reviews
Bestfriend's Tenderness Transcends Bedroom Pop on 'places i've lived'
PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2021
Bestfriend is whoever you need them to be. Holding up a mirror to the millennial psyche, the bicoastal duo consists of Stacy Kim and Kael...
Hovvdy's 'True Love' Is a Hopeful Embrace of the Present and Future
PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2021
Often what makes us love a piece of music is the sense of nostalgia it can bring, the way an artist expresses love or sadness as an admirat...
Here's the Problem with 'The Problem with Jon Stewart'
PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2021
With The Daily Show, Jon Stewart introduced a brand of political rage-humour that John Oliver later perfected and social media absolutely r...
'The Many Saints of Newark' Is an Unnecessary but Welcome Return to 'The Sopranos'
Directed by Alan Taylor
PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2021
Over two decades ago, David Chase introduced us to The Sopranos, which, anchored by James Gandolfini's seismic performance, changed the tel...
'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' Is Somehow Even Worse Than the First Movie
Directed by Andy Serkis
PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2021
Despite being one of the most iconic comic book villains, Venom's live-action movie appearances have been terrible. He was one of the super...
'No Time to Die' Is a Fitting Final Bond Movie for Daniel Craig
Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga
PUBLISHED Sep 29, 2021
The name's Craig. Daniel Craig. His era as James Bond has been split down the middle in terms of quality, with two excellent instalments th...
Andy Shauf Continues to Flex His Storytelling Strengths on 'Wilds'
PUBLISHED Sep 29, 2021
Andy Shauf crafted something incredibly special when he put together his 2020 release The Neon Skyline. The album was a tour-de-force for t...
Full of Hell's 'Garden of Burning Apparitions' is a Glorious Whirlwind of Extreme Music
PUBLISHED Sep 29, 2021
Often the best extreme music — and perhaps much of the best art — comes from broken-down emotions, those fashioned from fear, pain, chaos,...