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September 2024

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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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August 2024

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…
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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…
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We are so back, etc.
Just like we never said goodbye!
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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…
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