The finest release to yet come from the Prince estate.
Music Reviews
Eluvium: Pianoworks
It’s utterly remarkable that Cooper could create a 90-minute collection…
Tei Shi: La Linda
One started to wonder what became of Tei Shi in…
Film Reviews
Jumanji: The Next Level
This sequel doesn’t take it to The Next Level.
Code 8
A story about oppressed super-powered and very good looking mutants fighting for their rights and acceptance in a world that despises them. Sound familiar?
Music Features
Concert Review: Angel Olsen
Here’s hoping the crowd at Olsen's next show here can keep their mouths shut and just watch how effortless she makes it looks.
Discography: Scott Walker: And Who Shall Go to the Ball? And What Shall Go to the Ball?
At best a minor musical work in the string of flooring, near-perfect releases that Walker crafted in his last few decades.
Film Features
Holy Hell: Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace Turns 20
If you’re planning on starting or re-starting the Star Wars series, there is nothing so vital to your understanding of the series in The Phantom Menace.
Best Fight Scene Ever: Kill Bill: Volume 2
The fight’s sad, violent end reminds us that even though the Bride is a character with protective instincts and a sense of humor, she is, above all, a…
Books
Janis: by Holly George-Warren
Janis feels like the most realistic, accurate and comprehensive look yet at Joplin’s short, tragic life.
Frankissstein: by Jeanette Winterson
Frankissstein is a retelling of Mary Shelley’s gothic classic with a big red kiss of a love story thrown in the middle.
Lists
Abbey Road at 50: A Tribute
A track-by-track homage by musicians and writers that celebrates Abbey Road's semicentennial birthday.
Janet Jackson’s Best Songs
Jackson understands better than most the intricacies of human emotion, and being an innovator and black woman in entertainment certainly deepened her perspectives.