Arts
‘Lake Like a Mirror’ is Hazy, Murky, and Haunting
Many of the stories end with no satisfying resolution. This ambiguity can be frustrating or soothing.
‘The Resisters’ Resists Tropes, Falls Flat
The text’s novelty cannot overcome the fact that it will be too much baseball for some, too much technology for others, and only just right for the very few.
Everyone Needs to Watch the 'Frozen 2' Documentary
Now, in the most objective opinion of this reviewer (for whom, in the spirit of full transparency, this will be the third “Frozen 2”-related piece he’s written for The Crimson), this is misguided. Animation is serious business.
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At the center of the documentary are (from left to right) "Frozen 2" co-director Chris Buck, producer Peter Del Vecho, and co-director and writer Jennifer Lee.
Phoebe Bridgers’s ‘Punisher’ is a Slow Burn
On “Punisher,” Bridgers doesn’t reflect anyone else’s sadness. She pulls us into her own.
Want to Watch ‘The Help’? Here Are 36 Things To Do Instead.
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‘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.
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.
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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.
‘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.
‘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 Glass Hotel’ is More Than the Average Financial Thriller
Come for the Ponzi scheme, stay for the satisfying conclusion.
‘Afterlife’ is…
“Afterlife” is a graceful, reflective depiction of grief, duty, and love that provides comfort and needed advice for trying times.