‘Edgewood’ review: Kirsten Ciccarelli’s latest fantasy spirits readers away to a dark, fae forest

Kirsten Ciccarelli’s latest offering, Edgewood, invites readers to the edge of a forest full of deadly fae, horses made of fire, and shadows waiting to devour the next unsuspecting victim. This urban fantasy overflows with deadly magic and romance that…

‘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…

‘Survivor 42’ premiere review: “Feels Like A Rollercoaster” stays true to its name

A new era of Survivor is back for its second edition. “Feels Like A Rollercoaster” kicked off Survivor 42, the second season in this new world of a rougher and tougher Survivor. We’ve already experienced the twist-heavy shenanigans of Survivor…

‘Turning Red’ review: Director Domee Shi crafts a charming coming-of-age story for Pixar

In Domee Shi’s vibrant and empathetic Turning Red, she’s crafted a film that, like last year’s Luca, best exemplifies the potential Pixar has to tell character-driven stories that huddle under a universal umbrella. In the first film solely directed by…

‘The Batman’ review: The Dark Knight returns with a more hopeful take on vengeance

Matt Reeves’ The Batman will likely go down as a mold-breaking movie when it comes to the current state of superhero fatigue, where at this point, most comic-book film franchises have started to blur together, not really going for a…

Interview: Two years later, Daniel Lombroso reflects on the impact of his documentary ‘White Noise’

When filmmaker Daniel Lombroso released his 2020 documentary White Noise, he couldn’t have possibly known that an unprompted “sequel” was just around the corner. It wasn’t one of Lombroso’s making, more of a culmination of what his observational political documentary…

‘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.…