Kim Petras Makes Her Big Move

It has taken Kim Petras 15 years to get a debut album out. In the interim, the German singer —songwriter’s steady rise has made her one to watch among pop artists: Her “Era 1” singles, released from 2017 to 2019, were a cool homage to fizzy 2000s bubblegum, and her pair of Halloween-themed mixtapes were…

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A Russian mercenary leader claimed he controls a military headquarters in southern Russia, and Vladimir Putin vowed to take action.

You’re reading The Morning newsletter. Make sense of the day’s news and ideas. David Leonhardt and Times journalists guide you through what’s happening — and why it matters. Get it sent to your inbox. A long-running feud over the invasion of Ukraine between the Russian military and Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Russia’s private Wagner…

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Wit Da Racks

[Chorus: Young Thug] Yeah, yeah, yeah, I’m in this bitch, yeah, I’m back Ah, ah, I hit the club on the up, you can come with the racks (Uh, come with it) Yeah, float ’round the town with a sack (Woo, ha, ayy) You snatchin’ my chain, I bet you I get that shit back…

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And Just Like That finally remembers what made

Alex Abad-Santos is a senior correspondent who explains what society obsesses over, from Marvel and movies to fitness and skin care. He came to Vox in 2014. Prior to that, he worked at the AtlanticMost conversations regarding television shows these days, particularly those precious prestige projects, are all about who’s going to win. Every episode…

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