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How DEATH STRANDING’s Composer Scored “a Post-Apocalyptic Postman Simulator With Throat-Babies and Invisible Exploding Ghosts”

It’s hard to imagine a video game having as much mystery and hype built around it as DEATH STRANDING did upon its release in November.
Josh Chesler / July 8, 2020
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Iration’s Micah Pueschel Kicks Off This Week’s Twitch Schedule

Last week, SPIN's Untitled Twitch Stream displayed the culinary skills of D. Myke, some exclusive live performances from our favorite bands, and a surprise Q&A…
Josh Chesler / July 6, 2020
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Cooking, Concerts and More Headline SPIN’s Untitled Twitch Stream This Week

Hot off the heels of our week full of exclusive premieres, live performances, and more, SPIN's Untitled Twitch Stream returns with another set of streams…
Josh Chesler / June 29, 2020
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Whipped Cream, Sam Spiegel, and More Headline SPIN’s Untitled Twitch Stream This Week

SPIN's Untitled Twitch stream is back once again with another stellar week of live performances on Twitch. Fresh off of last week's releases of The Last…
Josh Chesler / June 22, 2020
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Third Eye Blind’s Stephan Jenkins on His Debt to Black Culture

"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, unpitied..." ⁠— Edmund Burke The first pop song…
Stephan Jenkins / June 22, 2020
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The First Juneteenth Came at the End of the Civil War, This Year It’s During the Middle of a Revolution

Juneteenth historically has been a series of days, the ‘teen’ days of June, when we celebrate the end of slavery. It commemorates June 19, 1865,…
Michael Franti / June 19, 2020
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Outer Wilds Composer Andrew Prahlow Took Sci-Fi Music Where It’s Never Gone Before

If you think you know what to expect from the soundtrack of a science fiction game, you probably haven’t tried Outer Wilds. With more than…
Josh Chesler / June 17, 2020
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Emergence Is Interactive: A Jeff Bridges and Susan Kucera Essay on Climate Change

Jeff Bridges is an Academy Award-winning actor. Susan Kucera is an accomplished director, producer, and cinematographer, recognized by the United Nations as a recipient of…
Jeff Bridges and Susan Kucera / June 16, 2020
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Cold War Kids, Best Ex, and More Headline SPIN’s Untitled Twitch Stream This Week

We're back once again for another week (June 15 – June 20) of can't-miss livestreams on SPIN's Untitled Twitch Stream. This week, you won't want…
Josh Chesler / June 15, 2020
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Jedi Fever: Our 1997 Interview With Mark Hamill

This article originally appeared in the March 1997 issue of SPIN. What did you think the first time you read the script?
Zev Borow / June 13, 2020
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Dave Chappelle Releases New Comedy Special Addressing George Floyd

Dave Chappelle has been busy the past few weeks. He's been playing socially distanced shows in Ohio in front of 100 people, and today, he…
SPIN Staff / June 12, 2020
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Don’t Tread on Me! Navigating Among the Politically Unmasked

Third Eye Blind founder, singer and songwriter Stephan Jenkins has interests that goes beyond music. He will be sharing his viewpoints on a variety of…
Stephan Jenkins / June 11, 2020
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Bill & Ted Face the Music Gets Excellent First Trailer

Excellent! After nearly 30 years since Bogus Journey, Bill and Ted are finally back. In the first trailer for the long-awaited third film,…
SPIN Staff / June 9, 2020
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Vic Mensa, Janet Devlin, and More Headline SPIN’s Untitled Twitch Stream This Week

We're back with another stacked week of your favorite artists on SPIN's Untitled Twitch Stream. This week (June 8 - June 14) will…
Josh Chesler / June 8, 2020
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Pop Evil and More Headline This Weekend on SPIN’s Untitled Twitch Stream

SPIN's Untitled Twitch Stream is back for another week of live performances, gaming sessions, Q&As, and more with some of your favorite artists. This weekend…
Josh Chesler / June 1, 2020
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