Several albums deep into his career, English singer-songwriter Frank Turner remains fresh by turning his eye towards a particular theme per album. This time out Turner has crafted No Man’s Land, which features 13 songs that are in one way…
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The Handmaid’s Tale 3×13 Review: A Stirring Season Finale is a Much-Needed Reminder of the Show’s Strengths
Just why did it take so long for The Handmaid’s Tale to get up to its old tricks? There’s barely been an episode where belief could be suspended enough to make June seem anything but invincible. But the season finale…
That Music Moment: “Magic Mike XXL”
In “That Music Moment,” we take a monthly look at memorable or significant uses of popular music in film, and consider what that moment says about the film at large. In 2012, Channing Tatum and Steven Soderbergh helped bring into…
Book Review: Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim
Much like how her protagonist spins the dawn, Elizabeth Lim spins an equally enchanting tale in her magical debut. Aptly described as a cross between Mulan and Project Runway, Spin the Dawn marries magic and couture, with a stitch of…
‘Pose’ Music Breakdown: Episode 2×04 “Never Knew Love Like This Before”
Ryan Murphy’s FX series, Pose, is set in the ball culture world of New York City, 1990. The music is such a large part of the viewing experience that you could spill hundreds of words discussing what each song means, and/or…
The Handmaid’s Tale 3×08 Review: Aunt Lydia Gets an Unsatisfying Backstory
“Unfit” isn’t only The Handmaid’s Tale episode many fans have been waiting for, it’s the one they expected to be good. Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) has long been one of the most complex characters of the series and unlike Serena,…
NYAFF Review: It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad Show is an Unapologetic Love Letter to “Insane” Asian Television
Since the dawn of Peak TV, television has had perhaps the most cultural sway and power in Western society since its postwar nascence in the late 40s and early 50s. American prestige epics and comedies, British dramas and sci-fi, Hispanic…