Jul 20, 2011 Music Web Exclusive

Breaking away from her full-time gig as singer of the experimental art-pop band The Fiery Furnaces, with sibling and bandmate, Matthew Friedberger, Eleanor Friedberger proves herself a worthy artist in her own right throughout Last Summer, her solo debut.  More

Jul 19, 2011 Comic Books Web Exclusive

What if you threw a soiree for some of life’s most epic personifications? Thus is the premise behind Delirium’s Party. Featuring diminutive characters based on Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series,Delirium’s Party is as whimsical as the name implies—a child-like tale for all ages. 

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Jul 19, 2011 Music Web Exclusive

I love the pun-tastic title of Bodies of Water’s third full-length. More

Jul 18, 2011 DVDs Web Exclusive

Ken Loach's 1970 film, Kes, about a lonely teenage boy named Billy Casper (David Bradley), who rears and trains a kestrel, is generally considered the second feature film from the esteemed British director. Indeed, Kes was Loach's second film to be distributed in theaters, following 1967's Poor Cow, but Loach had been working in television throughout the '60s and had been making (by today's standards) feature-length films for BBC1's The Wednesday Play. Loach's 1966 film, Cathy Come Home, which chronicles a young mother's descent into homelessness, is included as a special feature with Criterion's Blu-ray/DVD release of Kes. More

Jul 18, 2011 Music Web Exclusive

Beyoncé Knowles has always kept excellent company and on her fittingly-titled fourth album, 4, it seems she’s learned that consistent company makes for a consistent album. The-Dream (Terius Nash)—the man responsible for “Single Ladies” and Rihanna’s “Umbrella”—co-wrote approximately half the album. More

Jul 15, 2011 TV Web Exclusive

Rendition, the second of ten episodes of Torchwood: Miracle Day, still feels like it's building to something more exciting. As with last week's season premiere, there's a lot of set up for what's hopefully a bigger story. So again, it's too soon to judge the season as a whole, based on only two episodes. Still, so far this fourth season is not quite matching the marked achievements of season three, Children of Earth. But hey, it's summer TV and there's not much else on besides dancing and dating competitions, reruns and Canadian imports, so Miracle Day is also more enjoyable than much of what else is on the tube right now.

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Jul 15, 2011 Cinema Web Exclusive

Consistency has been one of the greatest virtues of the Harry Potter film series, and for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ­— Part 2 to be a disappointment this late in the game would be a surprise, which it's not. Deathly Hallows ­— Part 2 lives up to the standard set by its predecessors, remaining true to their spirit while also delivering an epic battle royal between Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes). More

Jul 15, 2011 Music Web Exclusive

In their pursuit of something more minimal, Sons and Daughters infuse their wry, gothic leanings with some new flair. More

Jul 15, 2011 Cinema

Coming of age teen dramas have monopolized the quirky indie realm since Rushmore claimed the genre more than a decade ago. The best ones realize that the minutia of adolescent life is catastrophic enough to successfully engage an audience without needing to contrive outlandish stories and characters. Unfortunately for director Azazel Jacobs, Terri comes after a litany of adolescent indie dramedies. More