Month: March 2026
The Pitt Cast on ICE
I’m hardly alone in my obsession with The Pitt, as the medical drama has become the gold standard for quality television. Still, when I first saw ICE agents, I was shaken by it. … read more
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Review: Mumford & Sons – Prizefighter
There’s something about Prizefighter that feels like a warm, comforting hug. The record’s cover, a battered and bruised lighter, invokes the air of an heirloom. … read more
Film Review: The Bride!
The Bride! was a genuine effort — that much is obvious — but it fails to stick the landing and doesn’t come close to honoring the campiness of the original. … read more
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Film Review: Bridgerton (Season Four)
…and what a swoon-worthy season it was, leaning into its fictitious, anachronistic, even ridiculous nature by giving us a full-blown Cinderella story. … read more
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Review: Ween – Bring out the Foos: Live 1996
Bring Out the Foos: Live 1996 is a record that proves to be extremely unusual for Ween both during its recording and its final release 30 years later. … read more
Cinematographer James Whitaker Talks DTF St. Louis
DTF St. Louis cinematographer James Whitaker has built a career grounding big ideas in images that favor atmosphere over flash and character over spectacle. … read more
Review: Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds — Mutiny...
I listened to Mutiny After Midnight by Johnny Blue Skies over a dozen times. What proceeds is a raw, rock-heavy coalescence of edgy hedonism and revolution. … read more
Local Review: Socrates, Plato — Aristotle
It’s worth noting that Phillips was only 17 when he recorded and released Aristotle. That’s a courageous labor of love for just one guy whose graduation cap is still warm. … read more
Communal Grief and Joy in Trying Times: Molly Heller’s Story...
A long-running subject of study and experience, grief confronts Molly Heller as an old friend while co-curating an exhibit, Grief Work, with Material Gallery. … read more
Film Review: Project Hail Mary
Project Hail Mary isn’t just a great movie; it’s a cosmic journey of epic proportions, and it’s nothing short of a cinematic masterpiece. … read more
Review: Harry Styles — Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally
Harry Styles peeks out from behind his pop persona and gives longtime fans and casual listeners alike a rare glimpse of a side of Harry we’ve never seen before. … read more
Hugo de Sousa and Sarah Whelden are Best Friends with...
Best Friends with the Devil, the latest short from de Sousa and Whelden, explores the complexity of friendships and how treasured relationships can become toxic. … read more
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