Arts and Entertainment

Kung Fu Panda 4: The Drawn Out End

Viewers hoped the release of Kung Fu Panda 4 would be a nostalgic experience, but instead received confirmation that the trilogy marked the end of this infamous series.

March in Review: A Selection of Album Appraisals

Two albums, released in March, to varying degrees of success. Two albums, released in March, to varying degrees of success.

Channels: Bringing Shoegaze into the Digital Age

Brooklyn band Punchlove emerges from the shadow of their basement with Channels, a digital experimentation upon the Shoegaze genre.

Adrianne Lenker’s Bright Future

Reviewing Adrianne Lenker’s new album, Bright Future.

Neil Young's Spotify Exit: A Catalyst for Artist Activism and Platform Accountability

Bladee and Yung Lean step out of their comfort zone in an inconsistent but exciting new direction.

A Lang Lang Way From Home

At the Santa Cecilia Hall in Rome, Lang Lang delivered a memorable performance that captured both his effortless skill and his performative flair.

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Psykos

Bladee and Yung Lean step out of their comfort zone in an inconsistent but exciting new direction.

SING! Playlist

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Goings On Around Town #1

Five NYC exhibitions you must see this month!

Hana Eid: Poised Between an Anarchic Youth and Full-Fledged Adulthood

The Nashville singer-songwriter’s debut EP, I Exist Because You Say So, is a raw—and largely triumphant—foray into the Indie Rock scene.

What to Wear to Change the Fashion Industry: Women Dressing Women

Women Dressing Women is the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s first exhibit celebrating the work of solely women in a beautiful visual display of their contributions to the fashion world.

Kanye West Dethroned: Vultures

Headed by two superstars with an extensive list of features and producers, Vultures is a sonic success without direction.

Funny, But Sad Funny.

American Fiction follows Thelonious “Monk” Ellison as he struggles to choose between his self-respect as a Black author and his responsibility to provide for his sick mother.

The Bittersweet Flavors of Trader Joe’s Marketing

Trader Joe's marketing tactics ultimately perpetuate harmful stereotypes and mask a slew of corporate shortcomings.

Rich Ideas in Poor Things

Poor Things (2023) is not a diatribe; it is rich in aesthetics and ideas, and it leaves the audience imbibed with a hunger to “experience everything.”

Virtual K-pop Idols: K-pop’s New Connection to Global Audiences?

Virtual K-pop idols give rise to various social concerns while proposing new ways to connect with fans around the world. I

Saltburn: Throwing Genres on the Wall To See What Sticks

The controversy surrounding Saltburn makes the film’s messaging much more convoluted than it is—the film’s overabundance of themes is its true impediment.

Sondheim’s Last Musical Is a Let Down

Stephen Sondheim’s final musical, Here We Are, is ambitious but hollow and without nuance.

Sondheim’s Last Musical Is a Let Down

Stephen Sondheim’s final musical, Here We Are, is ambitious but hollow and without nuance.

Scratchitti: Graffiti’s Unknown Cousin

A deep dive into scratchitti and its often overlooked value.

Friends, Rivals, Mutuals: The Enigmatic Relationship of Manet and Degas

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new exhibition, Manet/Degas, explores the enigmatic relationship between the two famous artists by presenting their thematically similar artworks side by side.

Pablo Picasso: A Parisian Outcast

The Gagosian’s A Foreigner Called Picasso sheds light on Pablo Picasso’s struggle to be recognized as an artist, kept under watch by the police for his anarchist ties.

How “Instagram Trap” Museums are Warping the Art and Museum World

In a world driven by social media, new “museums” designed to be Instagram-friendly are rapidly changing the art scene, while traditional art museums are forced to adapt

Only Heaven Knows

PinkPantheress attempts to create a larger-than-life concept album in Heaven Knows; she is primarily successful.

How “Instagram Trap” Museums are Warping the Art and Museum World

In a world driven by social media, new “museums” designed to be Instagram-friendly are rapidly changing the art scene, while traditional art museums are forced to adapt

How “Instagram Trap” Museums are Warping the Art and Museum World

In a world driven by social media, new “museums” designed to be Instagram-friendly are rapidly changing the art scene, while traditional art museums are forced to adapt

Wolves in Plain Sight: Killers of the Flower Moon

Reunited with a familiar cast and crew, Martin Scorsese brings the history of the Osage Indian murders to life in epic form.

Santa’s Sack is a Mixed Bag on Sabrina Carpenter’s fruitcake

Sabrina Carpenter set out to write a “Christ-smash,” to mixed success.

From the Outside Looking In: Shary Boyle

Shary Boyle deep dives into the complexities of the human identity in her solo art exhibit, Outside the Palace of Me.

What’s Happening to Pixar?

Pixar’s increased reliance on sequels in recent years has become a major critique of the studio.

Tomer Hanuka’s Polychromatic Fantasy

The Society of Illustrators presented a collection of digital artist Tomer Hanuka’s illustrations from the past decade

Kung Fu Panda 4: The Drawn Out End

Viewers hoped the release of Kung Fu Panda 4 would be a nostalgic experience, but instead received confirmation that the trilogy marked the end of this infamous series.

March in Review: A Selection of Album Appraisals

Two albums, released in March, to varying degrees of success. Two albums, released in March, to varying degrees of success.

Channels: Bringing Shoegaze into the Digital Age

Brooklyn band Punchlove emerges from the shadow of their basement with Channels, a digital experimentation upon the Shoegaze genre.

Adrianne Lenker’s Bright Future

Reviewing Adrianne Lenker’s new album, Bright Future.

Neil Young's Spotify Exit: A Catalyst for Artist Activism and Platform Accountability

Bladee and Yung Lean step out of their comfort zone in an inconsistent but exciting new direction.

A Lang Lang Way From Home

At the Santa Cecilia Hall in Rome, Lang Lang delivered a memorable performance that captured both his effortless skill and his performative flair.

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Psykos

Bladee and Yung Lean step out of their comfort zone in an inconsistent but exciting new direction.

SING! Playlist

‎

Goings On Around Town #1

Five NYC exhibitions you must see this month!

In Search of the Spice (and a New Genre?)

In Dune II, Villeneuve creates a spectacle film adapting an action-packed but sometimes difficult-to-interpret novel.

She’s “Done With Caring,” so She Made a Whole Album About it

Ariana Grande’s meditations on the cyclical nature somewhat pan out on her concept album eternal sunshine.

Hana Eid: Poised Between an Anarchic Youth and Full-Fledged Adulthood

The Nashville singer-songwriter’s debut EP, I Exist Because You Say So, is a raw—and largely triumphant—foray into the Indie Rock scene.

Madame Web: It’s Morbin’ Time

Though Madame Web is a bleak representation of the future of superhero media, it revels in its mediocrity to become hilariously entertaining.

What to Wear to Change the Fashion Industry: Women Dressing Women

Women Dressing Women is the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s first exhibit celebrating the work of solely women in a beautiful visual display of their contributions to the fashion world.

Percy Jackson is Born Again!

Though it may be flawed, the new Disney+ adaptation has done a faithful job of bearing the Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ legacy.

Kanye West Dethroned: Vultures

Headed by two superstars with an extensive list of features and producers, Vultures is a sonic success without direction.

Funny, But Sad Funny.

American Fiction follows Thelonious “Monk” Ellison as he struggles to choose between his self-respect as a Black author and his responsibility to provide for his sick mother.

Doubles and Dualism on Dsquared2’s Fashion Showcase

Dsquared^2 takes the runway of the Milan Men Fashion Week 2024 with identical twins and an eccentric makeover machine.

The Bittersweet Flavors of Trader Joe’s Marketing

Trader Joe's marketing tactics ultimately perpetuate harmful stereotypes and mask a slew of corporate shortcomings.

STC’s Killer Winter Comedy is Murderous Fun

Review of STC’s Winter Drama Arsenic and Old Lace

The Wondrously Weird-alicious World of Wonka

Despite initial doubts, Wonka manages to stand out in an era of the oversaturated market of remakes and reboots by sticking to the wonder and zaniness that made Roald Dahl's novels so popular.

Rich Ideas in Poor Things

Poor Things (2023) is not a diatribe; it is rich in aesthetics and ideas, and it leaves the audience imbibed with a hunger to “experience everything.”

Not Your Mother’s Tiger

Glenn Kaino’s Walking With a Tiger grapples with the complicatedness of Asian American identity.

To Be a Brother

The Iron Claw explores the depths of professional wrestling’s greatest tragedy.

Virtual K-pop Idols: K-pop’s New Connection to Global Audiences?

Virtual K-pop idols give rise to various social concerns while proposing new ways to connect with fans around the world. I

Saltburn: Throwing Genres on the Wall To See What Sticks

The controversy surrounding Saltburn makes the film’s messaging much more convoluted than it is—the film’s overabundance of themes is its true impediment.

Françoise Hardy Bids Adieu

Examining the legacy of Françoise Hardy through the release of her new compilation album, 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘫𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘪𝘴 𝘥’𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦.

Sondheim’s Last Musical Is a Let Down

Stephen Sondheim’s final musical, Here We Are, is ambitious but hollow and without nuance.

Sondheim’s Last Musical Is a Let Down

Stephen Sondheim’s final musical, Here We Are, is ambitious but hollow and without nuance.

Scratchitti: Graffiti’s Unknown Cousin

A deep dive into scratchitti and its often overlooked value.

BookTok: The New Age of Reading?

It seems that both readers and authors alike have fallen victim to the commercialization of literature on TikTok.

Friends, Rivals, Mutuals: The Enigmatic Relationship of Manet and Degas

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new exhibition, Manet/Degas, explores the enigmatic relationship between the two famous artists by presenting their thematically similar artworks side by side.

Pablo Picasso: A Parisian Outcast

The Gagosian’s A Foreigner Called Picasso sheds light on Pablo Picasso’s struggle to be recognized as an artist, kept under watch by the police for his anarchist ties.

How “Instagram Trap” Museums are Warping the Art and Museum World

In a world driven by social media, new “museums” designed to be Instagram-friendly are rapidly changing the art scene, while traditional art museums are forced to adapt

Only Heaven Knows

PinkPantheress attempts to create a larger-than-life concept album in Heaven Knows; she is primarily successful.

How “Instagram Trap” Museums are Warping the Art and Museum World

In a world driven by social media, new “museums” designed to be Instagram-friendly are rapidly changing the art scene, while traditional art museums are forced to adapt

Santa’s Sack is a Mixed Bag on Sabrina Carpenter’s fruitcake

Sabrina Carpenter set out to write a “Christ-smash,” to mixed success.

From the Outside Looking In: Shary Boyle

Shary Boyle deep dives into the complexities of the human identity in her solo art exhibit, Outside the Palace of Me.

How “Instagram Trap” Museums are Warping the Art and Museum World

In a world driven by social media, new “museums” designed to be Instagram-friendly are rapidly changing the art scene, while traditional art museums are forced to adapt

Wolves in Plain Sight: Killers of the Flower Moon

Reunited with a familiar cast and crew, Martin Scorsese brings the history of the Osage Indian murders to life in epic form.

What’s Happening to Pixar?

Pixar’s increased reliance on sequels in recent years has become a major critique of the studio.