Precious Fondren
Precious Fondren is a music-obsessed culture reporter based in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. She’s a staff writer at Type.Set.Brooklyn, where she covers music, movies, television, and internet culture. Her work has appeared in Teen Vogue, the Los Angeles Times, Nylon, the New York Times, and GQ. Send story tips, fan mail, and love letters to precious.fondren@typesetbrooklyn.com.
- Why Is Grok Still Creating Sexualized Images of Women and Children?
Why Is Grok Still Creating Sexualized Images of Women and Children?
xAI responded to international backlash by allowing only paid subscribers to use Grok’s image-generation features.
- ‘That Surprise Rap Album Was Fake as F*ck’: Friday Morning Came and Went Without That 1 Big Release
‘That Surprise Rap Album Was Fake as F*ck’: Friday Morning Came and Went Without That 1 Big Release
Let this be a lesson that podcast hints are not release dates.
- Spotify Claims It’s Stopped Running ICE Ads
Spotify Claims It’s Stopped Running ICE Ads
The streaming giant’s decision follows weeks of boycott calls, renewed scrutiny of ICE, and public outrage after a deadly Minneapolis encounter.
- Fans Are Nervous About Cardi B’s Upcoming Tour
Fans Are Nervous About Cardi B’s Upcoming Tour
As Cardi prepares to headline arenas for the first time, a late rehearsal start has sparked online concern.
- Should We Be Concerned About Club Chalamet?
Should We Be Concerned About Club Chalamet?
Inside the internet’s unease with the infamous Timothée Chalamet fan account.
- The Gov Ball 2026 Lineup Is Stacked, but We’ve Still Got Questions
The Gov Ball 2026 Lineup Is Stacked, but We’ve Still Got Questions
The headliners, the rap imbalance, and more.
- ‘It Only Has to Make Sense to Me’: 365 Button Girl is Our Mantra for the Year
‘It Only Has to Make Sense to Me’: 365 Button Girl is Our Mantra for the Year
A rallying cry for boundaries.
- The Fans Raising the Stakes in ‘Heated Rivalry’ on TikTok
The Fans Raising the Stakes in ‘Heated Rivalry’ on TikTok
Fans have turned moments from the Canadian hockey romance into detailed montages set to pop hits, indie deep cuts, and devastating ballads.
- Why Does Nicki Minaj Keep Going Viral on TikTok?
Why Does Nicki Minaj Keep Going Viral on TikTok?
The clock app loves Nicki too much to let her go.
- The Barbz Are Turning on Nicki Minaj After Nicki Turned MAGA
The Barbz Are Turning on Nicki Minaj After Nicki Turned MAGA
The rapper lavished praise on President Trump and Vice President JD Vance during her AmericaFest appearance.
- Will Season 4 Be the Moment HBO’s ‘Industry’ Breaks Through?
Will Season 4 Be the Moment HBO’s ‘Industry’ Breaks Through?
By any traditional metric, ‘Industry’ has arrived. Yet it still exists just outside the monoculture.
- Babyfxce E Is Up Next
Babyfxce E Is Up Next
“Blackout” and more songs that made it through the weekend.