The Haim sisters’ third album is their best yet, full of breezy, warm, and masterfully crafted songs.
Rap Album Review: MIKE takes on the “Weight of the World”
Barely beyond his teenage years, MIKE still has a lot to discover about himself and the world. But he seems undaunted by the task, moving through this recording with pride and self-assurance.
Pop Album Review: Arca’s “KiCk i” — Enjoyable Transgression
Arca’s first solo foray into pop music is as infectious as it is strange.
Film Review: “Denise Ho – Becoming the Song” — The Struggle of an Artist and Activist in Hong Kong
Becoming the Song charts Denise Ho’s political awakening, her transformation from Cantopop icon to human rights activist amidst the backdrop of an increasingly turbulent Hong Kong.
Children’s Book Review: “Antiracist Baby” — Bold, But Flawed
To the extent that Antiracist Baby helps to define and explain antiracism succinctly, it may be useful for older kids and grown-ups.
Film Review: “Babyteeth” — To Come of Age Is Bittersweet
Babyteeth is a lovely film, an unusually mature coming-of-age story that juggles restraint and abandon with astonishing ease.
Music Review: Heavy Metal Round-up — Lamb of God, Cro-Mags, and Living Gate
A superior new Lamb of God disc was not entirely unexpected; an excellent new Cro-Mags record, well, I didn’t see that coming.
Book Reconsideration: “A Confederacy of Dunces” — Still an American Comic Masterpiece?
A reassessment on the 40th anniversary of A Confederacy of Dunces, a novel that many consider one of the funniest ever written by an American.
Jazz Album Review: The Ultimate Peggy Lee — A Woman in Control
Peggy Lee’s career took her far from the bifurcated sexual image expected of a canary — 40% coy seductiveness and 60% “I just want to settle down but will entertain you until the right guy comes along.”
Music Album Review: Phoebe Bridgers’s “Punisher” — A Stunning Sophomore Album
Phoebe Bridgers has crafted a disc filled with pristine, meditative songs that carry a brutal emotional weight.