Review

COLUMN: Father John Misty relishes in a vintage sound on ‘Chloë and the Next 20th Century’

By Erin Stafford · Tuesday, April 12,2022 3:32 p.m.

Father John Misty embraces elements of jazz on his new album.

COLUMN: The Red Hot Chili Peppers remain unambitious on ‘Unlimited Love’

By Erin Stafford · Monday, April 4,2022 3:27 p.m.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers risk repetition on a lackluster yet nostalgic new album.

COLUMN: Denzel Curry sparks conversation about social issues with new album ‘Melt My Eyez, See Your Future’

By Erin Stafford · Tuesday, March 29,2022 1:29 p.m.

The fifth studio album from Denzel Curry is an opus of cathartic release for pain-stricken rap listeners.

COLUMN: ‘Checkout 19’ stands alone in style, diction, literary references

By Jenna Williams · Wednesday, March 9,2022 1:45 p.m.

“Checkout 19” is author Claire-Louise Bennett’s second novel.

COLUMN: ‘The Batman’ is a spellbinding masterpiece of grungy, neo-noir cinema

By Erin Stafford · Monday, March 7,2022 12:42 p.m.

Robert Pattinson’s soul-stirring portrayal of a tormented Bruce Wayne is revolutionary in “The Batman.”

COLUMN: Alejandro Zambra’s ‘Chilean Poet’ is an ode to storytelling

By Jenna Williams · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2022 1:43 p.m.

The novel was published in Spanish in 2020 and in English February 2022.

COLUMN: Beach House’s ‘Once Twice Melody’ is an atmospheric reverie of dream pop noise

By Erin Stafford · Monday, Feb. 21,2022 4:06 p.m.

The newest album from Beach House is a luxurious dive into extreme emotionalism.

COLUMN: ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ is a refreshing rendition of an overdone Shakespeare tale

By Erin Stafford · Monday, Feb. 14,2022 12:33 p.m.

Joel Coen's "The Tragedy of Macbeth" excites audiences with chilling cinematography and standout performances.

COLUMN: ‘Euphoria’s’ second season is an unavailing, image-driven depiction of teenage angst

By Erin Stafford · Sunday, Feb. 6,2022 1:06 p.m.

“Euphoria” is anticlimactic, as it favors an aesthetic over a plot in the first half of season two.

COLUMN: Colson Whitehead deserves a third Pulitzer Prize for ‘Harlem Shuffle’

By Jenna Williams · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2021 2:19 p.m.

“Harlem Shuffle” takes place from 1959 to 1964 in New York City’s Harlem.

COLUMN: Ignore critic reviews, watch Marvel movie ‘Eternals’

By Haripriya Jalluri · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2021 4:40 p.m.

Marvel’s “Eternals” released Nov. 5 in theaters only.

COLUMN: Snail Mail delivers a heartbreaking confessional on new project ‘Valentine’

By Erin Stafford · Monday, Nov. 8,2021 1:16 p.m.

Snail Mail’s second album “Valentine” was released on Nov. 5.

COLUMN: Filipino boy band SB19 fights back with ‘Bazinga’ music video

By Hannah Lorenzo · Sunday, Nov. 7,2021 2:38 p.m.

SB19 rises in popularity in the Filipino pop industry.

COLUMN: Celebrate day 2 of Banned Books Week with Tim O’Brien’s ‘The Things They Carried’

By Jenna Williams · Monday, Sept. 27,2021 7:06 p.m.

Banned Books Week will end Oct. 2.

COLUMN: “The Plot” is an easy, exciting read

By Alex Hardgrave · Monday, Sept. 13,2021 7:25 p.m.

The thriller novel was a surprising read for school.

COLUMN: ‘Shang-Chi’ makes history as the first Asian-led Marvel movie

By Haripriya Jalluri · Sunday, Sept. 12,2021 8:25 p.m.

Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" broke Labor Day box office records.

‘The King of Infinite Space’ is mandatory reading status

By Jenna Williams · Tuesday, Aug. 24,2021 10:26 p.m.

Lyndsay Faye’s latest work masterfully takes a modern, queer spin on Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.”

COLUMN: Marvel’s “Loki” ended in the best way it could have

By Luke Christopher Norton · Thursday, July 15,2021 6:51 p.m.

The end of the series didn’t break character and opened a new world for the MCU.

COLUMN: ‘An Ordinary Age’ explores identity, young adulthood

By Jenna Williams · Wednesday, April 28,2021 4:02 p.m.

Rainesford Stauffer’s debut novel is the gift I’ll be giving to every graduate in my life this May.

COLUMN: ‘Suburban Indie Rock Star’ signals the arrival of a new indie legend

By Kevin Chrisco · Monday, April 26,2021 3:38 p.m.

The EP combines pop, punk and new wave to deliver an incredible debut.

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