‘The Brutalist’ is a modern triumph
[CW: This article makes mention of sexual assault.] Very few films can evoke what just a few minutes of Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” brings to the table. It is, without…
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Questions remain unanswered in ‘A Complete Unknown’
In a deep irony befitting anything connected to the famous singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, the new biopic “A Complete Unknown” is quite hypocritical. The movie is set during a time in…
Nation shocked as Absolutely Nothing Notable happens
What’s going on? Nothing, apparently. The United States of America has been in shock as absolutely nothing of note has occurred in the news as of the last few weeks.…
What ‘The Birdcage’ says about our culture in 2024
If the last few months and weeks in America have taught us anything, it is that we are a nation obsessed with aesthetics. In the age of instant media and…
Boyscott magically refines their sound in ‘Spellbound’
It is a common theme amongst many of the latest albums out to try to achieve a specific vibe; a sense of what the record feels like to differentiate itself…
‘Megalopolis’ is definitely a movie
Have you ever seen an old man rant for a really long and awkward amount of time about something? And while it is occasionally interesting and you get the greater…
Family sitcom highlights neurodivergency
When it comes to 2000s family sitcoms, one of the more fondly remembered ones would probably be “Malcolm in the Middle.” Starring an incredible cast, including a hyper-exuberant pre-“Breaking Bad”…
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard takes flight into new sound
It would be common sense to believe that, by their ninth studio album of the young and crazed 2020s, Australian psychedelic rock outfit King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard would…
What ‘Seinfeld’ tells us about modern friendship
I was recently walking around Manhattan, taking in the sights and sounds of the Upper West Side in the dusk, when I had a thought that has become very normal…
Vampire Weekend reanimates indie with “Only God Was Above Us”
Very few artists can return to a scene they transformed and deliver a project that both builds on their past sound and creates something fresh. Indie rock darling Vampire Weekend,…