reviews
'Firestarter' Fizzles Out
Directed by Keith Thomas
PUBLISHED May 13, 2022
Remaking a classic is tricky business, especially when the story is from an author as celebrated as Stephen King. It can be done, as 2017's...
Yves Jarvis's Intrepid Tunes Hit Turbulence on 'The Zug'
PUBLISHED May 13, 2022
Over the past few years, Yves Jarvis has entered a fruitful creative phase. Releasing three LPs since 2019 (one a collaboration with Tasseo...
Pkew Pkew Pkew's 'Open Bar' Is a Bit of a Dive
PUBLISHED May 12, 2022
Pkew Pkew Pkew won over listeners with their everyman personalities and apathetic outlook, singing about working terrible day jobs, growing...
Tank and the Bangas' 'Red Balloon' Bursts with Infectious Energy
PUBLISHED May 12, 2022
While the term 'magical' is often cliché and overused, describing Tank and the Bangas as such is completely accurate. Whether you were intr...
Jack Harlow's 'Come Home the Kids Miss You' Is a Miss
PUBLISHED May 12, 2022
There have been a lot of big-name rappers to emerge in the last 10 years, but it's becoming increasingly rare for a hip-hop artist to becom...
Joel Eel's Heart Works Harder Than Most on 'Love Infinity'
PUBLISHED May 11, 2022
Late capitalism permeates all: work days stretching into unnecessary commutes; the market invading private moments and commodifying attenti...
Sister Ray's 'Communion' Is a Riveting, Reflective Debut
PUBLISHED May 11, 2022
As we grow, our identities and perspectives can change, but pieces of each meaningful stage of our lives are forever carried with us. These...
'Hacks' Season 2 Uses Humour to Make Sense of Messy Relationships
Created by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky
PUBLISHED May 11, 2022
Not much changes in Vegas. Clocks are notoriously absent from casino walls, creating a container within which patrons are suspended outside...