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The $90 Hoodie Problem: Merch Replaced the Album and Nobody's Mad About It
Art & Design

The $90 Hoodie Problem: Merch Replaced the Album and Nobody's Mad About It

A hoodie now costs more than the concert ticket that inspired it, and resale sites treat tour tees like fine art. Merch has quietly become music's biggest money-maker and its truest status symbol — but is that brilliant design culture or just selling out with better fonts?

Turn It Up: Why Pop's Loudest Women Are Winning the Culture Right Now
Music & Culture

Turn It Up: Why Pop's Loudest Women Are Winning the Culture Right Now

The 'relatable girl' era of pop is over. Chappell Roan, Doechii, and Sabrina Carpenter are proving that volume — in sound, style, and attitude — is the most valuable currency in music today. Here's how going loud became the smartest career move in the industry.

Framed & Spinning: 10 Visual Artists Making Album Art Worth Collecting Again
Art & Design

Framed & Spinning: 10 Visual Artists Making Album Art Worth Collecting Again

Vinyl is back, and so is the album cover. Meet the illustrators, 3D artists, and digital dreamers behind the most striking covers of recent years — and why Gen Z collectors are treating record sleeves like gallery pieces.