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Rock Album Review: A Road-Tested Revelation — Mike Mattison’s “Turn a Midnight Corner”

January 20, 2026
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“Turn a Midnight Corner” is one of those records that has the right mix of risk and guile. It doesn’t so much tell a story as summon one, track by track.

Coming Attractions: January 18 through February 2 — What Will Light Your Fire

January 18, 2026
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Our expert critics supply a guide to film, visual art, theater, author readings, television, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.

Book Review: Medicine, Morality, and the Women of “The Double Standard Sporting House”

January 17, 2026
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For those ready to make the investment, “The Double Standard Sporting House” is a fascinating look inside a complex and compelling world.

Film Review: “Dead Man’s Wire” – Getting Even Can Be Very Dark Fun

January 16, 2026
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When big business steps on a small man, watch out!

Weekly Feature: Poetry at The Arts Fuse

January 15, 2026
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The week’s poem: Wes Kaplan’s “The Lego Rose is Obsolete”

Book Review: Imagining a World Beyond Prisons — Anna Terwiel’s “Prison Abolition for Realists”

January 14, 2026
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“Prison Abolition For Realists” makes a strong case for persevering in a contest that will probably take a long time to win.

Film Review: “Twinless” — A Double Take on Loss, Love, and Selfhood

January 13, 2026
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“Twinless” is by far the most surprising film I’ve seen in a long time. I relished the emotional rollercoaster ride director and writer James Sweeney takes us on.

Jazz Album Review: Kris Davis Expresses Environmental Grief Through Music in “The Solastalgia Suite”

January 13, 2026
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In its evocativeness, shapeliness, and meaningful drama, “Solastalgia Suite” is Kris Davis’s masterpiece… so far.

The 20th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll: The Institution Continues

January 12, 2026
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Onwards for an invaluable poll from a community of critics that gives us a map to an expansive world of jazz to explore — with hints at terra incognita.

The 20th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Poll: New Jazz Albums

January 12, 2026
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This was one of the closest New Jazz Albums contests ever.

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