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Since breaking onto the scene a little over a decade ago, New Zealand director Taika Waititi has taken Hollywood and at least one of its major franchises by storm, injecting his unforgettable, inimitable brand of dry humor and heartfelt storytelling into both film and television.

A Starter Kit for Taika Waititi's Movies, Shows, and Paparazzi Photos

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On June 10, just shy of their ninth anniversary as a band, South Korean megastars BTS released the career-spanning 48-song anthology PROOF, the band's sixth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200.

How to Get Into K-Pop

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Getting into any director's filmography can be intimidating, especially a director with work as weird, grotesque, and downright terrifying as Canadian body-horror king David Cronenberg.

A Starter Kit for David Cronenberg's Visceral Body Horror

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When you think about the landscape of pop music today, it doesn't seem outlandish to say there aren't many rock stars—you know, David Bowie and Freddie Mercury-esque rock stars.

A Starter Kit for Understanding the Appeal of Harry Styles

This weekend, Hulu debuted Conversations with Friends, the second series based on a Sally Rooney novel to hit the platform, once again offering up 10 episodes of emotional entanglements, warmly lit sex scenes, and Irish accents.

A Starter Kit for Sally Rooney, the Book World's Trendiest Writer

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Not many artists can feel as if they're of the past and the future all at once.

How to Get Into Spanish Flamenco-Pop Phenom Rosalía

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Over the past couple of years, with theaters, restaurants, and international travel off the table (and social gatherings relegated to nostalgic yore), an emphasis on home life has become the new normal for many.

A Starter Kit for Becoming an Interior Design Expert

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Video game genres aren't exactly set in stone, but it's still a once-in-a-generation event when an innovative new game makes such a splash that it spawns a completely new sub-genre.

A Starter Kit for Getting Into Soulsborne Games Before Playing 'Elden Ring'

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Mitski is the patron saint of introverts, a paragon for people who can experience existential loneliness at times but also feel nourished by a night spent inside, alone.

A Starter Kit for Getting Into the Indie-Rock Favorite Mitski

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In recent years, there have been a handful of undeniable trends shifting the music industry in exciting new directions.

A Starter Kit for Getting Into Hyperpop, the Wild Gen Z Genre of Electronic Music

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​​In Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Lost Daughter, available December 31 on Netflix, Olivia Colman’s Leda Caruso tells a heavily pregnant woman that “children are a crushing responsibility.”

A Starter Kit for Taika Waititi's Movies, Shows, and Paparazzi Photos

The Kiwi director has a lot more to his name than a couple Thor movies.

How to Get Into K-Pop

Fascinated by the global phenomenon that is K-pop but overwhelmed by its scope? Here's what you need to know to appreciate the genre.

A Starter Kit for David Cronenberg's Visceral Body Horror

For anyone who has always wanted to dive into the master's work but had no clue where to start.

A Starter Kit for Understanding the Appeal of Harry Styles

With 'Harry's House' coming out, we're breaking down what to know about the contemporary rock star.

A Starter Kit for Sally Rooney, the Book World's Trendiest Writer

Here's everything you need to know to get into the literary star.

How to Get Into Spanish Flamenco-Pop Phenom Rosalía

She broke out making flamenco music popular again, and now she's back with her third album 'Motomami.'

A Starter Kit for Becoming an Interior Design Expert

Let these binge-worthy TV shows inspire you to transform your home.

How to Dip Your Toes Into the Grimy World of 'Indie Sleaze'

It's a term that keeps popping up, but what is it?

A Starter Kit for Getting Into Soulsborne Games Before Playing 'Elden Ring'

Your training wheels for this year's highly anticipated open-world RPG.

A Starter Kit for Getting Into the Indie-Rock Favorite Mitski

After a hiatus, one of the biggest names in alt music is back with a new album.

A Starter Kit for Getting Into Hyperpop, the Wild Gen Z Genre of Electronic Music

Although hyperpop can sound loud and over-stimulating, it's cool as hell, and one of the most interesting scenes in music right now.

A Starter Kit for Elena Ferrante, the Celebrated Italian Author Who Remains an Enigma

Get to know the revered novelist before 'The Last Daughter' hits Netflix.