reviews
On 'A Eulogy for Those Still Here,' Counterparts Build a Maze Worth Getting Lost in
PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2022
Whether they've embraced it or simply been unable to escape it, there's something uniquely Canadian about Counterparts' sound. Sure, the Ha...
POP Montreal 2022 Popped Off with Tortoise, OMBIIGIZI, the Linda Lindas and More
PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2022
After tentative steps back to normalcy last year, POP Montreal was back in full force for its 2022 edition. As always, the fest featured a...
'SNL' Returns with Strong Season 48 Premiere and a Kendrick Lamar Performance for the Ages
October 1, 2022
PUBLISHED Oct 2, 2022
Miles Teller was a vibrant and well-utilized host on a mostly well-written season premiere, and Kendrick Lamar conjured two musical perform...
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Find a New Kind of Power on 'Cool It Down'
PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2022
As a covertly gay kid (covert to myself anyway; the truth was there in my voice and hands and stride for others to see and quietly understa...
Kid Cudi's Vibey 'Entergalactic' Film Stands Alone
Directed by Fletcher Moules
PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2022
Originally announced as a TV series, Kid Cudi's visual accompaniment to his latest album, Entergalactic, is a visually rich, vibe-y rom-com...
Ari Lennox Reveals Herself Further on 'age/sex/location'
PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2022
As J. Cole's Dreamville Records continued its legacy-defining year, the group's sole R&B act, Ari Lennox, was tasked with closing out the o...
'Dio: Dreamers Never Die' Is a Soft Account of Hard Rock
Directed by Don Argott and Demian Fenton
PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2022
An interstitial beat in Dio: Dreamers Never Die has drummer Vinny Appice sitting in front of a pile of demo tapes. He pulls out one marked...
'The Greatest Beer Run Ever' Is the Warm PBR of Political Commentary
Directed by Peter Farrelly
PUBLISHED Sep 29, 2022
Despite the silly name, The Greatest Beer Run Ever is a movie of Big Themes: the horrors of war, the arrogance of Americans who inherently...