This is an updated version of a story first published on Sept. 15, 2024. The original video can be viewed here. Plenty of teenagers want to become pop stars, but few convince their parents to let them ...

Brodsky is a contributor for TIME. Dua Lipa is a master escape artist. In her nu-disco bop “Houdini,” she sings about someone with so little patience for superficial gestures that she’ll vanish if a ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In a pop era where personal messiness is the oxygen of fame, Dua Lipa is the rare unfazed professional. Just as ...