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The duo boasts an indescribable intimacy, an inimitable collaboration between them that makes their onstage presence magnetic. During “Girls Are Mean,” they leaned into each other as they played, touching heads, mullets mixing, Shore’s curly and dark against Altendahl’s lighter one.

“My goal is to have my music age with me, and I want to make something now at 24 that reflects the world that I believe in now,” she said. “I want this art form to guide me to my future.”

Banter aside, it’s clear Shore and Altendahl possess a rare creative chemistry, having mastered an intimate collaborative process.

As one of few sapphic films that are shamelessly sexual, “Bottoms” certainly empowers.

Located in the historic Golden Gate Park, the San Francisco-based sonic celebration brought a lush lineup to celebrate its 15th anniversary, with artists ranging from prophetic rappers to Americana alt-pop stars to renowned rock bands.

Openers Janelle Monáe, Willow, Alex G and Ethel Cain filled Golden Gate Park with splendent soul before headliners Kendrick Lamar and Zedd took their stages on the exhilarating first night of the music festival.

Before Lana Del Rey blessed Twin Peaks and the Foo Fighters battled Lands End, openers Father John Misty, Conan Gray, L’Impératrice, NIKI, Orion Sun, Alvvays and Wednesday delivered radiant performances that cut through the Saturday gloom.

On the final day of the festival, openers Megan Thee Stallion, Noah Kahan, beabadoobee, Grace Ives and Inhaler stunned with swagger and playful charm as headliners The 1975 and Odesza conjured a breathtaking finale to Outside Lands 2023.

Hoetzel’s music videos have made her a queer icon. And unlike other artists who have protested having queer branding thrust upon them, she is not afraid to embrace this design.

“Barbie” is less about the power and punch of feminism and more about the beauty and humanity at the core of womanhood.