Criticism

“Lo que le pasó a Hawaii” — Pitchfork

Bad Bunny conquered the world, but he wants to save Puerto Rico – The Washington Post

What Is Kim Petras Doing? — Vulture

2charm, star scum city — Pitchfork

It's All Love on Rauw Alejandro’s ‘Cosa Nuestra’ — Rolling Stone

The misplaced promise of Kim Petras — NPR Music

Circuit des Yeux, Halo on the Inside — Pitchfork

Jack Harlow wants to be legendary. His new album proves he's still finding his voice — NPR Music

MILF Manor Is the Worst Thing I Watched This Year — Vulture

Kali Uchis, “Moonlight” — Pitchfork

Girlpool and Let's Eat Grandma explore the inherent grief of growing up — NPR Music

Is Ice Spice’s Munchkin Dunkin’ Drink the Next Grimace Shake? — Vulture

100 gecs, “Hey Big Man” — Pitchfork

Reporting

'I love selling out': Charli XCX on the volatile pop of 'Crash' — NPR Music

The Sounds of Science — The Bitter Southerner

How 'I Saw the TV Glow' made a 'teen angst classic' soundtrack for the ages — NPR Music

How a New Generation of Rappers Built Argentina’s Daring D.I.Y Movement — Rolling Stone

The Rise of the Sped-Up Remix — Vulture

Vampires, reggaeton, Hollywood glamour: Get to know Isabella Lovestory— De Los, Los Angeles Times

Of Course Jai Paul’s Coachella Set Was Mysterious — Vulture

Porter Robinson Is Addicted to Fame — Vulture

Everything We Hope Bad Bunny Does During His Super Bowl Performance – Vulture

The Art of Flow With DJ Jazzy Jeff — Vulture

Don’t Even Think of Making Jhayco Write in a Studio — Vulture

Estonia’s Eurovision Star Wants to Compete With JoJo Siwa — Vulture

The Secret ABBA Influence on Magdalena Bay’s New Album — Vulture

Helado Negro creates his own world on the cosmic 'Far In' — NPR Music

Lady Gaga Loves Her Pequeños Monstruos — Vulture

For 100 Gecs, This Is What Sincerity Sounds Like — Vulture

Empress Of Is Making ‘Sad Songs You Can Shake Ass To’ — Vulture

Did Frank Ocean Even Want to Be at Coachella? — Vulture

The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of Coachella 2025 — Vulture

The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of Rolling Loud California 2024 — Vulture

The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of Coachella 2023 — Vulture

Vince McMahon Retires From WWE Amid Investigation — Vulture

Essays

How I Found My Fat Trans Guy Swag — Them

Los Espookys Was a Blessing — Vulture

T-boy swag: Claiming space where trans people feel we don't inherently belong — NPR

I Found Mi Gente at Coachella — Vulture

#NowPlaying

RuPaul, 'Smile' — NPR Music

Charli XCX (feat. Rina Sawayama), 'Beg for You' — NPR Music

Jesy (feat. Nicki Minaj), 'Boyz' — NPR Music

Lady Gaga, 'Hold My Hand' — NPR Music

Demi Lovato, 'Skin of My Teeth' — NPR Music

Lana Del Rey, 'Arcadia' — NPR Music

crushed, 'waterlily' — NPR Music

Allison Lorenzen & Midwife, 'Glycerine' — NPR Music

BabyTron, 'Emperor of the Universe' — NPR Music

Jack Harlow, 'First Class' — NPR Music

Tim Heidecker, 'Buddy' — NPR Music

Yung Lean (feat. FKA twigs), 'Bliss' — NPR Music

Varg2™ & Bladee, 'SHINIE' — NPR Music

Christina Aguilera, Becky G and Nicki Nicole (feat. Nathy Peluso), 'Pa Mis Muchachas' — NPR Music

100 gecs, 'mememe' — NPR Music

KIRARA, 'HRT' — NPR Music

Slayyyter (feat. Big Freedia), 'Stupid Boy' — NPR Music

Merlyn Wood & CONNIE, 'S.Y.K.' — NPR Music

umru (feat. Tommy Cash & 645AR), 'check1' — NPR Music

Injury Reserve, 'Outside' — NPR Music

Lady Gaga, 'Babylon (Bree Runway & Jimmy Edgar Remix)' — NPR Music

Injury Reserve, 'Knees' — NPR Music

Elton John & Dua Lipa, 'Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)' — NPR Music

Bark Bark Disco, 'Borderline' — NPR Music

The Weeknd, 'Take My Breath' — NPR Music

Violet Chachki And Allie X, 'Mistress Violet' — NPR Music

Madonna, 'Open Your Heart (Extended Version)' — NPR Music

Lil Nas X, 'INDUSTRY BABY' — NPR Music

City Girls, 'Twerkulator' — NPR Music

J Balvin & Skrillex, 'In Da Getto' — NPR Music

Turnstile, 'Holiday' — NPR Music

Tyler, The Creator, 'Lumberjack' — NPR Music

Kylie Minogue, 'Marry The Night' — NPR Music

Year-End Blurbs

De Los Picks: 10 best albums by Latino artists in 2025 – De Los, Los Angeles Times

De Los Picks: 20 best songs by Latino artists in 2025 – De Los, Los Angeles Times

The 100 Best Songs of 2025 – Pitchfork

The 100 Best Albums of 2024 — Rolling Stone

The 50 Best Latin Albums of 2024 — Rolling Stone

The 25 Best Spanish-Language Songs of 2024 — Rolling Stone

NPR Music's 100 Best Songs of 2022— NPR Music

NPR Music's 36 Favorite Albums of 2022 (So Far)— NPR Music

NPR Music's 36 Favorite Songs of 2022 (So Far) — NPR Music

The Best Latin Music of 2021 — NPR Music

The Best Electronic Music of 2021 — NPR Music

NPR Music's 50 Best Albums of 2021 — NPR Music

NPR Music's 100 Best Songs Of 2021 — NPR Music

NPR Music 2021 Staff Picks: Reanna Cruz — NPR Music

Other

Nicki Nicole: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert — NPR Music

Diamante Eléctrico: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert — NPR Music

J Balvin: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert — NPR Music

How Sexy Is Sampling Right Said Fred’s ‘I’m Too Sexy’? — Vulture

Chaotic Good: 30 bangers to keep that summer energy going — NPR Music

Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Pom Pom Squad — NPR Music

Imagine Trying to (HBO) Max and Chill With a Pickle Rick AVI — Vulture

The 23 Best TV Shows to Stream As You’re Falling Asleep — Vulture