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Vampire Weekend Capture the Pains of Aging on "Capricorn" and "Gen-X Cops"

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PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2024

A colleague and I have an ongoing discussion about "homework bands" — that is, artists who competently make music that objectively ticks al...

Maya Hawke Keeps a Tally of Regrets on "Missing Out"

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PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2024

Realizing that you’re on a different path than your peers is a difficult feeling — Maya Hawke pins that feeling down on “Missing Out”...

Jennifer Lopez's 'This Is Me...Now: A Love Story' Film Is More Than a Vanity Project

Directed by Dave Meyers

PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2024

When Jennifer Lopez released her 1999 debut album, 'On the 6,' it felt like something special was peculating. Lopez had starred in 'Selena'...

'Land of Bad' Can't Land Its Bad Script

Directed William Eubank

PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2024

When a lamb-like Liam Hemsworth lands in a Philippine jungle on his first real combat mission and fiddles around with his...

On 'Hole in My Head,' Laura Jane Grace Gives It Her All

PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2024

Trailblazing powerhouse Laura Jane Grace returns with an even stronger set of '50s-biting rock songs on her second full-length solo album...

'The Madones' Will Leave Viewers Colder Than a Nova Scotian Winter

Directed by Barrie Dunn

PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2024

Where are they now? That is the question at the centre of Canadian drama 'The Madones,' written and directed by Barrie Dunn of...

Even Dakota Johnson Seems to Know 'Madame Web' Sucks

Directed by S.J. Clarkson

PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2024

Late last year, May December sparked a spirited online debate about the definition of stylistic camp. While Susan Sontag purists were quick...

Big Pit Beat Their Own Path on 'Bend in the Rift'

PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2024

Big Pit’s 'Bend in the Rift' is all about honouring the past while pushing forward into the future...