If you think you can escape from reading Dante Medema’s new novel Message Not Found without being at least misty-eyed by the end, you’re either incredibly strong-willed or insane. Bailey and Vanessa have been best friends since they were young,…
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‘The Lost City’ review: This silly and fun rom-com adventure ultimately loses itself
There’s something comfortably adequate about The Lost City. Nothing about the film is exceptional in any particular way. The performances are fine, the filmmaking is fine. The story itself is formulaic and it’s disinterested in re-inventing the wheel in any…
‘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…
‘A Forgery of Roses’ review: Jessica S. Olsen builds a new world
Sisterly love outshines romance in Jessica S. Olsen’s sophomore novel, A Forgery of Roses. After being blown away by her first book, Sing Me Forgotten (it was my favorite debut of 2021), I couldn’t wait to check this out. Another…
April 2022 New Book Releases: Spring Forward with Books
This month is a feast for readers of middle grade and fantasy. If you love exciting novels with big-hearted characters or thrilling novels with captivating twists, you’ll find so much to love this month. As we get closer to the…
Album Review: The Grand Southern – ‘Don’t Say Anything’
Laurel Canyon’s The Grand Southern releases their new indie-folk album, Don’t Say Anything, the culmination of three years of writing and recording. The Grand Southern comprises Dash Hutton (vocals, drums) and Jesse Tyre Karp (vocals, guitar). Hutton has worked…
Three reasons why ‘Ranking of Kings’ is the best new anime in years
The greatest urge in recommending anyone to start watching Ranking of Kings, the superb anime series from Wit Studio which just had its finale yesterday is to tell them to just trust you. Or, in my case, to tell them…