July 2023 Archives

A conservative podcast looked into the film, which is being marketed to Christian audiences, and found its story wanting.

You go into Yes, Madam! expecting to see Michelle Yeoh (billed here as Michelle Khan) and Cynthia R…

The dream pop duo’s latest is the first in a series of semi-autobiographical EPs about star-crossed lovers making their way in a cruel, capitalist society.

Opus crossed a pretty significant milestone while I wasn’t paying attention.

Artificial intelligence transforms a beloved children’s tale into something else entirely.

I appreciate the desire of director James Mangold et al. to send out one of cinema’s most iconic he…

I haven’t been too impressed with Pixar’s recent output. Films like Incredibles 2, Onward, and Turn…

Martin Stürtzer’s latest album of odds and ends features one of his most beautiful songs to date.

Critics respond to the latest installment in modern cinema’s best action franchise.

The first single from Grails’ upcoming album is suffused with dramatic and moving arrangements.

Seven to Eternity is worth reading if only to feast your eyes on Jerome Opeña’s lush and intricatel…

This month’s subscriber-only playlist and podcast episode is a nostalgic trip back to the Cornerstone Festival.

Himura Kenshin and his friends return in a new animated adaptation of the ultra-popular samurai franchise.

I’ve been fascinated by Dean Motter’s Mister X ever since I saw an ad for its CD-ROM in the pages o…

The latest Twitter competitor feels more like a Twitter beta than a mature product.

The Right’s invocation of history’s worst tyrants isn’t as big a rhetorical win as they might think.

Gary Murray’s own recent losses imbue his cover of the folk classic with some added emotional heft.

I went into this knowing nothing about it other than it starred actor/stuntman Alban Lenoir, who pr…

While I was reading Strange Skies Over East Berlin, I realized that I’d actually read it before. Wh…

If a streaming title catches your eye, you should watch it as soon as possible before some studio exec deletes it for a tax write-off.