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Sham Family Search for Truth on "Modern Myth"

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PUBLISHED Mar 11, 2024

Recorded and produced by Holy Fuck's Graham Walsh, the Toronto band's first release since 2022 is a magnetic return...

'Imaginary' Isn't Real Scary

Directed by Jeff Wadlow

PUBLISHED Mar 11, 2024

The imagination can be a hell of a scary place, where the worst fears — about the world, about others and about the self — can manifest and...

Josh Brolin and Ariana Grande Hit a High Note on 'SNL'

March 9, 2024

PUBLISHED Mar 10, 2024

In his third outing, Josh Brolin was an affable and excellent guest host, going clothing-optional for the sake of comedy. Ariana Grande was...

Moor Mother's 'The Great Bailout' Is Fuel for the Future

PUBLISHED Mar 8, 2024

“History repeats itself.” You’ve heard this uttered by a high school history teacher or parent trying to instill their wealth of knowledge...

Kim Gordon Embraces Apocalypse on 'The Collective'

PUBLISHED Mar 7, 2024

Kim Gordon has done it all, from ushering no wave’s charge into the mainstream to reinventing the sound of modern alternative rock ...

Blunt Chunks Wrestles with Expectation on "High Hopes"

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PUBLISHED Mar 6, 2024

Expectation will be the death of me. I think I’ve known this for a while; whether it’s what I unconsciously find myself expecting of others...

'Cold Road' Loses Thrills to Exposition

Directed by Kelvin Redvers

PUBLISHED Mar 6, 2024

Estranged from the Indigenous community she grew up in, Tracy (Roseanne Supernault) finally returns home to Stony Narrows, SK, to see her a...

We're Too Picky for 'Ricky Stanicky'

Directed by Peter Farrelly

PUBLISHED Mar 6, 2024

Peter Farrelly's latest bro-comedy has a fun and simple premise: three childhood friends make up a fake person, the titular Ricky Stanicky,...