Music, film, books, and what's worth paying attention to.
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For decades, watching Studio Ghibli films in the West required either expensive DVD imports, questionable streaming sites, or hoping your local theater ran a Fathom Events screening.
Jordan Blake · 2024-09-25
Louis Kevin Celestin, known as Kaytranada, has built one of the most distinctive production styles in contemporary music.
Leo Marchetti · 2024-09-25
When LVMH appointed Pharrell Williams as men's creative director of Louis Vuitton in February 2023, the fashion world was divided.
Ryan Okafor · 2024-09-24
Short stories are the gateway drug for people who claim they don't have time to read.
Max Calloway · 2024-09-24
When Sony announced the PlayStation Portal at $199.
Alex Sterling · 2024-09-23
Concert reviews from critics are fine, but the best measure of a show is what the crowd says walking out.
Jordan Blake · 2024-09-23
Architecture and design content online ranges from aspirational to educational to genuinely mind-expanding.
Alex Sterling · 2024-09-22
Hasan Minhaj's Netflix special Homecoming King was a landmark in standup comedy when it debuted in 2017.
Alex Sterling · 2024-09-22
Supergroups have a terrible track record.
Leo Marchetti · 2024-09-21
Dave Chappelle was once the most universally beloved comedian in America.
Ethan Park · 2024-09-21
Film photography should be dead.
Ryan Okafor · 2024-09-20
The indie game scene continues to produce work that embarrasses major studios in creativity, emotional depth, and pure gameplay innovation.
Sophie Chen · 2024-09-20
The literary landscape is being reshaped by a generation of writers who came of age online, witnessed economic collapse, and navigated identity in ways their predecessors couldn't imagine.
Leo Marchetti · 2024-09-19
Zack Fox operates in a comedic lane that nobody else occupies because nobody else could survive there.
Leo Marchetti · 2024-09-19
Letterboxd launched in 2011 as a simple film diary from New Zealand developers Matthew Buchanan and Karl von Randow.
Leo Marchetti · 2024-09-18
Legacy news sites are caught in a death spiral of declining ad revenue, clickbait headlines, and content designed for engagement metrics rather than understanding.
Sophie Chen · 2024-09-18
HBO's Barry ran for four seasons from 2018 to 2023 and never cracked the cultural conversation the way it deserved.
Ryan Okafor · 2024-09-17
Not all music festivals are created equal, and most aren't worth the sunburn, overpriced water, and logistical headaches.
Max Calloway · 2024-09-17
Hideo Kojima has been challenging the definition of video games for four decades.
Jordan Blake · 2024-09-16
The most interesting writing happening online isn't at legacy media outlets.
Ethan Park · 2024-09-16