In The Witch and The Lighthouse, Robert Eggers meticulously built worlds based on old folklore and mythology to examine themes of isolation, masculinity, and societal expectation. These wildly imaginative interpretations on genre attracted attention from critics and audiences alike, leading…
‘Wet Leg’ review: Wet Leg debut their slacker style and dry-wit humor
Wet Leg already has a significant amount of hype riding on their debut self-titled album. The band exploded onto the indie rock scene with their single “Chaise Longue” in the summer of 2021 when the UK was still under pandemic…
‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ review: Michelle Yeoh travels the multiverse to find love, family, and cinematic chaos
The filmmaking duo Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, or simply the Daniels, previously wrote and directed the 2016 surreal comedy Swiss Army Man. The film was polarizing with some unable to get on board with its sophomoric humor or attempts…
‘MOTOMAMI’ review: Rosalía undergoes a full artistic transformation
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Rosalía stated that she envisioned MOTOMAMI as both a concept album and self-portrait. She chose the title to illustrate the two types of energy within the album – MOTO being the experimental and hard-edged…
‘Classic Objects’ review: Jenny Hval explores artistry and identity in her latest album
Jenny Hval has long examined the relationship between identity and art. On her latest album, Classic Objects, Hval explores the meaning of defining oneself as an artist in a world that largely rejects art’s value as a form of evaluation…
‘PAINLESS’ review: Nilüfer Yanya finds inner peace in her latest album
The cover art of the latest album from Nilüfer Yanya, PAINLESS, is filled with cutouts of buildings surrounding a city skyline. Trapped below these layers of gray concrete are Yanya’s signature pink wings wishing to take flight and break free.…
‘Ted K’ review: Sharlto Copley enters the mind of the Unabomber to mixed results
In Ted K, Sharlto Copley and Tony Stone don’t quite justify yet another film tackling the complex and horrifying life of the Unabomber. Despite the roughly 25,000 pages of diary entries and The Washington Post manifesto “Industrial Society and the…
