latest music reviews
Robyn sexistential
first the bad news for anyone still treating pop as something that mellows with age: robyn has once again refused... read more
dry cleaning secret love
first, forget the idea that secret love is an arrival. it isn’t. it’s continuation with better lighting and sharper edges,... read more
Florence + The Machine Everybody Scream
florence + the machine’s sixth studio album is an achingly beautiful work, crafted over two years by florence welch alongside... read more
Big Thief Double Infinity
double infinity finds big thief at a crossroads, transforming change into renewal. following the departure of bassist max oleartchik, the... read more
latest film reviews
The Running Man
start with the audience, because in the running man they aren’t just watching the story, they are the story’s operating system. this is a world where violence has already been absorbed into entertainment, where survival is packaged as weekly viewing, and where attention is the only currency that still seems... read more
One Battle After Another
one battle after another starts where most action films end: a man already spent, already half-erased. Leonardo DiCaprio plays bob like a faded poster of a revolutionary who forgot what the revolution was called, now surviving on smoke and the stubborn belief that staying hidden is the same as staying... read more
The Substance
coralie fargeat has crafted a new horror classic, combining the plastic reality edge of re-animator with the social commentary of they live in a film that is equal parts stylish and nasty. demi moore delivers a career-best performance as elisabeth, a former 1980s star struggling to find her place in... read more
