It’s Valentine’s Day and we wanted to celebrate some of our favorite LGBTQ couples on television. There’s a lot of them, and we did our best. Across many genres, LGBTQ representation has risen steadily; most importantly, the love stories told…
‘I Want You Back’ review: The next great rom-com is exactly what we wanted
Directed by Jason Orley, I Want You Back stars Charlie Day and Jenny Slate as unlikely friends who team up to win back their exes by any means necessary. I Want You Back, the newest addition to the rom-com genre…
‘Laurel Hell’ review: Mitski returns with a sobering and contemplative look at music and her relationship with it
With her warbling and echoing vocals that possess such vulnerability and barely contained emotions, indie artist Mitski has produced some of the finest records of the last decade. Ruthlessly deliberate in their production and both indignant and grateful at the…
‘The Worst Person in the World’ review: Not the best romantic dramedy, but far from the worst
In The Worst Person in the World, director Joachim Trier and lead actress Renate Reinsve explore a fascinating, imperfect, and sorely relatable, well, person. “I feel like a spectator in my own life,” Julie says during a difficult breakup, frustrated…
‘How I Met Your Father’ review: Hulu’s new sitcom gives beloved series a facelift
How I Met Your Father is legend—wait for it—…I feel like I am still waiting for it. As a fan of How I Met Your Mother, I was on the edge of my seat with the announcement of this gender-flipped…
‘Death on the Nile’ review: Camp and crime clash in Kenneth Branagh’s new murder mystery
Death on the Nile offers gorgeous visuals and a stacked (if not troubled) cast, making for another flashy Agatha Christie adaptation from the director and star. One thing you have to admire about Sir Kenneth Branagh is his dedication, not…
Album Review: Black Country, New Road reinvents itself in ‘Ants From Up There’
Just over a year ago, Black Country, New Road released its debut album For the first time, which featured singles like “Athens, France” and “Sunglasses,” and experimented with post-punk, free jazz, math rock, and even klezmer. The album received widespread…