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Hokum

‘Hokum’ Review: Damian McCarthy’s Folk Tale Mines Horror from the Tensions of Creation

by Rocco T. Thompson
April 26, 2026

The film functions as a meditation on McCarthy’s own perspective as a storyteller.

The Lost Boys

‘The Lost Boys’ Review: Broadway’s Latest Vampire Musical Actually Takes Flight

by Dan Rubins
One Spoon of Chocolate

‘One Spoon of Chocolate’ Review: RZA’s Zero-Flavor ‘Get Out’-Inspired Action Thriller

by Ross McIndoe
Kacey Musgraves, Middle of Nowhere

Kacey Musgraves ‘Middle of Nowhere’ Review: A Wistful Declaration of Independence

by Steve Erickson
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Film

Two Pianos

‘Two Pianos’ Review: Arnaud Desplechin’s Deeply Odd Melodrama Loses the Plot

by Chris Barsanti

Two Pianos only flirts with questions about the sacrifices made for art.

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Landmarks

‘Nuestra Tierra’ Review: A Sobering Investigation of an Indigenous Leader’s Murder

by Marshall Shaffer

The film is less a portrait of one martyred man than a mosaic of a resistant community.

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The Last One for the Road

‘The Last One for the Road’ Review: A Low-Key Journey Through the Venetian Countryside

by Anzhe Zhang

This gene splice of road movie and coming-of-age story is as whimsical as it is disjointed.

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Michael

‘Michael’ Review: Antoine Fuqua’s Biopic Is a Transparent Bid to Redeem the King of Pop

by Derek Smith

The film turns the realities of a tragic, deeply complicated life into a sanitized popcorn film.

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Music

Tori Amos, In Times of Dragons

Review: With ‘In Times of Dragons,’ Tori Amos Vows to Slay the Patriarchy

by Sal Cinquemani

The album traces the artist’s sojourn through a nation that’s turned into hell.

M.I.A., M.I.7

M.I.A. ‘M.I.7’ Review: An Album That Merely Gestures Toward Enlightenment

by Paul Attard

The album is content to signal spiritual depth rather than realize it.

Mr. Fingers, Leev Ur Mynd

Mr. Fingers ‘Leev Ur Mind’ Review: Larry Heard’s Stubborn Elegance

by Paul Attard

The album reaffirms how much ground the DJ can cover without ever moving very far at all.

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Interviews

Suda51 on 'Romeo Is a Dead Man,' Grasshopper's Legacy, and Game Auteurism

Interview: Suda51 on ‘Romeo Is a Dead Man,’ Grasshopper’s Legacy, and Game Auteurism

by Eli Friedberg
April 21, 2026

Suda51 discusses his preference for collage aesthetics and artistic collaborations.

John Magaro on Omaha and Finding Honesty in His Acting

Interview: John Magaro on ‘Omaha’ and the Importance of Honesty in Acting

by Marshall Shaffer
Robert Aramayo on Playing John Davidson in Tourette's Biopic I Swear

Interview: Robert Aramayo on Playing John Davidson in Tourette’s Biopic ‘I Swear’

by Gary Kramer
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TV

Survivor

All 49 Seasons of ‘Survivor’ Ranked

by Jake Cole

The series has morphed from a “social experiment” into TV’s most complex competition.

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Widow's Bay

‘Widow’s Bay’ Review: Matthew Rhys Gets Spooked in Apple’s Horror-Comedy Series

by Michael Savio

The series leaves you watching through your fingers one moment and belly-laughing the next.

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Beef, Season 2

‘Beef’ Season 2 Review: A Double Whopper That Piles on the Drama

by Ross McIndoe

The show’s second season is just as sharply written and darkly funny as the first.

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Video

Bend of the River

Review: Anthony Mann’s ‘Bend of the River,’ Starring James Stewart, on Kino Blu-ray

by Jake Cole

Kino gives Mann’s grim depiction of frontier greed a stellar reissue.

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Gutter Auteur: The Lost Legacy of Andy Milligan

Review: ‘Gutter Auteur: The Lost Legacy of Andy Milligan’ Severin Films Blu-ray

by Budd Wilkins

This set gives us a thorough introduction to the life and work of the “Fassbinder of 42nd Street.”

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John Singleton’s Hood Trilogy

4K UHD Blu-ray Review: ‘John Singleton’s Hood Trilogy’ on the Criterion Collection

by Jake Cole

Singleton’s trilogy is one of the great achievements in African-American filmmaking.

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Lists

Kanye West

Every Kanye West Album Ranked, from ‘The College Dropout’ to ‘Bully’

by Slant Staff
March 31, 2026

Upon the release of Kanye West’s Bully, we’ve ranked all of the rapper’s albums.

One Battle After Another

Every Oscar Best Picture Winner, Ranked

by Slant Staff
Sofia Coppola’s Movies, Ranked

Sofia Coppola’s Movies, Ranked

by Slant Staff
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Games

Titanium Court

‘Titanium Court’ Review: AP Thomson’s Surreal, Impish, and Tragic Anti-Roguelite

by Niv M. Sultan

An impish sense of humor blows through Titanium Court, less a breeze than a gale.

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Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey Releases “First Light,” Title Song from ‘007 First Light’ Video Game

by Sal Cinquemani

The singer just got one step closer to releasing an official Bond theme.

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Mouse: P.I. for Hire

‘Mouse: P.I. for Hire’ Review: This Wacky FPS Tries to Have Its Cheese and Eat It Too

by Justin Clark

The sheer volume of pastiche on display in Mouse: P.I. for Hire is overwhelming.

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Theater

Beaches

‘Beaches’ Review: The Performances Are the Wind Beneath Its Nearly Airborne Wings

by Dan Rubins

The script is sturdiest when fully focused on the all-important central friendship.

Fallen Angels

‘Fallen Angels’ Review: Liquid Courage Leads to Slapstick in Noël Coward Comedy Revival

by Dan Rubins

Fallen Angels is ultimately powered by mountingly goofy but predictable plot turns.

The Adding Machine

‘The Adding Machine’ Review: OK Computer

by Mike Dressel

The friction between mechanized output and our humanity is at the center of Elmer Rice’s play.

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