How to Run Faster

Whether you want to PR at your next race or just move up through the pack at your weekly run club, you have more control over improving your running speed than you might realize. By simply introducing some basic speed work into your routine, you can reliably become a faster runner. You won’t have to […]

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14 Songs You Should Listen to Now

The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our writers are playing obsessively […]

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The 44 Best Shows on Netflix This Week

Streaming services are known for having award-worthy series but also plenty of duds. Our guide to the best TV shows on Netflix is updated weekly to help you know which series you should move to the top of your queue. They aren’t all surefire winners—we love a good less-than-obvious gem—but they’re all worth your time, trust […]

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Rave, Recover, Exercise, Repeat

Let’s set the scene. I’m Rotimi Odukoya and I’m into two things: fitness (Clmbxr is my baby), and having immaculate, good times. It’s why I decided to hit up my first rave/fitness getaway – I wanted to see whether this fitness trend that’s gaining traction actually has legs. I packed light, have just had a couple of tequila […]

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The Baffling, X-Rated Story of the World’s Most Popular AI Song

As culture fractures into a thousand algorithmic niches and madeup genres, it feels like there’s barely anything that hijacks everyone’s brains at once. In the 2020s, we’ve only gotten a few feeble shreds of musical monoculture in the US, like the Kendrick/Drake war and the near-universal outcry against The Idol. And these were often focused more on circumstances […]

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The 45 Best Shows on Max Right Now

It may not have the shine it once did, but Max (previously HBO Max) is still home to some of the best TV shows of the past 25 years, from The Sopranos and The Wire to Game of Thrones and The Leftovers. Whether you’re a longtime fan of the “it’s not TV” cable network or a Max newbie trying to figure out where to […]

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