Articles by Josh Korngut

Camila Cabello's 'C,XOXO' Nearly Sticks the Landing

PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2024

It would be easy to pick on Camila Cabello. The painfully obvious rebrand she underwent for her fourth solo album conjures images of ...

'Inside Out 2' Gets to the Root of Who We Are

Directed by Kelsey Mann

PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2024

The first Inside Out film contains a reliably imaginative foundation to work from. It also offers a more abstract concept than Pixar's usua...

Charli XCX Is a Pop Prophet on the Brilliant 'BRAT'

PUBLISHED Jun 7, 2024

Pop music's resident party girl returns with 'BRAT,' a messy, shimmering magnum opus and an undeniable career highlight. The sixth proper ...

Empress Of Brought Unvarnished Joy to Toronto

Drake Underground, May 30

PUBLISHED May 31, 2024

Empress Of, a.k.a. Lorely Rodriguez, is no longer just an opening act. After years of touring with pop heavyweights like Carly Rae Jepsen...

Bat for Lashes Welcomes New Life on 'The Dream of Delphi'

PUBLISHED May 31, 2024

A lot has transpired in Natasha Khan's life since the release of her previous Bat for Lashes record, the neon-hued, desert-vampire concept...

‘The Strangers: Chapter 1' Is Frighteningly Out of Touch

Directed by Renny Harlin

PUBLISHED May 16, 2024

It's been a while since I've seen the cabin-in-the-woods subgenre presented without layers of meta self-reflection. That was until I...

A. G. Cook Revolutionized Pop Music, and Now He’s Finding New Ways to Push Its Boundaries

PUBLISHED May 14, 2024

A decade ago, British alt-indie label PC Music caused a tectonic shift in the UK underground dance scene. Spearheaded by pop music mad scie...

'Abigail' Brings Nasty Fun Back to Horror

Directed By Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett

PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2024

With competitors like NEON, A24 and Blumhouse currently going toe-to-toe-to-toe in the prestige horror arena, the genre space sometimes...