The 15 Best Movies of 2022 So Far

Just one year ago, the century-long tradition of watching new films in theaters appeared to be in seriously dangerous trouble. Half-measure attempts to reopen theaters amidst the ongoing surges in COVID-19 cases kept a lot of people at home during…

The K-Pop Bulletin: Spring 2022

During the past few years, South Korea’s music industry has grown exponentially thanks to the help of global superstars BTS, who have emerged as one of the biggest boybands of the 21st century. The fast-paced and exciting K-pop industry has…

‘Jerry and Marge Go Large’ review: Mediocre in the middle

How times can change. Only a decade or so ago, a mid-budget character drama like Jerry and Marge Go Large, which recently premiered on Paramount+, would’ve gotten a modest, but wide release in a theater near you. Much like the…

‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ review: Post Malone punches below his musical weight

There is an evident progression to Post Malone’s music over the last half decade. From the slow shedding of the hip-hop influence that defined his artistry early on, to the continuous growth of his inner voice appearing more frequently in…

5 Reasons “The Summer I Turned Pretty” TV Show is Less Problematic than the Book

Like most bookworms, I devoured the entire To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before book trilogy while eagerly awaiting the movies. Even though I knew that Jenny Han had another YA trilogy that I could gobble down next, one look…

‘RRR’ review: A bold, epic adventure that sticks the landing

Unafraid to go big, from its grand musical numbers and over-the-top violence to tender depictions of friendship, RRR (Rise, Roar, Revolt) is a Tollywood movie that will win over audiences everywhere, even those totally unfamiliar with Indian cinema. Directed by…

The best Star Wars comics to read before ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’

In the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi (premiering this week), audiences will finally get to fill in one more gap in the Star Wars timeline between Episode III and IV. While live action Star Wars entries have mostly avoided showing us…