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Audrey Hobert on Her New Beauty Collaboration Courtesy of ILIA "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The moment I heard Audrey Hobert’s song “Phoebe,” I knew the 26-year-old singer was a generational talent. “I think I’ve got a fucked-up face,” Hobert sings on the track, “And that thought used to haunt me / ’Til I fell in its sweet embrace.” It was like someone had read my diary, set it to music, and played it back to me.

The Best Pop Culture Moments of 2025 Courtesy HBO Max/Amazon Studios/Netflix/Getty Images It was fitting that Lorde made her comeback this year with a lead single called “What Was That”—there’s perhaps no better phrase to describe the weird, wild year that was 2025.