Best of 2025

A great set of cameras is the hallmark of any true flagship device. From low light, zoom, and…

We all want to belong to someone or something. Or, to have someone or something that belongs to…

2025 has been a year of unapologetic ambition for Chinese smartphone brands. The country’s top OEMs have gone…

What were rock radio’s most played songs of 2025? Using the Mediabase chart for Active Rock’s year-to-date tracking…

3. Pixel UI Google’s Android 16 takes a quieter, more considered path rather than chasing headline-grabbing changes. The…

Vera Drew (“The People’s Joker”) Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection 5. “Familiar Touch” (dir. Sarah Friedland; film pictured…

From courtrooms to Croke Park, and from Montrose to Washington, here are the year’s stand-out moments The remains…

Hits, flops, obscurities and more songs that stayed on repeat in one critic’s headphones What a year for…

Designing for yourself is always a bold move, and in Lviv, KOSHULYNSKYY & MAYER co-founders Karina Mayer and…

Guitar heroes, noise rockers, brilliant singer-songwriters, and more Yes, we define indie-rock pretty broadly for this list. Four…

As mobile gaming continues to surge in popularity, 2025 has emerged as one of the strongest years yet…

From the return of a screen-actor GOAT to not one but two great turns from Michael B. Jordan…

The Best Camera Smartphones of 2025