Top Five Album Revisits That Kept Me Grounded in 2025

Five albums varying in genre.

Boy, what a scorched wreckage this year has left us in, huh? Between heartbreaks and headaches, the rocky road through 2025 has finally reached the edge. … read more

The Shitheads: A Stoner Comedy for Desperate Times

O'Shea Jackson Jr., Dave Franco and Mason Thames appear in The Shitheads by Macon Blair, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

The comedy genre is dying and humanity’s sense of humor is going down with it. The Shitheads might not be a cult classic, but it’s what we need right now. … read more

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York Stole My Heart

John Turturro appears in The Only Living Pickpocket in New York by Noah Segan, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. | photo by MRC II Distribution Company L.P.

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York is an enchanting film that sneaks up on you with its warmth and quiet confidence. … read more

The Moment Kills Brat Summer

Charli xcx appears in The Moment by Aidan Zamiri, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

I’m in the camp that if you loved Brat Summer and never wanted it to be over, The Moment should be a required watch for you. … read more

I Want Your Sex Is the Horny Cure for a Sexless Generation

Cooper Hoffman and Olivia Wilde appear in I Want Your Sex by Gregg Araki, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Lacey Terrell.

I Want Your Sex doesn’t skewer Gen Z puritanism so much as poke it with a dildo, but it’s refreshing to see a horny movie that doesn’t take itself seriously. … read more

Review: Melody’s Echo Chamber — Unclouded

The cover art for Melody Echo Chamber's 2025 album Unclouded.

Melody’s Echo Chamber is the musical project of French musician Melody Prochet. Her latest album Unclouded is a shock to the senses. … read more

The Gallerist Is A Work of Art. Unless It Isn’t.

Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega appear in The Gallerist by Cathy Yan, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by MRC II Distribution Company L.P.

The Gallerist is a wickedly fun and unabashedly in-your-face satire on the commodification of art as a status symbol. … read more