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The Essay: Lady Gaga's "Disease" and the Perils of Creativity
The first single from Gaga's seventh album fits into her wide-ranging oeuvre by recalling her favorite themes to be explored in captivating, highly…
Oct 31, 2024
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The Review: 'Disclaimer' Is Unlike Anything You've Seen Before
Alfonso Cuarón's seven-part thriller paves glorious new ground in an age of stale limited series, with a stylish and provocative web of truth and…
Oct 11, 2024
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The Review: 'The Brutalist' Doesn't Live Up to Its Epic Design
Brady Corbet's third feature is undoubtedly his most ambitious, bound for awards season glory. But the longer this breathtaking epic runs, the more it…
Sep 29, 2024
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The 5 Most Bonkers Product Placements in Gossip Girl
Feb 12, 2021
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Today We Are Talking About Grief...and Taylor Swift
Dec 18, 2020
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Dua Lipa's Pandemic Travels: A Comprehensive Timeline
Jan 15, 2021
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The Review: 'The Brutalist' Doesn't Live Up to Its Epic Design
Sep 29, 2024
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The Review: Addison Rae's "Diet Pepsi" and Super-Sweet Seedy Americana
Aug 9, 2024
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'Catwoman' and the Campy Genius of Toxic Beauty Cream
Jul 23, 2021
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The Review: Katy Perry’s ‘143’ Finds a Pop Star in Free Fall
Perry's lifeless sixth studio album is not so much an artistic vision as it is a musical product, the output of someone who thinks persistence is the…
Sep 20, 2024
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The Review: 'Red Rooms' Wants to Make You Sick
Canadian director Pascal Plante's new film, in theaters now, sits at the edge of the digital Rubicon. It's one of the most intense, disturbing, and…
Sep 12, 2024
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The Review: 'The Perfect Couple' Builds a Fluffy Yet Forgettable Mystery
Nicole Kidman rounds out a charming ensemble cast for this predictable whodunit that's as bubbly, bright, and buoyant fun as a glass of champagne, but…
Sep 5, 2024
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Top Shelf, Low Brow: Singing and Squirting in Beautiful Venice
Mourning Bennifer 2.0's tragic demise, Nicole Kidman gets nasty in Italy, the tragedy of a Netflix acquisition, Charli XCX's rodent infestation, and…
Aug 31, 2024
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The Review: On 'Short n' Sweet,' Sabrina Carpenter Packs a Wallop of Irresistible Wit
The pint-sized pop star's sixth album reconciles faux arrogance with underlying feelings of insecurity, delivering a delightful collection of kiss-offs…
Aug 25, 2024
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Just like we never said goodbye!
Aug 24, 2024
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The Review: Addison Rae's "Diet Pepsi" and Super-Sweet Seedy Americana
With her latest single, the star officially transitions from TikTok star to bonafide pop girl, asking the rest of us to abandon our malaise and join on…
Aug 9, 2024
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