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Frog Eyes Lay It All Out on 'The Open Up'

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PUBLISHED Mar 7, 2025

The room feels alive on 'The Open Up,' the follow-up to 2022's 'The Bees' and Frog Eyes' 10th studio album. Not only is it alive, but you're...

illuminati hotties' "777" Is a Slow-Motion Montage

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PUBLISHED Mar 6, 2025

For self-described "tender punk" peddler Sarah Tudzin a.k.a. illuminati hotties, the standalone single "777" represents a vibe shift. While...

'Night of the Zoopocalypse' Animates the Best of Canadiana

Directed by Ricardo Curtis and Rodrigo Perez-Castro

PUBLISHED Mar 6, 2025

Documentary, comedy and horror tend to be the three tenants of Canada's contribution to cinema, and for good reason — Allan King, SCTV, the...

Casper Skulls' "Dying in Eight Verses" Reflects on Generational Cycles of Rock

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PUBLISHED Mar 5, 2025

Casper Skulls have released a few songs from their upcoming album 'Kit-Cat,' and I'm enjoying how completely out of step they sound with...

Marvel Regains Its Superpowers in 'Daredevil: Born Again'

Created by Dario Scardapane, Matt Corman and Chris Ord

PUBLISHED Mar 5, 2025

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been in its flop era since 2021, having taken a turn around the disappointment of 'Eternals.' That's not a...

'Riff Raff' Is a TIFF Laff

Directed by Dito Montiel

PUBLISHED Mar 4, 2025

'Riff Raff' is a masterwork of typecasting: there's Jennifer Coolidge as a sloppy drunk, Ed Harris as a gruff patriarch who balances caring...

Silly Stu's "McDonald's in the Pentagon" Is a Brainrot Happy Meal

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PUBLISHED Mar 3, 2025

Working hybrid means I naturally spend a lot of afternoons singing whatever song is stuck in my head to my cat, Monty, changing certain...

Jason Isbell's Songwriting Returns Home on 'Foxes in the Snow'

PUBLISHED Mar 3, 2025

It's a tale as old as time: a man and his guitar. To be specific, a mahogany Martin 0-17 acoustic from 1940. This is the chosen instrument...