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Meshell Ndegeocello Unleashes a Whirlwind of Jazz on 'The Omnichord Real Book'
PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2023
Bassist and neo-soul heavyweight Meshell Ndegeocello took almost five years to craft her debut offering on legendary American jazz label Bl...
Reality Is a Sci-Fi Dystopia, So 'Black Mirror' Has Nothing Left to Say in Season 6
Created By Charlie Brooker
PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2023
Although known in recent seasons for its hit-and-miss episodes, the tech-dystopian anthology series Black Mirror is still iconic for a reas...
'Stan Lee' Is More of a Marvel Commercial Than a Definitive Biography
Directed by David Gelb
PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2023
David Gelb's warm and charming documentary Stan Lee explores the life and times of the creative visionary who helped cement Marvel as a pop...
On 'Átta,' Sigur Rós Embrace Beauty for Its Own Sake
PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2023
It's been a long decade since the last full-length album from Sigur Rós. They've kept busy enough during the 10 years following 2013's Kvei...
Shaggy, TLC and En Vogue Leaned into Balmy Nostalgia in Toronto
Budweiser Stage, June 15
PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2023
Shaggy, TLC, En Vogue and special guest Sean Kingston brought a joyful throwback party to Toronto's Budweiser Stage, leading the audience b...
Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: Sarah Mary Chadwick Is a Force on "Shitty Town"
PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2023
Sarah Mary Chadwick's voice could reduce a house to rubble; if pointed in the right direction, it could shake the leaves from a tree or sen...
'Elemental' Signals the End of Pixar's Golden Age
Directed by Peter Sohn
PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2023
It's time to accept that the Golden Age of Pixar, where Monsters Inc., The Incredibles and Ratatouille were common occurrences, is well and...
Primavera Sound Porto Proved Why It's One of the World's Must-See Destination Festivals — Despite the Sideways Rain
PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2023
Have you ever seen rain move sideways? What about for, let's say, about three and a half hours straight? On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, it was...