The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Fashion, characters, celebrities, scenes and more incredible moments that made you look in 2025.
Category: Tesfaye, Abel (Weeknd)
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The Weeknd Hits No. 1 for a Fifth Time With ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’
The New York Times – Music:
Boosted by physical sales and a Grammy performance, the album had the biggest week since Taylor Swift’s huge opening last year.
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Popcast (Deluxe): The Kid Mero on the Viral Characters of 2023
The New York Times – Music:
The comedian and podcaster known as the Kid Mero on the year in internet domination, including Ice Spice, Keith Lee, the Weeknd, Kai Cenat and more.
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A Thrilling, Rediscovered Nina Simone Set, and 9 More New Songs
The New York Times – Music:
Hear tracks by Snoh Aalegra, DeYarmond Edison, Explosions in the Sky and others.
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Can HBO’s ‘The Idol’ Revive 1980s Erotic Thriller Sleaze?
The New York Times – Film:
Over-the-top locations and characters bathed in red light recall an all but dead genre that was once a staple of late-night cable: the erotic thriller.
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A Lost (and Found) John Coltrane Recording, and More New Songs
The New York Times – Music:
Hear tracks by Claud, Silvana Estrada, Hannah Georgas and others.
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HBO Says “The Idol” Is Sleazy. You Be the Judge.
The New York Times – Film:
At Cannes, the sex-filled show is drawing plenty of controversy. That just means “we’re about to have the biggest show of the summer,” Sam Levinson says.
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An AI Hit of Fake ‘Drake’ and ‘The Weeknd’ Rattles the Music World
The New York Times – Music:
A track like “Heart on My Sleeve,” which went viral before being taken down by streaming services this week, may be a novelty for now. But the legal and creative questions it raises are here to stay.