‘Dog’ review: Channing Tatum’s directorial debut has more bark than bite

If you’re looking for the next gripping historical war piece, Dog won’t be your next best friend. If you’re looking for a non-stereotypical portrayal of men in uniform, well, Dog still isn’t for you. But fret not fans of military…

‘Earthling’ review: Eddie Vedder yields mixed results on star-studded solo LP

When a long-established musical titan releases a new album, the results can go a number of ways. The best late-career efforts—Dylan’s Time Out of Mind, Bowie’s Blackstar—can be astounding tectonic shifts, illuminating unexplored corners of their creators’ sound while also…

‘One Piece’ Chapter 1040 Manga Recap: Bogus Soul Pocus

The following recap contains spoilers for Chapter 1040 of the One Piece manga. You can check out the latest chapters in English via Viz Media. In sumo, a ring out is a victory. Onigashima is one big sumo ring, hence the headlined “performance stage” with fourth-wall breaking announcements…

The 21 Best LGBTQ Couples on TV

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…

‘You Truly Assumed’ review: Laila Sabreen’s diverse debut highlights the importance of online communities as safe spaces

Laila Sabreen’s debut novel, You Truly Assumed, follows the lives of three Black Muslim teens in the aftermath of a terrorist attack that results in rising Islamophobia. The book largely draws from Sabreen’s own experiences with Islamophobia, especially in the…

‘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…