Arts
Phoebe Bridgers’s ‘Punisher’ is a Slow Burn
On “Punisher,” Bridgers doesn’t reflect anyone else’s sadness. She pulls us into her own.
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Want to watch “The Help?” Enjoy these Black entertainment staples instead.
‘There Is No Year’ is Prescient Protest Art
“There Is No Year” deserves to be recognized as one of the most important albums of recent memory, the protest art the country needs to hear.
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre performs legendary Alvin Ailey's "Revelations" in Miami's Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.
An Open Letter to the Ballet Community
For an art form built up among aristocrats with a history of exclusivity and racism, this should have been, and must be, a major warning bell. Yet as America erupted in pain and outrage, the ballet world failed to react.
‘Love, Victor’ Plays It Too Safe
Despite the writers’ best attempts in the first episode, “Love, Victor” never manages to shake off the shortcomings of the original film. It feels too — in a word — safe.
'The Half of It' Still
Leah Lewis (left) stars as Ellie Chu and Alexxis Lemire (right) stars as Aster Flores in "The Half of It" (2020), directed by Alice Wu.
‘The Half of It’ Overflows with Heart
There is not much uncharted ground to cover in the realm of high school coming of age stories, but the new Netflix original film “The Half of It” manages to subvert expectations at every turn.
‘Perfect Tunes’ is A Bit Off Key
Though the narrative is heady and sometimes ill-structured, Gould’s blunt, conversational style and her narrator’s clear observations, unburdened by sentiment, carry the book forward with entertaining rapport.
Frank Ocean's ‘Dear April’ and ‘Cayendo’ Evoke April Sunshowers
“Dear April” and “Cayendo” are thoughtful and dreamy enough to gratify us until the long-awaited third album comes out.
‘The Undocumented Americans’ Refuses Stereotypes and Claims its Own Space
Undocumented people need not be “heroes” for their stories to be important, valid, and, above all, told.
Car Seat Headrest Blaze With Indie Rock Dynamism on New Album
“Making a Door Less Open” is the indie rock band’s tenth studio album, and a testament to the band’s propensity for musical innovation and burning lyricism.
‘The Prettiest Star’ is Quietly, Beautifully Heartbreaking
Brian’s decision to return home to Chester, Ohio — after living in New York City for six years and contracting AIDS in the middle of the crisis that gripped the 1980s — is at once an understandable and perplexing one.
Perfume Genius Burns Bright on ‘Set My Heart on Fire Immediately’
Perfume Genius’ music blazes with compassion and defiance in equal measure. Listening to his latest album will, without question, set your heart on fire. Immediately.