

  • People who have experienced gastrointestinal side effects from other GLP-1 therapies but want to try a dual-action alternative
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