Jan 28, 2019
Music
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The neo-psychedelic hijinks of The Dandy Warhols is an unexpected return in the year 2019. The veteran Portland four-piece, still fixated on tribute-esque psychedelic rock, has forged a sharper, more cohesive musical output on their latest album, Why You So Crazy.
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Studio: The Criterion Collection
Jan 28, 2019
DVDs
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That Elaine May only directed four films is a shame, though with this release it’s possible more people will get the chance to experience her talents.
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Jan 25, 2019
TV
The Good Place
The Good Place mastered the art of the season finale ages ago. “Pandemonium,” its third season finale, nevertheless ups the show’s ante. It is unilaterally the show’s most heartbreaking episode to date.
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Jan 25, 2019
Music
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If you have been watching Deerhunter on Instagram you know that whenever the mood strikes, frontman Bradford Cox just starts streaming wherever he is. It could be at a sound-check before a show, where they just debuted a new song they wrote in Japan, or it could be them working out lyrics, driving to the studio, him jamming remotely with complete strangers, or recording their newest album.
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Jan 25, 2019
Music
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The last few years have seen something of a career revival for Juliana Hatfield. After years of self-releasing albums of varying tones and tenors on her own Ye Olde Records, Hatfield returned in 2013 with her outstanding Minor Alps collaboration with Nada Surf’s Matthew Caws.
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Jan 25, 2019
Music
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The old drivers say that when you stare ahead for hours on a long trip, the road can lull you into a trance. And that’s not good when you’re driving, because sleepy drivers are bound to veer off the road and crash.
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Jan 25, 2019
Cinema
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An intriguing animated tale worthy of an audience beyond its native Brazil.
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Studio: The Criterion Collection
Jan 25, 2019
DVDs
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Premiering a week after the one year anniversary of the end of World War II, Notorious would have seemed ripped from the headlines to the audiences of 1946.
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Studio: IFC Films
Directed by Joe Chappelle
Jan 24, 2019
Cinema
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An Acceptable Loss is an intriguing political thriller.
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Jan 24, 2019
Music
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Is there anything more difficult than creating a singular musical presence when your body of work is entirely instrumental? William Tyler consistently proves that, for him, it’s not hard at all; the second a string is plucked, you’re sucked down a rabbit hole, buried beneath a prowess and force that is unadulterated and instantly recognizable.
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