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Films, Reviews
Life is Beautiful and Tragic in Bora Kim’s “House of Hummingbird”
South Korean films are having an amazing rise in U.S. viewership without the necessity for genre tropes. House of Hummin...
By David Ginsburg | August 02, 2020
Read, Today In History
Today in History: The Day Dylan Went Electric
On the final day of the fifth Newport Folk Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan was a...
By Harper Beattie | July 25, 2020
Album Reviews, Read, Reviews
The Waterfall II: My Morning Jacket’s Psychedelic Return to Music
Five years after the release of career-highlight LP The Waterfall, My Morning Jacket unearths its long-awaited follow-up...
By Harper Beattie | July 22, 2020
Films, Reviews
Why Lynne Ramsay’s “You Were Never Really Here” Deserves a Second Look
Lynne Ramsay is one of the best writer-directors working today. Her attention to character is nearly unparalleled, and t...
By David Ginsburg | July 20, 2020
Album Reviews, Read, Reviews
Grand Lotus’s The Vibrant Migrant Exudes Summer Nostalgia
On their first project in two years, Grand Lotus offers the perfect soundtrack to the summer you wish you were having. T...
By Harper Beattie | July 17, 2020
Album Reviews, Read, Reviews
Sufjan Stevens’s “America” is Protest in its Purest Form
With the unusual selection of a twelve-minute closing track as his album’s lead single, Sufjan Stevens demonstrate...
By Harper Beattie | July 15, 2020
Dream Setlist, Read
Dream Setlist: Bastille
For this installment of the Dream Setlist segment, Harper recounts concert highlights from British group Bastille, assem...
By Harper Beattie | July 13, 2020
Films, Reviews
Sasie Sealy’s “Lucky Grandma” Teaches You to Respect Your Elders
Sasie Sealy weaves a crime story within a tale of old age, regret, grief, and family. Director and co-writer Sasie Sealy...
By David Ginsburg | July 12, 2020
Features, Read
Pride Month, Music, and You
Pride Month is an opportunity to celebrate the LGBTQ community for their achievements, legal strides, and their overall ...
By Harper Beattie | July 10, 2020
Read, Reviews
Glass Animals’ “Heat Waves” Proclaims Positivity in Vulnerability
The release of Glass Animals’ third and latest single off of Dreamland, “Heat Waves”, offers a fiery p...
By Harper Beattie | July 08, 2020
Album Reviews, Read, Reviews
Phoebe Bridgers Explores Trauma and Tragedy on Sophomore Record “Punisher”
On her long-awaited consecution to her 2017 debut, Phoebe Bridgers showcases prolific lyricism and meticulous melodies i...
By Harper Beattie | July 02, 2020
Films, Reviews
Why Taika Waititi’s “Boy” Deserves a Second Look
Taika Waititi’s sensibilities have always been at play. Before Thor: Ragnarok or his directing style was displayed...