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Arts And Culture
‘Overcompensating’ Is Not A Joke
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May 27, 2025
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‘Friendship’ Can’t Sustain The Relationship
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May 15, 2025
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Tunde Adebimpe’s Solo Debut Channels The Gift Of The Mixtape
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April 29, 2025
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‘Drop’ Is Not A ’90s Thriller Because The ’90s Are Unfortunately Over
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April 11, 2025
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‘Ludwig’ Gets Cozy With David Mitchell’s Limits
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April 1, 2025
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What The Beads Can Tell You
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March 19, 2025
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‘Black Box Diaries’ Splits A Journalist In Two
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February 20, 2025
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There’s Always Room For More Merritt Wever
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February 12, 2025
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‘A Different Man’ Has Sebastian Stan At His Most Alluring
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January 31, 2025
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When Did The Moving Image Stop Moving?
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January 21, 2025
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Crowd Work Isn’t A Substitute For Comedy
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December 3, 2024
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‘Somebody Somewhere’ Is A Dream Without A Deadline
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November 12, 2024
Music
In Communion With MJ Lenderman
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Soraya Roberts
October 25, 2024
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‘The Tall Guy’ Is Richard Curtis At His Pre-Hollywood Best
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Soraya Roberts
October 8, 2024
Defector At The Movies
Folie À Poo: Boredom Is A Joker Sequel
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October 4, 2024
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‘Nightbitch’ Is About A Woman Clawing Back Her Time
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Soraya Roberts
September 19, 2024
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Adam Sandler Lets Us Love Him
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September 6, 2024
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Josh Hartnett Was Always Guaranteed To Jack You Up
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August 14, 2024
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Should I Die For Orville Peck?
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Soraya Roberts
August 2, 2024
Defector At The Movies
‘Twisters’ Can’t Singlehandedly Drag Us Back To The ’90s
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Soraya Roberts
July 26, 2024
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‘Box Of Moonlight’ Is A Gem From The ’90s Indie Boom
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July 9, 2024
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How Many Times Is Too Many Times?
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Soraya Roberts
May 21, 2024
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You Can’t Not Surrender To The ‘Challengers’ Soundtrack
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May 3, 2024
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‘Ripley’ Turns Black And White To Color
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April 26, 2024
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‘The Kid Detective’ Is Too Good To Be Forgotten
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April 11, 2024
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