Jurado is one of our best storytellers and singers.
Music Reviews
Foodman: ODOODO
Foodman, Japanese footwork’s biggest star, didn’t find fans through pop smarts but through sheer skill.
Film Reviews
Hail Satan?
Hail Satan?, for all its atheism, chronicles the birth of a new American religion.
Peterloo
A quarter of a century ago, Peterloo might have garnered Leigh great acclaim.
Music Features
Rediscover: Dave Hollister: Chicago ’85…The Movie
It’s not just Hollister’s voice that makes you want to join his choir.
Concert Review: Rosalía
A triumph with international implications, Rosalía’s debut American performance highlighted emerging musical trends that warrant discussion as much as they do awe.
Film Features
Revisit: Jumanji
Should we have just accepted Jumanji’s CGI at the time and seen past it to the heart underneath?
Oeuvre: Carpenter: Body Bags
A deliciously fun distillation of why Carpenter has endured for so long.
Books
Dreyer’s English: by Benjamin Dreyer
How did a style guide end up on the bestseller lists?
Night of Camp David: by Fletcher Knebel
Night of Camp David reads as a quaint mid-20th century political thriller, one whose impact barely registers in our post-Trumpian society.
Lists
The Ten Best Debut Albums of the 1980s
These are the best debut records of the 1980s.
The Ten Best Debut Albums of the 1970s
These are the best debut records of the 1970s.