I’m looking for the black Range Rover with the glittery pink license-plate frame. It’s the Sunday after Thanksgiving, and the passenger pickup at LAX is packed and lawless. When the SUV pulls up, ...

In 2021, the TikTok star Addison Rae released her début single, “Obsessed.” It’s a whispery electro-pop tune about either unapologetic narcissism or chirpy self-confidence—it’s hard to say which. “I’m ...

By the time Addison Rae appeared at ACL Live in Austin on Saturday night, the chants had already reached pep-rally level. “Addison! Addison!” echoed through the venue, over Britney Spears’ “Radar” and ...

A couple of years ago, when Addison Rae went to pitch herself for a deal with Columbia Records, pop stardom was not a guarantee. She was best known as one of TikTok’s breakout stars, someone who had ...