The Sundance Midnight Short Film Program Brings Humor to Horror

The Midnight Short Film Program at Sundance 2026

Who doesn’t love dark humor from time to time? No better way to send off Sundance from our beloved home in Utah than with the Midnight Short Film Program. … read more

The Sundance Animated Short Film Program Is Wacky, Wild and Weird

The Animated Short Film Program at Sundance 2026

The animated shorts are a mixed bag of good cinema. They can be kid-friendly, arthouse mental, terrifyingly hostile or eye-openingly provocative. … read more

Review: The Last Dinner Party — From The Pyre

The album cover for The Last Dinner Party's 2025 album From The Pyre.

From The Pyre refreshingly deters from the concept of digestibility. It is not interested in telling you how to feel while listening; it simply allows you to feel it. … read more

Barney Gets Bloodthirsty in Buddy

A still from Buddy by Casper Kelly, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Worry Well Productions

The premiere of Buddy at Sundance 2026 pushed uncomfortable truths about nostalgic media to hilarious and horrifying depths.  … read more

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