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The 10 Best Albums of 2021
The best albums this year explored heartbreak, obsession, salvation, family, and rage; they came from jazz drummers and hip-hop icons alike.
The 10 Best TV Shows of 2021
From the nonsensical sketches of ‘I Think You Should Leave’ to the breathtaking achievement of ‘The Underground Railroad’
Steven Spielberg’s Extraordinary West Side Story Is an Exuberant Modern Fairytale
Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' comes off not like a re-creation of an older work, but like a work summoned from the memory of a feeling
The 5 Best New TV Shows Our Critic Watched in November 2021
From 'Arcane' to 'The Sex Lives of College Girls' to 'Yellowjackets.'
LiveABC smart pen with Illustrated Hong Kong Cantonese book review and discount code
LiveABC smart pen with Illustrated Hong Kong Cantonese book As someone who loves to travel, and immerse in other cultures and languages. I thought I buy a product that helps me…
Alana Haim Makes a Memorable Debut in the Overly Self-Satisfied Licorice Pizza
Movies that seem assured of how endearing they are usually end up being the least endearing of all. Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘70s retro romance Licorice Pizza has plenty going for it: a vivid San Fernando setting, to remind clueless East Coasters that Los Angeles is hardly synonymous with Hollywood; a breezy soundtrack that avoids…
Japan’s Oscar Entry Drive My Car Is a Gorgeous Tale of Loss and Forgiveness
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s tender adaptation of a Haruki Murakami story explores grief and tenderness through the words of Chekhov
The Mean-Girl Dynamics of Selling Sunset Don’t Quite Work in Season 4
There is a reason certain reality TV show feuds remain etched in our minds, even as pop culture has moved on. From Lauren Conrad and Kristin Cavallari in Laguna Beach to Lauren Conrad (again) and Heidi Montag in The Hills, the formula was very simple and yet strangely nuanced: Two young, beautiful and classed white…
Brené Brown Thinks You Should Talk About These 87 Emotions
Why is it that people are quick to say they’re jealous of someone, but will not admit to being envious? What’s the difference between shame and guilt? Is feeling hopeless the same as feeling despair? These are the questions that Brené Brown, the sociology professor turned best-selling author and leadership consultant, tries to answer in…
How Amazon’s The Wheel of Time Stacks Up Against Its Source Material
Warning: Spoilers ahead for the Amazon Prime Video series, The Wheel of Time The Wheel of Time, a fantasy TV show based on the novel series of the same name by Robert Jordan, premiered Nov. 19 on Amazon Prime Video, bringing new audiences and longtime fans alike to an adaptation of an expansive story. Developed…
The Strange Shortsightedness of Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson
Even as it pushes back on the demonization of Jackson, the film never steps outside its surprisingly conservative frame.