Jai Phillips

Jai Phillips

A New York City based writer providing fresh takes on music, lifestyle, fashion, beauty and more!

Your Weekend Playlist: New Music To Listen To

Your Weekend Playlist: New Music To Listen To

Now that I’ve obsessively pored through my Spotify Wrapped 2023 playlist a few times over, unfortunately I need something new. Regardless of the fun Spotify Wrapped features this year, my Blend playlists with friends are the entire Stick Season (We’ll All Be Here Forever) album with a mixture of Elvis. So it’s not even like […]

I'm Addicted To Squid Game: The Challenge

I'm Addicted To Squid Game: The Challenge

When Hwang Dong-hyuk’s Squid Game debuted on Netflix in 2021, it took the world by storm, literally. The story follows 456 financially struggling competitors – especially gambling addict Seong Gi-hun – who use strategy and luck to compete in common South Korean children’s games for 456 billion won 45.6 (that’s $38.2 million USD). The twist? […]

FEATURE ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Yolanda Be Cool

FEATURE ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Yolanda Be Cool

In 2010, Matthew Handley and Andrew Stanley came together over their love for multi-cultural music and sounds, combined it with their disc jockey prowess, and delivered us perhaps one of the most iconic debut tracks of all time: “We No Speak Americano.” It was an instantaneous smash hit, selling over 5 million copies and topping […]

The Met Gala 2024 Theme, Explained

The Met Gala 2024 Theme, Explained

Every year, on the first Monday in May, comes the most exclusive party of the year: The Met Gala. VogueEditor-In-Chief Anna Wintour hand-picks the creme-de-la-creme of the highest profile celebs — a coveted who’s who list of exciting new names and A-listers alike. Together, these celebs congregate at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art […]