“Summer Tour”
From Anne Packard’s irresistible presence to a polarizing slasher homage and a breakout no-budget film, this year’s roundup offered plenty of satisfactions and some surprises.
Portraits of a legendary critic and modern Deadheads highlight what’s gained—and lost—when culture resists critique.
The Annual Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll at Mid-Year: Warming Up a Riff — How It Happened, and Why It Matters