Backstage

The Weeknd and Playboi Carti’s ‘Timeless’ Started as a Backstage Jam — Now It’s a Global Smash

December 6, 2025

“Timeless,” the brooding trap collaboration between the Weeknd and Playboi Carti, made its live debut before it was actually completed. According to XO co-founder Amir “Cash” Esmailian, it…

I'm a Curve Model, and This Is What It's Like Backstage at NYFW With the Brand That Gets It Right

September 26, 2025

You're not imagining it—the curve representation on runways is nowhere near what it was in past years. Still, I'm grateful for every chance I get to strut my stuff because, honestly, each…

Backstage at The Roxy With Spanish Singer-Songwriter Judeline: One to Watch

April 24, 2025

Judeline was born at the age of 14. It’s the stage name of Spanish singer-songwriter Lara Fernández Castrelo, who’s now 22. If she could do it over again, she’d rethink the handle, she…