reviews
Lil Yachty's Psych Rock Enthusiasm Is Contagious on 'Let's Start Here.'
PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2023
Probably no one had "Lil Yachty makes a fantastic psych rock record" on their 2023 bingo card, but here we are. Let's Start Here. is a hard...
Young Fathers Are Bigger and Brighter Than Ever on 'Heavy Heavy'
PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2023
"I want your shield! I want your weapon!" shout Young Fathers on "I Saw," the confrontational and energetic single that encapsulates the ma...
Sundance 2023: 'Magazine Dreams' Is a Delicate Depiction of Brutality
Directed by Elijah Bynum
PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2023
There's a lot to unwrap in Elijah Bynum's Magazine Dreams. The exploration and unravelling of extreme masculinity through an amateur bodybu...
Michael B. Jordan Brought 'SNL' to Life While Lil Baby Put It to Sleep
January 28, 2023
PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2023
Michael B. Jordan was certainly a charismatic and affable host who'd clearly bonded with frequent scene partner, Heidi Gardner, while Lil B...
Bob Dylan's 'Bootleg Series Vol. 17' Reveals 'Time Out of Mind' as One of His Greatest Albums
PUBLISHED Jan 27, 2023
"You ever feel just like your brain's been bolted to the wall?" Bob Dylan half-screams on the first version of "Can't Wait," captured in Ja...
'Shrinking' Grows Past Its Familiar Story
Created by Brett Goldstein, Bill Lawrence and Jason Segel
PUBLISHED Jan 27, 2023
With so much content these days, it can sometimes feel like there are no new stories. Shrinking, AppleTV+'s new series starring Jason Segel...
RSVP Your Regrets to J.Lo's 'Shotgun Wedding'
Directed by Jason Moore
PUBLISHED Jan 27, 2023
When you have the rare occasion of having two Jennifers — Lopez and Coolidge — in a comedy, one might instantly assume that's a winning for...
Fucked Up's 'One Day' Captures the Band at Their Most Urgent
PUBLISHED Jan 27, 2023
In the liner notes to 1986's The Hammer Party, a compilation album of early EPs from noise rockers Big Black, Steve Albini reflects on the...